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NASA on Tuesday said that it has further delayed the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth from the International Space Station to at least late March 2025, prolonging their stay at the station for over nine months. What Happened: Williams and Wilmore launched to the...

Two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, are currently stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical issues with Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft. What Happened: The astronauts are now over two months into their eight-day mission, with the Starliner...

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has confirmed plans to launch a Russian space station by 2027, to ensure the nation’s consistent presence in space. This announcement comes amid the country’s ongoing efforts to remain a key player in manned space flight. What Happened: As detailed in...

Members of NASA‘s upcoming crew-7 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday and are now doing the final preparations ahead of their upcoming flight to the International Space Station. The mission is expected to launch this Friday at 3:49 a.m. EDT. What Happened: Four...

Privately owned ocean exploration company OceanGate Expedition's submersible vessel Titan vanished on its way to the Titanic wreckage, leaving five, including founder and CEO Stockton Rush, missing earlier this week. A debris field was reportedly found within the search area near the Titanic, and...

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: CWBHF) ‎‎(TSX: CWEB) released comments on certain demands made to the company's board of directors by ‎Joel and Jesse Stanley in connection with the company's upcoming June 15, 2023 annual ‎general shareholder meeting. Late...

Axiom Space‘s second all-private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) Ax-2 has been freshly scheduled to the end of the third week of May. What Happened: The Ax-2 launch is now scheduled for 5:37 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 21, NASA said on Twitter. The mission was previously...

The Soyuz MS-22 crew ship undocked from the International Space Station for Earth without a crew aboard on Tuesday morning. What Happened: The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft undocked from the Space Station at 5:57 a.m. EDT, NASA said in a statement. The passenger-less vehicle will...

Elon Musk-led SpaceX and NASA successfully launched Crew-6 to orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a brief hold-up. What happened: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried four astronauts safely to the orbit post-launch at 12:34 a.m. ET. The crew will dock at the International...

Elon Musk-led SpaceX, on Monday, scrapped its attempt to launch Crew-6 to the International Space Station, or ISS, due to a ground system issue. What happened: “NASA and SpaceX scrubbed Monday's launch attempt of the agency's SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space...

Japan, on Friday, was forced to halt the launch of its first new medium-lift rocket after secondary booster engines strapped to its side failed to ignite. What Happened: Moments before Japan's H3 vehicle was about to lift off, the 57-meter (187ft) rocket was left on the ground at the Tanegashima...

Saudi Arabia is preparing to send its first female astronaut to space this year. What Happened: The official Saudi Press Agency on Sunday announced that Rayyanah Barnawi will be joining fellow male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a mission to the International Space Station, or ISS, “during the...

This article was originally published on July 26, 2022. The largest country is Europe by land size announced plans to end its cooperation on one of the key pieces of space exploration and data collection. What Happened: Russia announced in July it will pull out of the International Space...

Private space company SpaceX, owned by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, has successfully launched its 25th commercial resupply services (CRS) mission for NASA. What Happened: SpaceX's latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS) lifted...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-owned SpaceX and U.S. space agency NASA are targeting Wednesday to launch the Crew-4 astronauts to the International Space Station via the Falcon 9 reusable rocket. What Happened: The space companies are targeting 3:52 a.m. ET on Wednesday with a backup...