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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 25

By Mike Wall published

The first crewed mission of Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft has been pushed back by an additional four days, to May 25.

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Junk from a SpaceX Dragon 'trunk' may have crashed into a Canadian farmer's field (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A farmer in rural Saskatchewan found a charred chunk of debris during planting season in late April. The piece might have come from a SpaceX Crew Dragon, according to a re-entry track.

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'That's part of space exploration': Artemis 2 astronauts unfazed by moon mission delays (exclusive)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Artemis 2's moon flight and Boeing Starliner's ISS visit have both seen delays in their crewed missions. But the moon astronauts emphasize that timeline changes are part of the job.

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Artemis 2 astronauts simulated a day in the life on their moon mission. Here's what they learned (exclusive)

By Elizabeth Howell published

How do you get ready for flying to the moon? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.

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New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Adam Higginbotham was out with his first book when he got the idea. "People often asked me whether I remembered where I was when I heard the news about Chernobyl." He didn't, but recalled Challenger.

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Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21

By Mike Wall published

The first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule has been pushed back by four days to May 21, due to a helium leak in its service module.

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Two people in spacesuits walk the surface of a rust colored planet. The astronaut in the foreground looks at something far away, in wonder. The astronaut to the right and slight behind leans on a rock formation and holds a hammer. A many-wheeled rover is parked behind them and in the distance, some habitat modules.

This time, we take it from no one: Why opening the High Frontier of space can be different (op-ed)

By Rick Tumlinson published

The coming settlement of the High Frontier doesn’t have to be a repeat of the violent conquests and colonization of history. We will not take space from anyone, and we can give it to everyone.

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Historic space-baked cookie lands in the Smithsonian

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

It's been four years since it was made, but if you could smell it, you'd find it still retains the whiff of a DoubleTree Cookie. The first food item baked in space is now at the Smithsonian.

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Boeing's Starliner rolled off launch pad to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve (photo)

By Mike Wall published

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was rolled off the launch pad today (May 8) to replace a misbehaving valve on its Atlas V rocket.

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1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner delayed to May 17 to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve

By Mike Wall published

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been pushed to May 17 so teams can replace a valve on its Atlas V rocket.

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