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Boeing's Starliner all packed up to return to Earth from ISS today
Boeing's Starliner capsule is all packed up and ready to depart the International Space Station today (Sept. 6) at 6:04 p.m. EDT (2204 GMT).
'We're confident in it': Boeing Starliner's parachute team readies for Crew Flight Test landing without astronauts on Sept. 7
Boeing Starliner's parachutes will be tested once more during an uncrewed test on Sept. 7. It was originally supposed to host astronauts, but NASA changed the plan mid-mission.
China to test lunar-soil bricks in space to pave the way for its planned moon base
The experiment aboard China's Tiangong space station will expose bricks made of moon-soil simulant to space's harsh conditions, helping shape the future of lunar infrastructure.
China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit
China's reusable space plane has landed after spending over 8 months in orbit on a largely secret mission.
SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)
SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Sept. 5), the company's second orbital mission of the day.
NASA spacecraft captures 1st photo of its giant solar sail while tumbling in space
NASA's testing a solar sail system in space, and the spacecraft that brought the tech there has snapped a photo.
NASA astronauts can't wear Boeing Starliner spacesuits in SpaceX's Dragon. Here's why
NASA's Starliner astronauts will temporarily have an emergency spot available on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, but they can't wear spacesuits there. That will change in a few weeks.
Used SpaceX rocket launches 7,001st Starlink satellite (and 20 others), lands at sea (video)
A SpaceX rocket carrying the 7,001st Starlink internet satellite launched into orbit from Florida today (Sept. 5), then aced its landing at sea.
Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it's a comet – our new research may explain what's going on
Meet Phaethon, a "rock comet" that blurs the definitions between asteroid and comet, and learn why it will be worth paying attention to this fascinating object in the coming years.
