Photo: Paolo Nespoli – ESA/NASA (Getty Images) The International Space Station is dying. Once an icon of space exploration, something I would stare up at the sky in hopes of seeing as a kid, the station is now spending its last few years in orbit before being taken down by NASA. Or, more specifically, being … Read more
A family in Florida faced a scary ordeal earlier this year. No, they weren’t caught up in a Ron DeSantis rally, instead they had their house smashed up by a chunk of junk from the International Space Station that smashed through their ceiling. Now, the family is suing NASA for $80,000 to cover the costs … Read more
(NewsNation) — Helium leaks and thruster malfunctions have again combined to keep two Boeing Starliner astronauts aboard the International Space Station for a few more days. But exactly how many more days remains a mystery. NASA delayed the return of Starliner’s Calypso capsule for a third time Sunday and said the next possible return date, this … Read more
Photo: Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service (Getty Images) NASA announced on Tuesday that astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will be returning from the International Space Station no earlier than June 26. The pair launched on June 6 in the Boeing Starliner’s first crewed flight and were slated to return after a week, according to … Read more
Another week, another Boeing Starliner delay. NASA and Boeing have announced, for the third time, they are again delaying the return of the Starliner from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. It marks another blow for the vessel, which has been hampered by technical issues. And, now, veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA announced another delay in bringing Boeing’s Starliner capsule back to Earth on its first crewed test flight, pushing the return date to June 26. The Starliner launched earlier in June, carrying astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to the International Space Station. The pair were initially scheduled to return after … Read more
Video shows Starliner docking at ISS on June 6 TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – NASA confirmed Wednesday night that there is “no emergency situation” at the International Space Station after simulation audio was accidentally played on a livestream. The audio, which was a simulation meant for training, played at about 6:30 p.m. and stated that a … Read more
Boeing is facing another set of safety issues, but this time it transcends earthly operations. The company has shared that its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and is suffering a fifth helium leak in its propulsion system. In a statement earlier this week, NASA wrote that spacecraft teams … Read more
Photo: NASA NASA confirmed that audio from a simulation channel dedicated to dealing with disaster scenarios was inadvertently broadcast Wednesday on its YouTube channel. The audio indicated that an astronaut was in distress onboard the International Space Station with a tenuous chance of survival, a terrifying scenario for enthusiasts following the feed. NASA accidentely broadcasts … Read more
(NewsNation) — There is no emergency situation at the International Space Station, despite an alert that sounded during livestream Wednesday, officials say. The alert went off during a NASA livestream warning of a crew member with decompression sickness. The notification was an error, having misrouted from a training scenario, the International Space Station clarified Wednesday. … Read more
