Astronauts Stranded as Boeing’s Starliner Faces Critical Issues, And Window For a Return To Flight Is Closing

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are facing an extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to multiple technical challenges with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Originally slated to return on June 13, their departure has been delayed multiple times as engineers race against time to resolve critical faults. Boeing’s Starliner, which launched successfully […]

Scientists Discover Repeating Radio Signal Coming From Another Planet

Scientists have spotted a repeating radio signal from a nearby star system that hints at the presence of a magnetic field around one of its Earth-sized planets, a report published this week revealed. The discovery of a magnetic field—a key component of Earth’s ability to host life—could bolster the search for alien life and habitable […]

NASA Spacecraft Will Crash Into An Asteroid Today To Protect Earth

A NASA spacecraft will deliberately slam into an asteroid today at 7:14 p.m. ET after launching 10 months ago as part of a planetary protection program. The DART mission, or the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, will attempt to affect the motion of an asteroid in space. A live stream of images captured by the spacecraft […]

NASA Captures Unprecedented Explosion On Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse

NASA scientists have captured an unprecedented explosion on the surface of a massive red supergiant star known as Betelgeuse, the space agency said in a press release. Astronomers used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories to determine that the senior star actually blew off part of its surface. The researchers said the explosion caused […]