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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 ...

Planetary Sciences May 27, 2024

Recent and extensive volcanism discovered on Venus

A new analysis of data collected on Venus more than 30 years ago suggests the planet may currently be volcanically active.

Space Exploration May 25, 2024

Boeing won't fix leaky Starliner before flying first crew to ISS

Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday.

Cell & Microbiology May 22, 2024

Repurposed protease controls important signaling molecule-activating protein

Efficient communication between cells is vital for many biological processes, such as recruiting immune cells to combat disease. The rapid release of at least 80 signaling molecules, including tumor necrosis factor and epidermal ...

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