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Amid the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space
NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what the Boeing Starliner astronauts might…
Why Boeing’s Starliner still isn’t ready to return to Earth : NPR
The Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station and orbiting 262 miles above Egypt’s Mediterranean…
What Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ gets right about stars nearby : Short Wave : NPR
Discovered in 2016, a roughly Earth-sized planet orbiting our nearest neighboring star might be habitable. This…
NASA astronauts to extend space station stay as engineers troubleshoot Boeing capsule : NPR
Boeing crew flight test astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, center, pose with Expedition 71 flight…
Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station
The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it’s using the extra time to…
China returns the first-ever sample of the moon’s far side : NPR
The Chang’e 6 capsule landed in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday. CCTV Screenshot…
Inside the life and death of stars : Short Wave : NPR
A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova…
A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home : NPR
A robotic arm at the International Space Station is seen releasing a pallet packed with batteries…
NASA simulates how the U.S. might respond to asteroid threatening Earth : NPR
Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by NASA’s DART spacecraft 11 seconds before the impact that shifted…