Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’s job was simple when they took off to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5. They were to test-fly the Boeing Starliner crew capsule for the first time with a human crew, assess its performance (including its manual controls), dock with the ISS, and return to the earth in …
The homecoming of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been living and working on the International Space Station for more than seven weeks, is still awaited. Their spacecraft, a Boeing Starliner, has been plagued by problems for a long time. Both before and after the launch, helium leaks that were discovered on …
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s mission, initially planned to last a week and conclude in mid-June, has now extended beyond a month as they remain in orbit Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore (Photo: Nasa) Rimjhim Singh New Delhi Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are experiencing a prolonged stay aboard the International Space Station …
In a shocking revelation, a new report has surfaced indicating that NASA and Boeing were aware of a helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft prior to its launch on June 5. Despite this knowledge, they deemed the leak too minor to pose a safety risk and proceeded with the launch, CBS News report stated. However, …
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen has treated the world to a mesmerizing timelapse video of the journey from space back to Earth. In a stunning timelapse video shared recently, viewers can see the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft gracefully undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) before its splashdown near the coast of Florida. Mogensen, along with …