After years of delays, setbacks and failures, Boeing’s Starliner capsule is about to carry astronauts to space for the first time.The mission, set to launch Monday night from Cape Canaveral in Florida, has been more than a decade in the making and comes four years after Boeing’s rival, SpaceX, began ferrying crews to the International Space Station. It also coincides with a period of heightened scrutiny for the 108-year-old company’s sprawling aviation business after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.Article continues below this adA mostly flawless flight of the...…After years of delays, setbacks and failures, Boeing’s Starliner capsule is about to carry astronauts to space for the first time.The mission, set to launch Monday night from Cape Canaveral in Florida, has been more than a decade in the making and comes four years after Boeing’s rival, SpaceX, began ferrying crews to the International Space Station. It also coincides with a period of heightened scrutiny for the 108-year-old company’s sprawling aviation business after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.Article continues below this adA mostly flawless flight of the...WW…

NASA and SpaceX are targeting Aug. 30 for their first "operational" crewed launch, which will have .The August flight will be considered the first operational crewed flight because this week's launch, scheduled for Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. CT from Kennedy Space Center, is a flight test. NASA and SpaceX are launching astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as the final major test before SpaceX's human spaceflight system can receive NASA certification to begin more routine trips to the International Space Station.TIMELINE:NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussed the Aug. 30 target date...…NASA and SpaceX are targeting Aug. 30 for their first "operational" crewed launch, which will have .The August flight will be considered the first operational crewed flight because this week's launch, scheduled for Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. CT from Kennedy Space Center, is a flight test. NASA and SpaceX are launching astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as the final major test before SpaceX's human spaceflight system can receive NASA certification to begin more routine trips to the International Space Station.TIMELINE:NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussed the Aug. 30 target date...WW…

Astronauts from the International Space Station left shelter after successfully avoiding a collision with space debris.The ISS altered its course at 4:19 p.m. to avoid hitting space debris.NASA's Mission Control in Houston and the U.S. Space Command were tracking an unknown piece of space debris that was expected to pass the station within several kilometers, .Related: The station is preparing to avoid a piece of unknown space debris being tracked by flight controllers and . The Exp 63 crew has relocated to its Soyuz crew ship. The time of closest approach is 6:21 pm ET. More... —...…Astronauts from the International Space Station left shelter after successfully avoiding a collision with space debris.The ISS altered its course at 4:19 p.m. to avoid hitting space debris.NASA's Mission Control in Houston and the U.S. Space Command were tracking an unknown piece of space debris that was expected to pass the station within several kilometers, .Related: The station is preparing to avoid a piece of unknown space debris being tracked by flight controllers and . The Exp 63 crew has relocated to its Soyuz crew ship. The time of closest approach is 6:21 pm ET. More... —...WW…

The average Atlantic hurricane season creates 12 named storms. But this year, 2020, is anything but average.There have already been 11 named storms at the (almost) half-way point, and there's two tropical depressions and one “disturbance” currently being tracked. One of these tropical depressions appears to be headed toward Texas, as of Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT.With mid-August through October being the historical peak for storms, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently upped its forecast to as many as 25 named storms before the 2020 season ends Nov. 30.“We’re looking...…The average Atlantic hurricane season creates 12 named storms. But this year, 2020, is anything but average.There have already been 11 named storms at the (almost) half-way point, and there's two tropical depressions and one “disturbance” currently being tracked. One of these tropical depressions appears to be headed toward Texas, as of Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT.With mid-August through October being the historical peak for storms, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently upped its forecast to as many as 25 named storms before the 2020 season ends Nov. 30.“We’re looking...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSpaceX is looking to add an offshore rocket launch facility to the infrastructure it’s building in South Texas, according to company job postings seeking and .Founded by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX has been developing and testing prototypes of its Starship spacecraft planned to take people to the moon, Mars and beyond at a launch site just outside Brownsville.Now, it appears that Musk wants floating launchpads, too.“SpaceX is building floating, superheavy-class spaceports for Mars, moon & hypersonic travel around Earth,” .On...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSpaceX is looking to add an offshore rocket launch facility to the infrastructure it’s building in South Texas, according to company job postings seeking and .Founded by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX has been developing and testing prototypes of its Starship spacecraft planned to take people to the moon, Mars and beyond at a launch site just outside Brownsville.Now, it appears that Musk wants floating launchpads, too.“SpaceX is building floating, superheavy-class spaceports for Mars, moon & hypersonic travel around Earth,” .On...WW…

