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Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on NASA's SLS moon rocket: reports

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Boeing notified employees it is planning to issue layoff notices "to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations."

Artemis
a panoramic photo of an Apollo lunar module on the moon is projected on a giant movie screen, as well as the theater's walls and floor

Tom Hanks' 'The Moonwalkers' makes US premiere at Space Center Houston

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

It is not unusual to see a Saturn V launch while viewing a film at Space Center Houston. Now, with "The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks," that spectacle stretches beyond the center's screen.

Apollo
NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore, who flew to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner capsule in June 2024, discuss their mission during a press conference from the ISS on Sept. 13.

Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: 'We don't feel stranded'

By Josh Dinner published

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore say they aren't stranded aboard the space station. They'll be happy to come home but sad when their spaceflight journey comes to an end.

International Space Station
The bulbous blue orb of Earth rises from below. On the left, a white spacecraft.

How Sen's 4K live cameras on the ISS offer a new perspective from space (op-ed)

By Charles Black published

Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.

International Space Station
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Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

Mars Rovers
in the dark of night, a rocket blasts fire from its engines, sending plumes of smoke jetting out as it climbs the launch tower out of frame. A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launches from LC-39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Floriday, carrying members of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, April 27, 2022.

There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.

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a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon

Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

By Leonard David published

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

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a man with rosy cheeks and a black ball cap with a nasa logo wears a tan polo shirt in a windowed room, with Earth floating above.

How to watch NASA's 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week

By Julian Dossett published

NASA's first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA's Twitch channel.

International Space Station
printed copies of paintings, drawings and poetry are hung on window panes aboard a space station

Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard space station

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

International Space Station
A woman with light hair is wearing a red shirt, blue hat and sunglasses, facing right, speaking into a microphone.

Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

By Andrew Jones published

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

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