CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is grappling with how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station after Boeing repeatedly delayed their return to its troubled capsule. Will they take a chance and send them home soon with Boeing’s Starliner? Or will they wait and bring them back next year… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. European Space Agency reserve astronaut John McFall participates in a parabolic flight supported by the agency and Novespace in Bordeaux, France, on April 6, 2023. McFall is the first reserve astronaut with a disability. | Credit: ESA/Novespace Just days… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Credit: Future/All About Space Magazine,Logo_ Hannah Rose Brayshaw-Williams People have been involved in the Salyut, Skylab, Mir and Tiangong programs in the last half century, and of course International Space Station (ISS). In addition to providing Incredible landscapes of… Read More »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX will use a powerful, improved capsule to launch the International Space Station out of orbit once the spacious laboratory expires. NASA and Elon Musk’s company outlined a plan Wednesday to incinerate the space station upon re-entry and dump what’s left in the ocean, ideally in early 2031 when it… Read More »
Right now, engineers are busy producing the first components of what will eventually emerge. Gateway space station. One day, if all goes according to plan, Gateway will serve as the first space station in lunar orbit and the moon’s first true transportation hub. Although not planned to be permanently inhabited, the station is being built… Read More »
If space systems like GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world would instantly revert to 1950s communications and navigation technologies, but space cybersecurity is largely invisible to the public at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. Cyberattacks on satellites have been occurring since the 1980s, but the global wake-up call only sounded… Read More »
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. space agencies reported that an unused Russian satellite broke into more than 100 pieces in orbit, resulting in astronauts on the International Space Station having to take shelter for about an hour and increasing the mass of space debris in orbit. No details have yet been given as… Read More »
Jeff Bezos dreams of a trillion people living in giant space stations throughout the solar system. According to Bezos, in this process, humanity can develop without stealing the valuable resources of planet Earth. Business Insider asked experts how realistic Bezos’ plan is. Here’s what they said. Jeff Bezos has big dreams when it comes to… Read More »
After a successful launch a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is trying to solve new problems on its way to the International Space Station, according to NASA. Two additional helium leaks were detected in the vehicle, the space agency said in a post on X late Wednesday. A helium leak was discovered prior… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The third attempt was the lure of Boeing’s Starliner mission after launching its first crewed flight test on Wednesday, in a milestone a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s highly anticipated, people-packed journey lifted… Read More »