NASA, 9 months and Starliner astronauts

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore says politics aren't why he and his crewmate are still in space nearly 9 months longer than planned
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For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
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Crew-10 launch this week clears way for Starliner astronauts to return home 9 months later than planned
Two NASA astronauts will get the green light to leave the International Space Station this week 9-months after they arrived on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft during a test flight but they’ll be flying back to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle.
Elon Musk’s offer to bring home stranded astronauts never reached the space station, say NASA astronauts who are still in orbit after 9 months
Musk said the astronauts could’ve been rescued sooner but the Biden administration rejected his assistance.
NASA delays launch of newest space telescope to search for life’s key ingredients
NASA is delaying the launch of the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH mission to study the sun’s mysteries.

NASA postpones launch of 2 major space missions

SpaceX Scrubs Launch of 2 NASA Satellite Missions
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NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 7
NASA’s newest space telescope set to launch to search for life’s key ingredients
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New 'Starman' documentary shines light on NASA JPL legend Gentry Lee
Gentry Lee, the certified Hall of Famer engineer from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and distinguished science fiction author, is getting his time spotlight in a new documentary on his life launching at the SXSW 2025 Film Festival in Austin this weekend.
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NASA's IM-2 Moon Lander Might Have Tipped Over on Lunar Surface Again
Athena lander 'on her side' on moon's surface, ending mission in similar fashion to first launch
Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft landed in a moon crater and ended up on its side
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'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown
Intuitive Machines stock plummets after second sideways moon landing
Intuitive Machines Moon Lander Confirmed Dead After Toppling on Its Side
NASA is making sacrifices to keep the Voyager mission alive
It’s been 47 years since the twin Voyager spacecraft started their historic mission. Having travelled through interstellar space, farther from Earth than any other human-made objects, their nuclear batteries are depleting — but NASA is taking measures to squeeze as much life out of the aging probes as possible.
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NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft: 'Every day could be our last.'
"The Voyagers have been deep space rock stars since launch, and we want to keep it that way as long as possible!"
NASA squeezes more life from 47-year-old Voyager probes
Voyager 1 and 2 continue to make history every day, as they transmit data back to Earth while traveling further into deep space. But there will come a time when amassing distance is all they are capable of accomplishing.
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NASA’s Voyager Probes Lose One Instrument Each as Power Wanes
NASA’s twin Voyager probes, which launched in 1977, are the longest-running missions to send data home. But as their power supplies wane, scientists are saying goodbye to one instrument on each spacec
Getting NASA Back On Track: Critical To U.S. Preeminence In Space
NASA is critical to national security. China intends to lead the world in space, and if that’s not a concern to you, it should be: The United States can boost its position by reinvigorating NASA as part of a three-tiered effort to win the 21st century space race.