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Business Insider on MSN · 12h

While Boeing's passenger planes glitch, NASA is entrusting the company's spaceship with 2 astronauts' lives

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft isn't totally safe from the cost-cutting, KPI-focused company culture that experts blame for the 737 Max incidents.

Space.com on MSN · 13h

What time is Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA on May 6?

Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test is scheduled to launch on Monday, but could fly on May 7, 10 or 11, weather permitting.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Boeing to launch new capsule, send NASA astronauts to International Space Station

It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station.

NASA, Orion

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

NASA’s Orion Capsule Heat Shield Wore Away in More Than 100 Places During 2022 Test Flight, Posing ‘Significant Risks’

A new report highlights safety issues that NASA must address before using the spacecraft to send astronauts to the moon, and the agency is already working on fixing the problems

Safety Issues With NASA's Moon Capsule Pose 'Significant Risks' to Artemis 2 Crew, Report Finds

NASA's inspector general revealed new details regarding lingering anomalies with the Orion capsule's heat shield.

Digital Trends on MSN · 1d

NASA’s Orion spacecraft has ‘critical issues’ with its heat shield, report finds

NASA intends to use its Orion capsule to send astronauts to the moon, but a report has found that issues with the capsule's heat shield could be a safety risk.

Nasa's about to lose its eyes on Earth & scientists are worried

An undated image captured by the Terra satellite shows the collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf in Antarctica Sometime in the ...

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Lipscomb Academy gifted NASA moon tree

On April 24, the Lipscomb Academy received the three-foot sweetgum moon tree. Batson and her sixth grade students helped dig ...

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What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.

Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our ...

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NASA is helping protect tigers, jaguars, and elephants—here's how

As human populations grow, habitat loss threatens many creatures. Mapping wildlife habitat using satellites is a rapidly ...

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NASA is placing bets on a lunar rail system and cargo transit to Mars

A lunar railway system. A fluid-based telescope. A transit system to move humans and cargo to Mars. These are among the ...

Significant challenges remain before NASA attempts to launch humans into space during future Artemis mission

NASA previously announced the earliest Artemis II could launch would be September 2025. The report said by launch date, NASA ...

Executive Gov23h

NASA Selects 24 Projects to Advance Space Exploration Technologies

NASA has selected 24 projects from 21 organizations to receive cooperative agreement notices for dual-use technology ...

Space.com on MSN2d

NASA's Hubble Telescope is back in action — but its TESS exoplanet hunter may now be in trouble

On Monday (April 29), NASA restored the Hubble Space Telescope to full operation, returning it to its scientific activities ...

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