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Boeing Starliner astronauts will spend at least 240 days stuck in space — is that a new record?
By Brandon Specktor published
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule is poised to return to Earth without any crew aboard on Sept. 6, NASA announced on Thursday (Aug. 29).

How 2 fatal shuttle disasters weighed on NASA's decision to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon
By Andrew Jones published
The Challenger and Columbia space shuttle tragedies influenced NASA's thinking on how the Boeing Starliner astronauts should return home, agency officials said.

Boeing Starliner astronauts will return home on a SpaceX Dragon in 2025, NASA confirms
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronauts to Earth in February 2025. Their Starliner capsule will come back empty over thruster concerns.

NASA will give a Boeing Starliner update on Aug. 24 and you can watch live
By Tariq Malik last updated
NASA leaders will give an update on Saturday (Aug. 24) to outline their plan on how to return Starliner's astronaut crew to Earth.

Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week
By Josh Dinner published
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

Listen online: NASA provides update about troubled Boeing Starliner astronaut mission
By Mike Wall published
NASA will provide an update about the ongoing astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule today (Aug. 14), and you can listen live.

Boeing needs to improve quality-control work on SLS moon rocket, NASA Inspector General finds
By Andrew Jones published
A scathing report from NASA's Office of Inspector General has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the next version of the agency's SLS moon rocket.
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