Oct 02 NASA switches off a scientific instrument on Voyager 2 to extend spacecraft’s lifespan By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The space agency said Tuesday that Voyager 2's plasma science instrument — designed to measure the flow of charged atoms — was powered down in late September so the spacecraft can keep exploring for as long as possible, expected into… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Vance and Walz campaign in battleground states days before VP debate In our news wrap Saturday, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz campaigned in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, two separate Russian drone attacks in northeastern Ukraine killed nearly a dozen people, and SpaceX launched a mission… Continue watching
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 18 WATCH: Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for ‘Hidden Figures’ and other women contributors to NASA By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:43 Critical report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk By Geoff Bennett, Kate Tobin, Jackson Hudgins A four-person crew of civilians launched Tuesday morning on a private Space-X rocket for a five-day mission to include the first commercial spacewalk in history. NASA has big plans to send people to the Moon and Mars, but a sweeping… Continue watching
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