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Here's what to expect during Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut test flight on May 6

By Elizabeth Howell published

Boeing Starliner will launch its 1st mission to the ISS with NASA astronauts on May 6. Here are the milestones to watch for, from launch to docking to landing.

Human Spaceflight
two astronauts in spacesuits with visors open. the woman astronaut in front turns to smile at the camera while the man astronaut in back looks to the side

'It almost feels unreal': NASA astronauts excited for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch May 6

By Elizabeth Howell published

Two experienced NASA astronauts will take Boeing Starliner on its first human excursion on May 6. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bring test pilot and spaceflight experience to bear.

Human Spaceflight
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates

By Robert Lea published

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope
a cone-shaped spacecraft near a structure of the international space station. below is the curve of earth

2 astronaut taxis: Why NASA wants both Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Dragon

By Elizabeth Howell published

Boeing's Starliner will make its first crewed launch as soon as May 6, about four years after SpaceX's. Having two private astronaut taxis will provide redundancy for ISS operations and more.

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a silver and white space capsule sits inside a huge white-walled room with an american flag in the background.

How to watch Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch on May 6 live online

By Mike Wall published

Boeing's Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch astronauts for the first time ever on May 6. Here's how to watch that historic liftoff, as well as key events before and after it.

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a white rocket lifts off under a cloudy sky

Satellite operator SES acquiring Intelsat in $3.1 billion deal

By Mike Wall published

SES plans to buy fellow satellite operator Intelsat, in a deal that could help the combined company compete with SpaceX's huge Starlink broadband network.

Satellites
A view of the Milky Way from Einstein's Probe's perspective. There are various squares overlain on the image and bright purple spots of X-ray activity.

Einstein Probe X-ray telescope releases 1st images taken with 'lobster vision'

By Keith Cooper published

Einstein Probe, which is the new Chinese–European X-ray mission, has revealed its first widescreen views of the universe.

Missions
A portion of the far side of the Moon looms large just beyond the Orion spacecraft in this image taken on the sixth day of the Artemis I mission by a camera on the tip of one of Orion’s solar arrays.

'We are ready:' New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)

By Jeff Spry published

A new NASA video reflects on the successful Artemis 1 moon mission and looks ahead to next year's crewed effort, Artemis 2.

Artemis
in the mid-right of the image, two three-paneled solar arrays span the image height, meeting in the center at a cubic-like spacecraft with two circular attachments. In the background on the right, starry space. On the left, the half-shadowed rusted-red planet Mars.

This spacecraft is headed to NASA's asteroid-crash aftermath — but first, it'll stop by Mars

By Stefanie Waldek published

During a gravity assist with Mars, Hera will study the moon Deimos.

Missions
China's Shenzhou 17 spacecraft descends through Earth's atmosphere on April 30, 2024, bringing three astronauts safely home after a six-month space mission.

China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)

By Mike Wall published

China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts touched down safely this morning (April 30), bringing their six-month mission to a successful close.

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