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Boeing is now aiming for its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June, after spending the past few weeks struggling with more problems on the space capsule.

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Boeing’s 1st astronaut flight now set for June after a review of small leak on new capsule

May 24, 2024 at 2:06 p.m.

Boeing is now aiming for its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June, after spending the past few weeks struggling with more problems on the space capsule.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects of the Northern Lights, which were prominently on display in the U.K., were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. The agency says the sun is producing strong solar flares and has hurled at least seven outbursts of plasma our way. NOAA has alerted operators of power plants and spacecraft in orbit to take precautions.

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Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere

May 11, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The...

It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station.

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Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the newest entry to space travel

May 4, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.

It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a...

Monday’s total solar eclipse will make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast and cross into Texas and 14 other U.S. states, before exiting over Canada.

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What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada

April 2, 2024 at 9:04 a.m.

Monday’s total solar eclipse will make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast and cross into Texas and 14 other U.S. states, before exiting over Canada.

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse.

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April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch.

March 13, 2024 at 8:14 a.m.

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse.

A toppled moon lander is still beaming back pictures, as its nears the final hours of its life. Intuitive Machines posted the latest photos of the moon's unexplored south polar region Tuesday.

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Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

February 27, 2024 at 11:44 a.m.

A toppled moon lander is still beaming back pictures, as its nears the final hours of its life. Intuitive Machines posted the latest photos of the moon's unexplored south polar...

A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company that built and flew the spacecraft, said Monday that sunlight will likely stop shining on the solar panels Tuesday morning. That’s two to three days short of the week or so that NASA and other customers had been counting on. Last Thursday, the lander became the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years. Photos from a NASA satellite around the moon show it landed within a mile of its target.

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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday

February 26, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.

A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company...

A private lander has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Intuitive Machines' lander touched down Thursday, but left flight controllers scrambling before gaining better contact. Tension mounted in the company's Houston control center when there was no immediate word from the lander following the designated touchdown time. A faint signal finally was acquired. Once communication was improved, the company confirmed the lander was upright and starting to send back data. The landing put the U.S. back on the moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo moonwalkers.

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Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years

February 22, 2024 at 9:37 p.m.

A private lander has made the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Intuitive Machines' lander touched down Thursday, but left flight controllers scrambling before gaining better contact....

A private U.S. lunar lander is in orbit around the moon, a day before it will attempt to land on the surface. Intuitive Machines' spacecraft launched last week and reached the moon Wednesday. On Thursday, flight controllers in Houston will attempt a landing. A smooth touchdown would return the U.S. to the lunar surface for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972. If successful, it would also become the first private outfit to ace a moon landing. Another U.S. company tried last month, but it never got to the moon because of a fuel leak.

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Private U.S. spacecraft enters moon’s orbit ahead of landing attempt

February 21, 2024 at 12:43 p.m.

A private U.S. lunar lander is in orbit around the moon, a day before it will attempt to land on the surface. Intuitive Machines' spacecraft launched last week and reached...

Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day.

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Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest object with a black hole devouring a sun a day

February 19, 2024 at 3:11 p.m.

Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of...

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