Bezos' Blue Origin sues NASA over award of lunar lander contract to...
Blue Origin, the space expedition company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is suing NASA over its awarding of a lunar lander contract to SpaceX, a rival company stated by Elon Musk, CNBC reported....
View ArticleNASA won't rename James Webb Space Telescope despite controversy
NASA says it has no plans for renaming the James Webb Space Telescope, which was named after a former administrator who permitted the government to discriminate against lesbian and gay...
View ArticleNASA reassigns two astronauts to SpaceX mission
NASA on Wednesday announced that it has reassigned two astronauts to its SpaceX mission next year.Nicole Mann and John Cassada will be launching on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space...
View ArticleShatner on space flight: 'I feel comfortable, but I'm also...
William Shatner is feeling mixed emotions just days away from becoming the oldest man to go to space. "I feel comfortable, but I'm also uncomfortable," said the 90-year-old, who famously played Captain...
View ArticleShatner lifts off into space
Actor William Shatner launched into space on Wednesday with Blue Origin after a slight delay, making him the oldest person in space at 90 years old.Shatner, who is best known as Captain James T. Kirk...
View ArticleEmotional Shatner reflects on space trip: 'Everybody in the world needs...
In emotional remarks following his historic trip to space, “Star Trek” actor William Shatner said Wednesday that “everybody in the world” needs to have the same experience.Shatner, 90, became the...
View ArticleNASA halts SpaceX launch over medical issue with crew member
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Monday that it is delaying the launch of its SpaceX Crew-3 mission due to a medical issue with one of the crew members. NASA said in a...
View ArticleFour astronauts in SpaceX capsule splash down in Gulf of Mexico
Four astronauts in the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico late Monday, capping a nearly 200-day stay in orbit.The spacecraft splashed down at roughly 10:33 p.m. ET...
View ArticleSpaceX launches night flight sending crew to Space Station
SpaceX launched its fifth human spaceflight mission on Wednesday at 9:04 p.m., sending four astronauts to the International Space Station to replace a recently returned crew. The crew — European Space...
View ArticleSpaceX mission successfully reaches International Space Station
A SpaceX mission with four astronauts docked at the International Space Station Thursday evening.The Crew Drag Spacecraft, carrying astronauts for the SpaceX Crew-3 Mission, arrived at the space...
View ArticleNASA: Risk to space station from Russian weapon test debris still high
NASA said on Thursday that the International Space Station (ISS) remains at high risk for orbiting debris following a Russian weapon test launch, The Associated Press reported.However, NASA said...
View ArticleNASA space telescope launch delayed after jolt
A planned launch of a NASA telescope has been delayed after an accident that could have caused damage.The European Space Agency (ESA) told The Associated Press that the telescope, which is supposed to...
View ArticleNASA spacewalk delayed due to debris threat
NASA is delaying a spacewalk that was scheduled for Tuesday after receiving a “debris notification” for the International Space Station.NASA announced in a tweet early Tuesday morning that it received...
View Article10 new astronaut candidates inaugurated at NASA
NASA inaugurated a new astronaut candidate class on Monday, it announced. The 10 candidates were selected from 12,000 applicants and will begin two years of training in January as they prepare to...
View ArticleJames Webb telescope reaches final destination a million miles from Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched just under a month ago, reached its destination on Monday afternoon, positioning itself to orbit nearly 1 million miles from Earth.The telescope, regarded...
View ArticleVirgin Galactic suborbital flight tickets available to general public...
Virgin Galactic will begin selling suborbital flight tickets to the general public starting on Wednesday.In a statement on Tuesday, the space tourism company said anyone — for $450,000 a ticket — will...
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