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New study confirms cave on moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
Such places could serve as a natural shelter for astronauts, protecting them from cosmic rays and solar radiation as well as from micrometeorite strikes.
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Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them safely.
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Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment. Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones entered the 3D-printed habitat on June 25, 2023, and emerged around 5 p.m. Saturday. The maiden crew of the space agency’s Crew...
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Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William Anders.
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No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule
Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.
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SpaceX is building a NASA craft to intentionally destroy the International Space Station after retiring
NASA will have a spacecraft from Elon Musk’s SpaceX guide the International Space Station’s destruction after its retirement.
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Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch
Two astronauts are spending extra time at the International Space Station as NASA and Boeing troubleshoot capsule problems that popped up on the way there.
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Former astronaut William Anders dies in plane crash
Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo, was killed in plane crash on Friday.
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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90.
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Boeing Starliner docks with space station
Boeing’s new Starliner capsule has docked at the International Space Station after missing an initial time window for docking earlier Thursday.
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Needham astronaut on Starliner capsule as it blasts off for Space Station
Two astronauts blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule on Wednesday, headed to the International Space Station after years of stumbles and delays. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner with a crew on board — veteran NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the...
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Needham's Suni Williams blasts off into space
Boeing launched its first Starliner flight with astronauts on Wednesday, beginning a crucial final flight test of the long-delayed spacecraft. On board is Needham, Massachusetts, astronaut Sunita Williams.
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Launch of NASA astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule is called off at the last minute
Two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule and awaiting liftoff when the countdown was halted at three minutes and 50 seconds.
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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
America’s first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company. Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight blasted off from West Texas with five other passengers on Sunday.
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NASA releases black hole visualization
NASA’s new immersive simulator allows viewers to experience what would happen if you fall into a black hole.
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Launch of Boeing Starliner with NASA astronauts scrubbed due to valve issue
After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing was finally poised Monday to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, but the launch was delayed again after an issue with an oxygen relief valve was discovered.
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NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock. It’s not quite a time zone like those on Earth, but an entire frame of time reference for the moon. Because there’s less gravity on the moon, time there moves a tad quicker compared to Earth. So the...
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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at 93
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93.
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Stellar blast: A rare nova explosion will ignite a ‘new' star in the sky this year
A nova outburst located more than 3,000 light-years away will be visible to the naked when it decorates the night sky this year, offering stargazers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Private US moon lander to end mission early after landing mishap
The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over.