SpaceX capsule splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida after historic mission, carrying tech billionaire Jared Issacman and his crew. The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk, has concluded with a splashdown off the coast of Florida in the United States. The Dragon spacecraft … Read more
A tech billionaire has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of kilometres above Earth, a high-risk endeavour reserved for professional astronauts – until now. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX to test the company’s new spacesuits on his chartered flight. The daring spacewalk on Thursday also included SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis going out … Read more
Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, descending on autopilot through the desert darkness. … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station, leaving behind its first crew of US astronauts to return to Earth empty and finish a drawn-out test mission fraught with technical issues. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who became the first two to fly Starliner in June, remained on the ISS with … Read more
Katherine Bennell-Pegg is The Right Stuff. As smart and daring as the Mercury astronauts celebrated in the Oscar-winning 1983 movie, Ms Bennell-Pegg has qualified as Australia’s first female astronaut. The only thing now separating her from the stars is a mission to fire her into space. Ms Bennell-Pegg, 39, was patient for the opportunity. Only … Read more
The mother of one of the astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station said NASA made the right move by forgoing her daughter’s return on Boeing’s troubled Starliner to instead wait for SpaceX in February. Bonnie Pandya, the mother of Suni Williams, 58, said she was “very happy” with the decision even if it meant … Read more
Home Science From 8 Days To 8 Months: Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, To Remain In Space Till This Date NASA has said it’s “too risky” to bring the two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, back to earth currently. From 8 Days To 8 Months: Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, To Remain In Space … Read more
Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA chief Bill Nelson says, deeming issues with Starliner’s propulsion system too risky to carry its first crew home. The agency’s decision, tapping Boeing’s top … Read more
After weeks of debate, NASA has ruled out bringing two astronauts back to Earth aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule because of lingering concerns about multiple helium leaks and degraded thrusters, both critical to a successful re-entry, officials said Saturday. Despite successful tests of the Starliner’s maneuvering thrusters, detailed analyses and confirmation the known propulsion system helium … Read more
A spacecraft on its way to explore Jupiter flew past Earth on Wednesday, using the planet’s gravity to help it travel through the solar system. The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, also known as Juice, flew past the moon on Aug. 19 and the Earth on Aug. 20. Both approaches were recorded between … Read more