Douglas Loverro, NASA’s head of human spaceflight, has resigned one week before the agency and SpaceX are set to resume astronaut launches from Florida.Loverro surprised the aerospace community by resigning Monday, just seven months after being named associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations. He oversaw all programs involving astronauts, including the International Space Station, Artemis moon mission and the Commercial Crew Program that will launch astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on May 27. Loverro’s deputy associate administrator, Ken Bowersox, will serve as the...…Douglas Loverro, NASA’s head of human spaceflight, has resigned one week before the agency and SpaceX are set to resume astronaut launches from Florida.Loverro surprised the aerospace community by resigning Monday, just seven months after being named associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations. He oversaw all programs involving astronauts, including the International Space Station, Artemis moon mission and the Commercial Crew Program that will launch astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on May 27. Loverro’s deputy associate administrator, Ken Bowersox, will serve as the...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateBill Nelson was in friendly territory during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, with former colleagues heaping praise and softball questions on the nominee to lead NASA.The former Democratic senator was exalted for being passionate about space and for being willing to reach across the aisle. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, even gave him the nod of approval.“There are not many (President Joe) Biden nominees about whom I am enthusiastic, and your nomination is a notable exception to that,” Cruz said. “I’m enthusiastic because you...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateBill Nelson was in friendly territory during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, with former colleagues heaping praise and softball questions on the nominee to lead NASA.The former Democratic senator was exalted for being passionate about space and for being willing to reach across the aisle. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, even gave him the nod of approval.“There are not many (President Joe) Biden nominees about whom I am enthusiastic, and your nomination is a notable exception to that,” Cruz said. “I’m enthusiastic because you...WW…

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, poised to take the first powered flight on Mars as soon as April 8, is carrying a small piece of aviation history.Underneath the helicopter's solar panel is a stamp-sized piece of fabric.  It was a part of the wing covering on the Wright brothers’ aircraft that took the first powered, controlled flight on Earth on Dec. 17, 1903.“We are very proud to honor that experimental aircraft,” Bob Balaram, Ingenuity's chief engineer, said Tuesday during a news conference.Related:Ingenuity is a 4-pound helicopter that hitched a ride to Mars on the belly of NASA's...…NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, poised to take the first powered flight on Mars as soon as April 8, is carrying a small piece of aviation history.Underneath the helicopter's solar panel is a stamp-sized piece of fabric.  It was a part of the wing covering on the Wright brothers’ aircraft that took the first powered, controlled flight on Earth on Dec. 17, 1903.“We are very proud to honor that experimental aircraft,” Bob Balaram, Ingenuity's chief engineer, said Tuesday during a news conference.Related:Ingenuity is a 4-pound helicopter that hitched a ride to Mars on the belly of NASA's...WW…

Editor's note: The Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The Hubble Space Telescope entered "safe mode" around 3 a.m. CST Sunday.A software error prompted the telescope to enter "safe mode," where all but essential systems are turned off until Hubble receives new commands.More on Hubble:The telescope's science systems appear normal and Hubble is safe and stable, according to the . The team is working to return it to normal operations.The Hubble Space Telescope, launched on April 24, 1990, is almost 31 years old. Orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 340 miles, Hubble is...…Editor's note: The Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The Hubble Space Telescope entered "safe mode" around 3 a.m. CST Sunday.A software error prompted the telescope to enter "safe mode," where all but essential systems are turned off until Hubble receives new commands.More on Hubble:The telescope's science systems appear normal and Hubble is safe and stable, according to the . The team is working to return it to normal operations.The Hubble Space Telescope, launched on April 24, 1990, is almost 31 years old. Orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 340 miles, Hubble is...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateMoji Karimi’s phone started buzzing. Messages poured in through text, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Twitter; basically any avenue where friends and family could share Elon Musk’s $100 million tweet.The Tesla co-founder and CEO — and world’s richest man, per Bloomberg — to support the “best carbon capture technology.” Transitioning to a sustainable energy economy is a top priority for him.But his other priority, as the founder of SpaceX, is colonizing Mars. And there, the atmosphere is roughly 95 percent carbon dioxide.Karimi, the co-founder...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateMoji Karimi’s phone started buzzing. Messages poured in through text, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Twitter; basically any avenue where friends and family could share Elon Musk’s $100 million tweet.The Tesla co-founder and CEO — and world’s richest man, per Bloomberg — to support the “best carbon capture technology.” Transitioning to a sustainable energy economy is a top priority for him.But his other priority, as the founder of SpaceX, is colonizing Mars. And there, the atmosphere is roughly 95 percent carbon dioxide.Karimi, the co-founder...WW…