Artemis: Astronauts won’t walk on the moon until 2026
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has announced new delays to the Artemis program for the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972, postponing the next two planned missions, including the planned lunar landing. Nelson said at a press conference that
How astronauts celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve is a time-honoured tradition, even for those who venture beyond Earth's atmosphere. While most of us enjoy the festive season surrounded by family and friends, astronauts aboard space stations find creative ways to bring
NASA narrows Crew-9 lineup to accommodate astronauts aboard ISS
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) - NASA said on Friday it will replace two crew members for an upcoming SpaceX flight to accommodate the two astronauts aboard the International Space Station who had arrived on Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore
Astronauts’ plight piles pressure on Boeing’s struggling space unit
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA's decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home without astronauts follows years of missteps by the planemaker in its space business and raises doubts over the future of the unit, analysts and industry sources said. Taking
Stuck in Space: Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams case
In a surprising twist of fate, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were originally scheduled for a brief eight-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS), now find themselves facing an extended stay that could last until 2025.
NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an emergency in posts on social media. About 5:28 p.m. U.S. Central Time
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, dead in plane crash
By Peter Cooney and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Retired astronaut William Anders, who was one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, capturing the famed "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission in 1968, died on Friday in the
Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space – more than 878 days
By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia's space corporation