The Boeing Starliner, designed for transporting crews to and from the International Space Station and other low-Earth-orbit destinations, is behind schedule and more than $1.5 billion over budget ...
They’re outer this world. It’s been almost six months since technical issues stranded NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams onboard the International Space Station.
And Boeing—the maker of the Starliner craft that Williams, 59, and Wilmore, 61, spent 26 hours successfully piloting to the International Space Station, docking June 6—initially expressed ...
Astronauts face a large number of other health risks during their stay in space. In a weightless environment, muscles aren't used as much, which can lead to them weakening and atrophying. Additionally ...