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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.
![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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXXB5BtWrRSepbY4YUpJNZ-320-80.jpg)
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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'Buzzing' rocket valve pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to May 10
By Mike Wall published
The historic first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner astronaut taxi has been pushed to no earlier than Friday (May 10), due to an issue with the vehicle's rocket ride.
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Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue
By Elizabeth Howell published
An issue with ULA's Atlas V rocket scrubbed the historic 1st crewed launch attempt of Boeing's Starliner capsule on May 6. May 10 is the earliest possible launch date now.
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'Sparkly' narwhal toy trades sea for space as Boeing Starliner zero-g indicator
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
What has one horn, two crewmates and shares a name with its ride into orbit? "Calypso," the plush sequined narwhal that is flying on the crew flight test of "Calypso," Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
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