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 […]
Companies prepare next generation of space stations for orbit
NASA is working with at least three companies designing a space station to replace the International Space Station, which is scheduled to deorbit in 2031. “NASA can use these resources to explore the heavens, the Moon and Mars, then rent space on a commercial space station to conduct research and prepare astronauts for long-duration flights […]
Family claims NASA’s space debris tore through home after plummeting from orbit
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Superbug that mutated in orbit thrives inside International Space Station
It’s an otherworldly epidemic. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are living with a newly discovered, highly drug-resistant bacteria, according to a new scientific study. Science magazine “Microbiome. “ This superbug, officially named Enterobacter bugandensis, is completely different from any found on Earth. A new scientific study has identified a drug-resistant superbug on the International […]
Solar eclipse 2024: Where and how to view the rare orbit hitting the US
A solar eclipse will hit North America on April 8, 2024, and millions of Americans are already preparing for this rare event. According to NASA, the total solar eclipse, or complete coverage of the sun, will span 15 states, but the partial solar eclipse will be visible in every state in the continental United States. […]
Four astronauts return to Earth after six months in orbit
On Tuesday, four astronauts from four countries returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX lift, ending a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Their capsule crossed the United States in the pre-dawn darkness and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Panhandle. Four astronauts returned to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday, ending a […]