How do you wash your clothes in space?
Life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is full of fascinating challenges that require astronauts to adapt in unimaginable ways. While astronauts can eat, sleep, and exercise much like they do on Earth, some tasks, like doing laundry, remain a
What is helium and why is it used in rockets?
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) - Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty propulsion system whose problems included helium leaks. Back on Earth, SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission has been
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
Meet the talent: Holly Pascal, Satellite Communications Systems Engineer
Place of residence: Washington, D.C. Position: Satellite Communications Systems Engineer at NASA Headquarters What is it like to work at NASA? Working at NASA is both humbling and inspiring. I’m surrounded by incredible people who are doing meaningful work that impacts not just
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.
ISS station will drop into the Pacific by 2031
The International Space Station (ISS) will finish its work by 2030, and then it will be deorbited and dropped into the Pacific Ocean by the following year. NASA made the announcement a couple of years ago, but now the name
NASA images unlock complex history of two near-Earth asteroids
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the moments before NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos in a landmark planetary defense test in 2022, it took high-resolution images of this small celestial object and its larger companion Didymos. These images
Explainer video: how space telescopes work
Have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered about the vastness beyond those twinkling stars? Space telescopes are our powerful tools that help unravel the mysteries of the universe, bringing distant celestial objects into clearer view. A space telescope