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Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing
NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.
2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to fix them
Two helium leaks appeared on the spacecraft en route to the International Space Station, in addition to a leak engineers knew about prior to launch. The crew are not thought to be in any danger.
32 stunning photos of auroras seen from space
Auroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space.
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.
Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms
An object that smashed through a Florida home was part of a pallet jettisoned from the International Space Station along with 5,800 pounds of aging batteries back in March 2021.
Mysterious object that crashed through Florida home was likely space junk from the International Space Station
The mysterious cylinder crashed through the home of Alejandro Otero on March 8.
1st detection of 'hiccupping' black hole leads to surprising discovery of 2nd black hole orbiting around it
Scientists found a monster black hole that 'hiccups' every 8.5 days, and a smaller black hole that keeps punching through its accretion disk may be to blame.
Why ISS astronauts don't know where to look for the April 8 total solar eclipse
The cameras aboard the International Space Station may be ready, but it's still not clear where to point them in order to capture the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Could mini space-grown organs be our 'cancer moonshot'?
Scientists say they're growing "organoids" in space to better understand cancer, neurological diseases and aging, and to hopefully uncover treatments.
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononeko breaks record for longest time spent in space — and he still has 6 months to go
Oleg Kononeko has broken the record for most cumulative time spent in space after spending his 878th non-continuous day onboard the International Space Station. But he won't return to Earth until September.
