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The solar flare as captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. The flare…

Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?

There’s this fund that all commercial airlines pay into for things like safety inspections. But there’s…

Venus looked a lot like Earth when they first formed : NPR

The Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from…

Boeing launches its Starliner spacecraft with two astronauts on board tonight

A spacecraft built by Boeing is set to carry two astronauts to the International Space Station.…

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China : NPR

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the space agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR…

After some setbacks, Boeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space

Boeing is set to launch humans to space for the first time Monday night aboard its…

Boeing Starliner’s first crewed launch into space is set for Monday : NPR

Photographers capture the Boeing Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket as it is rolled out…

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NASA's administrator on ambitions to return to the moon

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with NASA administrator Bill Nelson about the space agency’s plans to return…

Astronauts on the moon have a new way to stay fit, and it involves the wall of death

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Alberto Minetti of the University of Milan about his research on…