Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule will bring home two NASA astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station for nearly 80 days due to problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, in a surprising… Read More »
SpaceX is building a souped-up version of its cargo Dragon spacecraft to deorbit the International Space Station and perform a controlled re-entry and breakup in a remote part of the ocean after the laboratory is set to retire in 2030, NASA and company officials said Wednesday. The ISS Deorbit Vehicle (DV) will be a one-of-a-kind,… Read More »
NASA has confirmed that a large pile of space debris discovered on a mountain road in North Carolina last month came from a SpaceX capsule headed to the International Space Station. The piece of debris was found in late May by an employee of The Glamping Collective, a luxury mountain resort in Haywood County near… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was preparing to celebrate its biggest achievement this month: launching two NASA astronauts on a round trip to the International Space Station, proving that the long-delayed and over-budget capsule was ready for… Read More »
Spaceflight doesn’t usually come to mind when thinking of the serene, lush mountains of North Carolina. It’s true that in the early 1960s, NASA built the (now defunct) Rosman Satellite Tracking and Data Acquisition Facility among the rolling hills of Appalachia to track Soviet satellites and relay communications for the Gemini and Apollo programs. And… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. After years of delays and stunning setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally poised to make its first crewed launch. The mission will lift off from Florida on May 6, carrying NASA astronauts… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. After years of delays and stunning setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally poised to make its first crewed launch. The mission will lift off from Florida on May 6, carrying NASA astronauts… Read More »
Three NASA astronauts and one cosmonaut flew to the International Space Station on Sunday; This was the first of two launches by NASA and the Russian space agency that will replace five of the laboratory’s seven crew members and deliver a new two-person Soyuz ferry ship. The cosmonauts are in the middle of a year-long… Read More »
SpaceX is counting down to launching its first astronaut flight in 2024, and you’ll be able to see it take off live online, but you’ll need to know where and when to watch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on behalf of NASA for the Crew-8… Read More »
Three NASA astronauts and their Russian cosmonaut teammates flew to Kennedy Space Center on Sunday to prepare for launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Friday, kicking off a planned six-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station. Crew 8 commander flies from Johnson Space Center in Houston Matthew Dominickco-pilot Michael Barratt, Jeanette… Read More »