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1st Boeing Starliner astronauts are ready to launch to the ISS for NASA (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been training on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft for years. The team says they're ready for the first astronaut launch no earlier than May 1.

I toured NASA's Mission Control ahead of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight. Here's what it was like (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
"We understand the steps that need to be taken."

Astronauts' mementos packed on Boeing Starliner for crew flight test
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A NASA astronaut who had the honor of naming her spacecraft will fly items inspired by that name when she launches to the International Space Station.

'Space headaches' are a literal pain for astronauts. Why do they happen?
By Joanna Thompson published
Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don't experience them on Earth.

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight test for NASA could launch as soon as May 1
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing Starliner is ready to carry its first astronaut crew to the International Space Station. Two NASA astronauts will fly on the new spacecraft for a one-week mission in May.

Boeing begins fueling Starliner capsule ahead of 1st astronaut launch
By Mike Wall published
Boeing has started fueling up its Starliner capsule ahead of the vehicle's first-ever astronaut launch, a test mission scheduled for early May.

New NASA astronauts 'thrilled' to see 1st Boeing Starliner crew launch in May (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new NASA astronaut class finished training in March, just in time to watch a new spacecraft take flight. Boeing's Starliner is expected to fly its first crew to space in May.

Thomas Stafford, NASA astronaut who led Apollo-Soyuz joint mission, dies at 93
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford, who flew to the moon before leading the first international space mission carried out by the United States and Russia, has died at the age of 93.

'Like planning a giant wedding:' How NASA astronaut Anil Menon helped SpaceX with 1st U.S. splashdown in 45 years (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
In 2020, while COVID was at its height, two NASA astronauts splashed down in a SpaceX Crew Dragon for the first time ever. New agency astronaut Anil Menon was on the medical team.
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