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NASA cuts 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for Boeing Starliner crew

NASA's Crew-9 mission now has only 2 astronauts instead of 4. The last-minute change gives room to return 2 astronauts on the ISS who needed a new ride home.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts will spend at least 240 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

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'Doomed' comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS survives brush with sun — may be visible to naked eye this fall

We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies.

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Early galaxies weren't mystifyingly massive after all, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Black holes may be behind why the newborn universe appeared to possess more huge galaxies than scientists could explain, a new study finds.

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A Reusable SpaceX Rocket Booster Just Utterly Malfunctioned — And It Could Affect Boeing Starliner’s Stranded Astronauts

During a routine launch on Thursday to add more satellites to the growing SpaceX Starlink communications constellation, something went wrong.

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Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6

Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule is poised to return to Earth without any crew aboard on Sept. 6, NASA announced on Thursday (Aug. 29).

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NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too

NASA's record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work."

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New record: Blue Origin launches youngest woman beyond Kármán line

Blue Origin set a new record with today's space tourism launch, sending the youngest woman beyond the 62-mile-high (100 kilometers) Kármán line.

Space

Private astronauts of Polaris Dawn mission patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays

Weather conditions at the mission's landing zones have postponed the Polaris Dawn launch, and also the FAA grounded the Falcon 9, so the crew might be waiting a minute.

Space

NASA Inspector General issues harsh report on delayed SLS mobile launcher project

The NASA Office of Inspector General has issued a scathing report on the Mobile Launcher 2 project. ML-2 is needed to transport NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket to the launch pad.

Space

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to debut Oct. 13 with NASA Mars launch

The inaugural flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, which will send NASA's two-satellite ESCAPADE mission toward Mars, will launch no earlier than Oct. 13.

Space

'One of the cleanest flights I've seen.' Blue Origin launches 6 people to space, lands safely on NS-26 flight (video)

Blue Origin launched its eighth suborbital space tourism mission this morning (Aug. 29), sending six people to space and back.

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FAA requires investigation into SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing failure

The FAA is requiring an investigation into the failed touchdown attempt of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage after a successful Starlink satellite launch early Wednesday morning (Aug. 28).

Space

Mock shuttle Pathfinder restored atop its stack at Alabama rocket center (photos)

An early mockup of NASA's winged orbiters, Pathfinder was returned to its position atop a space shuttle propulsion "stack" at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Japan declares its SLIM moon lander dead at last

The SLIM moon lander survived a staggering three lunar nights before JAXA officially declared the mission to be over.

Space

SpaceX rocket catches fire, falls over while landing at sea after record-breaking Starlink launch (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set a reusability record during a Starlink satellite launch early Wednesday morning (Aug. 28) but failed to stick its landing.

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight (photos)

Colorado company Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft flew for the second time ever on Monday (Aug. 26).

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What time is Blue Origin's private NS-26 astronaut launch on Aug. 29 (and how to watch live)

A Blue Origin rocket will launch a new private astronaut mission to suborbital space this week. Here's what time and where to watch.

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Auroral substorm sparks stunning northern lights visible at mid-latitudes (photos)

A moderate G2 geomagnetic storm sparked auroras at mid-latitudes, and we've rounded up some of the best northern lights photos here.

Space

Astronomers discover new 'odd radio circle' near the center of our galaxy

A mysterious ring invisible at all wavelengths except radio could be a trace of a dramatically unstable star shedding its skin.

Dynamite News

SpaceX: 'Polaris Dawn' Spacewalk Mission delayed again

The launch of Elon Musk-led company's private charted spaceflight to launch 4 civilians for a historic spacewalk, is delayed again, SpaceX announced on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch Chinese astronauts conduct medical tests and grow plants in orbit (video)

Newly released footage shows Chinese astronauts engaging in environmental monitoring and growing plants aboard the nation's Tiangong space station.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Rescue Astronauts Trapped On International Space Station

Commander Barry Wilmore and Pilot Sunita Williams initially arrived at the ISS for an eight-day mission but have been trapped there since June. The post Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Rescue Astronauts Trapped On International Space Station first appeared on Bored Panda.

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SpaceX Postpones Historic Mission Featuring First Private Spacewalk

SpaceX on Tuesday postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens.

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SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch until at least Aug. 30 due to bad weather

SpaceX scrubbed the planned Aug. 28 launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission due to bad weather. The mission now won't fly until Friday (Aug. 30) at the earliest.

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