Can the Boeing Starliner bring back its astronauts and its reputation?
The first manned flight of the Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station was scheduled to last just eight days. Starliner launched from Kennedy Space Center on June 5th with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board, and docked with the ISS after a helium leak and thruster trouble. Nearly a month and a […]
Spacewalking astronauts could drink own urine instead of using diapers thanks to new tech
His pissing abilities are out of this world. A breakthrough technology could turn urine into drinkable water within minutes, meaning astronauts in future may no longer need to relieve themselves in nappies during spacewalks. For decades, astronauts performing spacewalks around the International Space Station have used disposable diapers called maximum absorbency garments (MAGs) inside their […]
Researchers confirm caves on the moon, could be used by astronauts
Researchers have confirmed the long-theorized existence of caves on the moon, which could provide astronauts with shelter, according to a report. The research, published in Nature Astronomy, confirms the existence of a cave system in the Sea of Tranquility, the spot where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon as part of the […]
Scientists discover massive cave on moon that could be used to shelter astronauts
An Italian-led team of scientists says they have found evidence of a sizable cavern not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon 55 years ago. The cave is located in the Sea of Tranquility, just 250 miles from the landing site of Apollo 11. Researchers believe there are hundreds more […]
Scientists find cave on the moon that could house future astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have identified a moon cave not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago and speculate there could be hundreds more that could be habitable for future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that they have evidence of a sizable cavern accessible through the deepest […]
NASA-Boeing Starliner’s launch was ‘spectacular,’ mission went as planned until day 2, astronauts say
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Astronauts stuck in orbit from Starliner problems confident Boeing will get them home safely
Two astronauts who have been trapped in space for weeks longer than expected are confident that Boeing will get them back to Earth safely, despite a series of problems facing the company’s troubled space capsule. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expressed optimism about the current predicament that began when the new Starliner […]
Astronauts Stuck On ISS ‘Confident’ They’ll Return Home
This photo provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA shows the International Space Station as seen from the Atlantis orbiter after it separated in space on February 18, 2008. (Photo credit: ESA/NASA, via Getty Images) Taylor Tinsley of OANWednesday, July 10, 2024 3:41 PM Two astronauts trapped on the International Space Station say […]
Details of Apollo astronaut’s fatal plane crash revealed
Federal authorities said Tuesday that retired Rear Adm. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photograph and died last month while flying a plane over the ocean off the coast of Washington state, was flying near a friend’s home when the fatal accident occurred. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) […]
Boeing Insists Astronauts ‘Are Not Stranded’ as They’re Stuck in Space for over 3 Weeks
Two NASA astronauts are still Stuck The Boeing spacecraft they were aboard is experiencing problems aboard the International Space Station (ISS), but Boeing insists that “no astronauts are stranded.” Butch Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams were scheduled to return to Earth on June 14th aboard the Boeing Starliner after a “test drive” of the new […]