Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Register for free here. When astronauts spacewalk to perform maintenance outside the International Space Station, the scenery can be distracting. The Sun is shining, and the Earth emits a glow in the surrounding darkness from… Read More »
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 »
While NASA discusses Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft safety After multiple helium leaks and thruster problems, the agency is getting “more serious” about a backup plan to bring the ship’s two crew members back on board Return to Earth Officials said they were inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon on Wednesday. In this case – and no final… Read More »
SpaceX quickly launched three Falcon 9 rockets over the weekend, putting 67 Starlink satellites into orbit in three days after receiving approval to resume launches following a rare in-flight failure on July 11. SpaceX kicked off its return to flight early Saturday with the launch of 23 Starlink internet satellites from Kennedy Space Center, followed… 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 »
Elon Musk criticized Boeing about X before the first astronaut flight into space. SpaceX beat out Boeing by flying NASA astronauts to the space station more cheaply four years ago. Musk said Boeing has “too many non-technical executives.” Elon Musk worsened the day of Boeing’s first astronaut flight into space by criticizing the company on… Read More »
A SpaceX Crew Dragon ferry ship carrying four long-term crew members departed the International Space Station on Monday, setting the stage for reentry and landing early Tuesday to complete a 199-day mission. NASA commander Jasmine MoghbeliEuropean Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensenjapanese pilot Satoshi Furukawa and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov The two spacecraft departed the upper… Read More »
A new group of astronauts is ready for the launch of the International Space Station. SpaceX is preparing to launch four new astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station before March 1 for Crew-8, NASA’s eighth operational commercial crew mission. Crew-8 includes NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick (commander), Michael Barratt (pilot) and… 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 »