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 A nova explosion may soon be visible in the night sky. Here’s where and when to look By Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event. A space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 5:21 NASA weighs options for bringing stranded astronauts home amid Boeing spacecraft problems By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant, Miles O'Brien NASA and Boeing are grappling with how best to bring two U.S. astronauts back to Earth. Originally planned to last just eight days, leaks and other technical issues suffered by Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its way to the International Space… Continue watching
Aug 14 LISTEN: NASA still deciding whether 2 Starliner astronauts will stay at ISS until 2025 By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Rather than flying Boeing’s Starliner back to Earth, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would catch a ride on SpaceX’s next flight. That option would keep them at the space station until next February. Continue reading
Aug 12 An ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath Mars’ dusty surface, new study suggests By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Just because water still may be sloshing around inside Mars does not mean it holds life. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 6:09 Human-made debris left behind in outer space is a growing problem down on Earth By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson, Harry Zahn From defunct satellites to rocket parts, debris from everything humans have launched into space since the 1950s is orbiting the Earth. That space junk is threatening our technology, both up there and down here. Marcus Holzinger, a professor of aerospace… Continue watching
Jul 24 Webb telescope finds ‘super Jupiter’ orbiting neighboring star By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers have directly observed a super Jupiter around a nearby star. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 8:10 Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman on the joys and challenges of life in space By John Yang, Claire Mufson Fewer than 300 human beings have visited the International Space Station, and an even smaller number have spent more than 150 days living there. John Yang speaks with Cady Coleman, one of those select few astronauts, about her new book,… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff vote next week In our news wrap Saturday, Iran will hold a runoff election after no candidate won a majority in Friday’s presidential election, 10 Ukrainian civilians were released from Russian captivity after mediation led by the Vatican, a man died after attacking… Continue watching
Jun 06 4th test flight is the charm for SpaceX’s mega rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Minutes after Thursday morning's liftoff, the first-stage booster separated from the spacecraft and splashed into the gulf precisely as planned, after firing its engines. Continue reading