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Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, speaking out at a news conference for the first time since returning to Earth after an extended 286-day stay in space, said Monday they did not blame Boeing for the spacecraft problems that effectively stranded them aboard the International Space Station. In fact, asked if he would fly
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More than three decades after making history aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, Dr. Mae Jemison continues to inspire the next wave of space travelers while championing science and education on Earth. Selected from among 2,000 applicants to NASA’s astronaut training program in 1987, Jemison was part of the first group of astronauts chosen after the Challenger
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Gayle King shares details about space launch “CBS Mornings” reveals launch plans for Gayle King’s trip to space on Blue Origin flight 02:21 For Gayle King, the sky is no longer the limit. “CBS Mornings” revealed on Thursday that the co-host will board Blue Origin’s next flight to the boundary of space in April. King will
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A lunar lander has completed its two-week mission and sent spectacular sunset images as a “final goodbye” back to Earth. The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander was launched by Firefly Aerospace in mid-January and landed on the moon on March 2. It was the first successful commercial moon landing. The lander delivered 10 NASA
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With a fresh crew now aboard the International Space Station, the four fliers they are replacing — including long-delayed Starliner astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams — undocked early Tuesday for a long-awaited return to Earth, finally closing out an extended 286-day space odyssey. Launched last June aboard Boeing’s problem-plagued Starliner capsule, Wilmore and
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The Crew 10 Dragon capsule caught up with the International Space Station and moved in for a textbook docking early Sunday, bringing four fresh crew members to the lab and clearing the way for the Starliner astronauts to return to Earth after nearly 300 days in space. Approaching from behind and below, the Crew Dragon,
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NASA’s next International Space Station crew blasted off Friday, finally clearing the way for Starliner astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams to be ferried home next week by two other outgoing station crew members, finally closing out an extended space odyssey. Crew-10 commander Anne McClain, pilot Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian
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NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts’ replacement crew – CBS News Watch CBS News Following multiple delays, a SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts finally blasted off Friday bound for the International Space Station on a flight that sets the stage for Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to finally come home after nearly 300 days
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A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet’s small, mysterious moon. The space probe, named Hera, was launched on Oct. 7, 2024, and is on a mission to gather close-up data about the Dimorphos asteroid, the European Space Agency said in a news release. The asteroid was the first to have
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A “Blood Moon” eclipse is coming this weekend A “Blood Moon” eclipse is coming this weekend 02:35 Get ready for March’s full “Blood Worm Moon,” a phenomenon that will make the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse. The full moon reaches peak illumination at 2:55 a.m. ET on Friday, March 14. The total
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