Dec 05 Stuck Starliner astronauts hit 6 months in space with 2 more to go until they can return By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have two more months to go before their mission comes to a close. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Returning SpaceX Crew-8 NASA astronauts discuss their 235-day mission in space By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Three NASA astronauts are speaking at a news conference after spending more than seven months in space aboard the International Space Station. Continue reading
Oct 25 Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Hurricane Milton and Boeing capsule issues By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue after returning from a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton, the space agency said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: NASA and SpaceX launch mission to retrieve two astronauts stranded on ISS By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home next February. Continue reading
Sep 11 Soyuz takes off from Kazakhstan, carrying 2 Russians and 1 American to space station By Associated Press The blast-off took place without obvious problems and the Soyuz entered orbit eight minutes after liftoff, a relief for Russian space authorities after an automated safety system halted a launch in March because of a voltage drop in the power… Continue reading
Sep 06 Boeing Starliner returns to Earth without anyone aboard, leaving crew at space station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 04 Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule will return to Earth this week with empty seats, leaving 2 astronauts at ISS By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 6:35 Why NASA is turning to SpaceX to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant NASA's initial launch with the Boeing Starliner capsule has not worked out well. The space agency announced this weekend it has finally decided the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station will come back on a SpaceX Dragon capsule… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Boeing Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025, NASA says In our news wrap Saturday, two NASA astronauts will remain on the International Space Station until February, the United Arab Emirates brokered a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza, the Islamic… Continue watching
Aug 24 NASA decides 2 astronauts will stay in space until 2025, nixing return on Boeing capsule By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the… Continue reading