NASA Delays Astronaut Moon Mission
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The two biggest commercial space companies are stepping up.
NASA astronauts are now testing a new generation of lunar spacesuits underwater, part of the agency’s long-term preparations for the first Artemis moonwalks in more than 50 years. The underwater sessions, used to rehearse real lunar activities, are one ...
NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
The NASA report is the latest in a series of high-profile setbacks for Boeing. Before the 2024 Starliner mishap, the company’s aviation arm came under fire after a panel blew out midflight on one of its 737 Max 9 airplanes. The 737 Max had previously been grounded after two crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed all onboard.
NASA has let Axiom Space make four visits to the International Space Station and a fifth next year, but on Thursday the agency announced a new private company would be allowed a mission as well.
From Mercury & Apollo Missions to the Space Shuttle Program, Mars Rover Landings, & Artemis II. In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the Cold War between the Soviet Union and United States… On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became ...
Lawmakers defended NASA research efforts Wednesday at a hearing on President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the space agency. A bipartisan group of senators urged the White House on Wednesday to preserve NASA’s science portfolio during a hearing to vet ...
Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up remaining in orbit for 286 days.