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The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

Return to Sender

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

Becky Ferreira

The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected

End of the Universe

The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected

Matt von Hippel

NASA Nears Decision Time on Boeing Starliner’s Fate

left in space

NASA Nears Decision Time on Boeing Starliner’s Fate

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica

How to See the Conjunction Between Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon This August

Three’s a Crowd

How to See the Conjunction Between Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon This August

Jorge Garay

This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space

Stress Test

This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space

Jonathan O’Callaghan

NASA Still Hasn't Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

left in space

NASA Still Hasn't Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

Eric Berger, Ars Technica

See the Perseids and Southern Delta Aquariids in a Stunning Double Meteor Shower

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See the Perseids and Southern Delta Aquariids in a Stunning Double Meteor Shower

Gretchen Rundorff

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home

left in space

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home

Eric Berger, Ars Technica

New Order

The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems

Philip Ball

To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It

Space Invaders

To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It

Becky Ferreira

Newly Discovered Moon Caves Could One Day House Astronauts

Gimme Shelter

Newly Discovered Moon Caves Could One Day House Astronauts

Marta Musso

The Race for Space-Based Solar Power

photon drive

The Race for Space-Based Solar Power

Kat Friedrich, Ars Technica

A Chinese Space Startup Launched Its New Rocket by Accident

false start

A Chinese Space Startup Launched Its New Rocket by Accident

Eric Berger, Ars Technica

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

Only Satellites

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

Sharon Lemac-Vincere

NASA Desperately Needs New Spacesuits. Private Firms Are Struggling to Make Them

Bad Fit

NASA Desperately Needs New Spacesuits. Private Firms Are Struggling to Make Them

Eric Berger, Ars Technica

Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business

A-poo-llo Mission

Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business

Becky Ferreira

Starliner Faces an Indefinite Wait in Space While NASA Investigates Its Faults

Open Return

Starliner Faces an Indefinite Wait in Space While NASA Investigates Its Faults

Eric Berger, Ars Technica

Starship’s Successful Test Moves SpaceX One Step Closer to Mars

Rocket Science

Starship’s Successful Test Moves SpaceX One Step Closer to Mars

Jonathan O’Callaghan

Boeing’s Starliner Has Finally Launched a NASA Crew Into Space

Space Taxi

Boeing’s Starliner Has Finally Launched a NASA Crew Into Space

Jonathan O’Callaghan

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

Flashing Lights

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

Dennis Mersereau