Live Updates: NASA Astronauts Prepare for First Launch on Boeing Starliner
NASA is preparing for the launch of the Starliner spacecraft with astronauts aboard, representing a significant advancement in U.S. space travel capabilities. [ more ]
First all-European commercial astronaut mission will launch TODAY
Private space company Axiom will fly four astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission, dubbed Ax-3, is the first all-European crew to launch on a commercial spaceflight and will consist of an all-European crew, including Turkey's first astronaut. [ more ]
SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing's first crew flight is still historic
Debuting a new human-rated spaceship is rare and critical, with only a few Western astronauts capable of piloting the first test runs in orbit. [ more ]
China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission
China launched Shenzhou-18 carrying astronauts to live and work on homemade space station, part of ambitious space program with implications for U.S. [ more ]
Astronauts experience the overview effect when viewing Earth from space, but solar eclipses appear unsettling from that perspective.
The total solar eclipse occurs due to the moon blocking out the sun, creating a dramatic cosmic event visible on Earth but appearing as a dark spot from space. [ more ]