By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A second attempt to launch Boeing’s new Starliner space capsule on its first test flight with NASA astronauts on board was automatically aborted by a computer abort system minutes before liftoff, mission officials said. The canceled launch, which caps off a series of 11th-hour… Read More »
NASA and Boeing were once again forced to cancel the first crewed launch of the company’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are scheduled to board the Starliner from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday at 12:25 ET. The flight to the International Space Station would be the vehicle’s… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. It’s easy to recognize the moon as a silvery orb in the night sky that provides a soft light most evenings. So, have you ever thought about what time it… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. It’s easy to recognize the moon as a silvery orb in the night sky that provides a soft light most evenings. So, have you ever thought about what time it… 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 aims to begin its maiden crewed voyage on Saturday, a mission that’s been a decade in the making. The new spacecraft is expected to lift off atop an Atlas V rocket at 12:25… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. After many delays, the highly anticipated crewed inaugural launch of Boeing’s Starliner will take place on Saturday, and the new spacecraft will carry a duo of experienced astronauts. Boeing’s Crew Flight Test mission is scheduled… Read More »
All systems are ready “to go” for a second attempt to launch Boeing’s oft-delayed Starliner crew ship for a long-awaited test flight to the International Space Station, NASA administrators said Friday. “From a station standpoint, from a crew standpoint, from a ground crew standpoint, we’re ready to fly this mission,” said Dana Weigel, manager of… Read More »
Scientists may have learned the history of the little ones contact binary moon orbiting asteroid 152830 DinkineshNASA’s first cosmic stop Lucy spacecraft. This moonlet may have formed from its larger parent asteroid When Dinkinesh was sent spinning through space after absorbing and re-emitting sunlight. The Lucy mission, launched in 2021, is on track to explore… Read More »
The first Boeing Starliner astronauts returned to the launch site. NASA Crew Flight Test (CFT) astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, May 28, ahead of the expected Boeing Starliner liftoff on Saturday, June 1. NASA will conduct a delta flight readiness review later today (May… Read More »
When a star is born or dies, or any very energetic event occurs in the universe, it emits X-rays, which are high-energy particles of light invisible to the naked eye. These x-rays are the type doctors use to take pictures of broken bones in the body. But instead of looking at the shadows cast by… Read More »