NASA again postpones return of Boeing Starliner crew from space
NASA and Boeing have again postponed the return of the Starliner with its two-person crew from the International Space Station (ISS). Complete a full review Regarding technical problems with the spacecraft. The mission, Boeing’s first manned space launch, was originally scheduled to last nine days. It’s unclear at this time exactly when flight commander Butch […]
Russia’s first manned space flight was basically a PR stunt
The “space race” of the 1950s and ’60s conjures up images of gleaming Sputnik satellites, Soviet scientists in crisp lab coats, and blazing rockets soaring into the sky. But the reality of the Soviet space program, which narrowly beat out the United States in delivering the first human spaceflight, was much more down-to-earth, writes John […]
Vandenberg Space Force Base conducts test launch of new reentry vehicle
Vandenberg Space Force Base test-launched a Minotaur I rocket with an unarmed reentry vehicle late Monday night. The launch was part of a test of Lockheed Martin’s new Mk21A reentry vehicle, which is designed to deploy the W87-1 warhead for the Air Force’s future Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapons system. “The Mk21A RV is crucial […]
Why is this year's budget request cutting the Space Force?
The Department of Defense has released its fiscal year 2025 budget request, and some are calling for cuts. The Pentagon’s $825 billion request is a 1 percent increase over 2024, with budgets for all but one of the military branches increasing. The Air Force budget and intelligence pass-through both increased by 2 percent, while the […]
NASA prolongs Boeing Starliner's stay on space station amid ongoing testing
Boeing Co.’s Starliner spacecraft, which launched last week after several delays, will stay longer at the International Space Station to undergo additional testing, NASA said Friday. Boeing and NASA Initially planned The Calypso spacecraft is expected to stay in space for about nine days, and flight commander Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams plan to […]
Scientists discover medical breakthroughs on international space station
Washington – Research on the International Space Station (ISS) is helping doctors on Earth find new treatment options for patients. “We have high hopes for this study and many others like it,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, “and it’s unfortunate that it’s taken so long. We ran this protein crystal growth experiment in January 1986, […]
NASA administrator on future projects and partnerships in space
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New research reveals bodily changes space tourists may experience compared to seasoned astronauts
Space tourists experience similar physical changes to astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to a new study published Tuesday. The researchers reported that these changes largely returned to normal once the amateurs returned to Earth. The study of the four space tourists is part of a series of studies looking at the health effects […]
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 […]
NASA astronauts give tour of Boeing Starliner after arriving at space station
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore took the public on a live tour of the Boeing Starliner on Saturday, two days after the spacecraft docked with the International Space Station. Williams and Wilmore docked with the ISS on Thursday, just over 24 hours after becoming the first astronauts to launch on a Starliner/United Launch […]