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Top 'safety risk' for the ISS is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds
By Elizabeth Howell published
The ISS has been dealing with a leak in its Russian segment since 2019. As NASA and Roscosmos work to solve it, a new report says the leak is a primary 'safety risk' to operations.
Did a NASA telescope detect cosmic 'hot dogs' or Dyson spheres?
By Robert Lea published
The potential detection of "Dyson spheres" indicating advanced alien civilizations may actually be supermassive black hole powerful galaxies obscured by dusty shrouds called "hot DOGs."
'I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift off without thinking, that's my rocket and that's my crew.' How the NASA astronauts bumped from SpaceX's Crew-9 watched their ride launch without them
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were expected to launch on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission on Sept. 28. Still on Earth, they spoke about how they're feeling.
FAA requires investigation of anomaly on SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation of the anomaly a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28.
Original full-size space shuttle mockup to be restored for Downey display
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design is heading back on display in Downey, California.
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees streams of gas cross in distant galaxy cluster (image)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope detected two new streams of gas trailing behind a galaxy within a cluster called Zwicky 8338, creating a "chaotic landscape."
Why space archaeologists are finding more Mayan ruins than ever before (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.
SpaceX's Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft arrives at ISS to help bring Starliner astronauts home (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's two-person Crew-9 mission arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 29) after a one-day orbital chase.
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