William Anders: The astronaut who captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo

Retired astronaut William Anders, who passed away in a plane crash on Friday, captured the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission on December 24, 1968, providing a new perspective on Earth's beauty and fragility and becoming a symbol of the environmental movement.

New leaks discovered on Starliner during docking
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NASA and Boeing have discovered new leaks and failing thrusters as the Starline crew docked on the ISS Thursday.

Astronauts land at ISS despite helium leaks
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NASA astronauts riding inside the Boeing Starliner have landed safely at the International Space Station despite multiple helium leaks in the rocket.

Boeing Starliner: Crew arrives safely to International Space Station

Boeing Starliner crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams successfully made it to the International Space Station despite some troubleshooting with the Boeing test flight. 

NASA has a new game plan for Hubble Space Telescope to resume science observations

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope stopped collecting science at the end of May after part of its directional system returned faulty data. Teams will begin transitioning to use only one out of three gyroscopes, reducing the telescope's efficiency.

Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed
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The computer that helps launch the rocket is the reason behind Saturday's scrub.

More issues ahead of Starliner mission
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This launch has been anticipated for years, but the big question is will we see another scrub?

Starliner launch: Boeing, NASA, ULA says Saturday a 'go' for test flight with crew

NASA and Boeing teams have given the green light to proceed with the launch of the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 1.

Moon will 'kiss' Saturn on May 31 and other summer sky events to watch

On May 31, sky lovers can witness a stunning celestial event as the Moon will appear to "kiss" Saturn in the southeastern sky just before dawn, offering a rare and captivating visual spectacle for amateur astronomers and stargazers, with several other noteworthy celestial events occurring this year.

Starliner launch: Boeing, NASA, ULA set June date for possible test flight with crew

NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) officials continue to evaluate a path forward for launching the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station.

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 will have spent more than $55 billion on the program. Premature preparation of the Space Launch System could lead to increased delays beyond the 2025 launch date.

Earth’s quasi-moon Asteroid Kamo'oalewa likely blasted out of this giant moon crater

Less than a decade after discovering a near-Earth asteroid with lunar origins, an international group of scientists says they have determined where this mysterious object came from on the moon's surface. 

No 'jitters' for NASA astronauts preparing to launch on Boeing Starliner spacecraft

Two Navy test pilots who became NASA astronauts will take their ultimate flight Monday as they will be the first to launch on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station. 

SpaceX Starship in Florida: Musk envisions 2 'Mechazilla' launch towers at Cape Canaveral

During a presentation to SpaceX employees in early April, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk provided a comprehensive update on the company's strategy for interplanetary colonization with its sights firmly set on Mars.

NASA to begin distributing 'moon trees' with seeds that flew around moon

Some out-of-this-world trees are now home and ready to begin inspiring a new generation. NASA is preparing to distribute "moon tree" seedlings that have sprouted from seeds flown on the Artemis I lunar mission.