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Space Exploration May 13, 2024

SpaceX shows off its new extravehicular activity suit

In February 2022, SpaceX and entrepreneur/philanthropist Jared Isaacman (commander of the Inspiration4 mission) announced they were launching a new program to "rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities" while supporting ...

Space Exploration May 7, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed until at least Friday

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship will have to wait until at least Friday to give ground teams time to analyze a malfunctioning rocket valve, pushing back a high-stakes test trip to the International ...

Space Exploration May 7, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off just two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, pushing back a high-stakes test mission to the ...

Space Exploration May 6, 2024

Boeing's first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight

The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before.

Space Exploration May 6, 2024

Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA.

Space Exploration May 4, 2024

Boeing's Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission

Launch day is finally here: Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off Monday to the International Space Station on its first crewed mission—several years after SpaceX first achieved the same milestone.

Space Exploration May 4, 2024

Boeing's Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth.

Space Exploration May 3, 2024

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

Astronomy May 2, 2024

Fluidic telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the next generation of large space observatories

The future of space-based UV/optical/IR astronomy requires ever larger telescopes. The highest priority astrophysics targets, including Earth-like exoplanets, first generation stars, and early galaxies, are all extremely ...

Space Exploration May 1, 2024

Horizontal running could help lunar astronauts retain physical conditioning

A small team of pathophysiologists and human locomotion specialists at the University of Milan has found that it should be possible for astronauts on the moon to prevent muscle and bone deterioration by running horizontally ...

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