NASA Budget Proposal Boosts Human Exploration at Expense of Science
‘Skinny’ funding prioritizes a focus on moon and Mars missions over science and projects characterized as ‘grossly expensive.’
‘Skinny’ funding prioritizes a focus on moon and Mars missions over science and projects characterized as ‘grossly expensive.’
Company is developing a commercial replacement for the ISS, which is planned to be retired at the end of the decade.
Space agency so far has contracted Axiom Space for five private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
Agency describes the flight as a ‘crew-capable post-certification mission’ but acknowledges the possibility of flying without astronauts.
NASA is considering flying the capsule without a crew on its next test flight.
Americans Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are safely brought home after 286 days in space.
NASA targets Tuesday at 5:57 p.m. for the return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the ISS on Boeing Starliner’s inaugural crew flight test.
Arrival of new space station occupants will allow Starliner’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return home.
Multinational crew comprises astronauts from the U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary.
Two astronauts, including Starliner crewmember Suni Williams, step out to perform station maintenance.