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Space Exploration Jun 6, 2024

Boeing's Starliner launches on historic first human spaceflight

A pair of NASA astronauts have finally taken their historic ride on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner making its first-ever human spaceflight on the morning of June 5.

Space Exploration Jun 5, 2024

What to know about Boeing's first spaceflight carrying NASA astronauts

After years of stumbles and delays, Boeing has finally launched astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA.

Space Exploration Jun 5, 2024

Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA.

Space Exploration Jun 5, 2024

Take three for Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt

Boeing will be hoping the third time's a charm on Wednesday as they try once more to launch astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station.

Astronomy Jun 4, 2024

Hubble equipment failure means fewer observations, NASA officials say

Hubble has run into more trouble. The space telescope slipped into a hibernating state more than a week ago when one of its three remaining gyroscopes—part of the pointing system—malfunctioned. The same device had been ...

Space Exploration Jun 1, 2024

Boeing will try to launch its first crew on Starliner, again

Troubled aerospace giant Boeing will try once more to fly its first crew to the International Space Station aboard a Starliner spaceship on Saturday, after the last attempt was scrubbed hours before liftoff.

Cell & Microbiology May 30, 2024

Stem cell research reveals new clues to tissue repair that could help heal the uterus and more

Stem cells play a vital role in repairing damaged tissue, whether it's a scraped knee or a scarred uterus following pregnancy. New stem cell research has identified the molecules that the cells produce to promote the healing ...

Space Exploration May 30, 2024

NASA astronauts return to Space Coast ahead of Starliner launch

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Kennedy Space Center on May 28 as their much-delayed flight to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner looks like it may finally happen ...

Economics & Business May 29, 2024

Why are organizational cover-ups so common?

The TV dramatization of the UK Horizon Post Office scandal evoked outrage and disbelief. However, as another example of dysfunctional organizational behavior, it was expected rather than exceptional.

Space Exploration May 27, 2024

Fish are adapting to weightlessness on the Chinese space station

Four zebrafish are alive and well after nearly a month in space aboard China's Tiangong space station. As part of an experiment testing the development of vertebrates in microgravity, the fish live and swim within a small ...

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