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An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC News: Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it was hard to watch their Boeing capsule return to Earth without them. It was their first public comments since last week’s return of th… Continue reading Stranded Astronauts Make First Public Statement Since Being Left Behind On ISS
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA’s Apollo moonshots. Unlike his previous ch… Continue reading SpaceX Launches a Billionaire To Conduct the First Private Spacewalk
OK, sit down, everyone — we don’t want you falling over and hurting yourself when you learn the news that actually yes, your phone has been listening to your conversations …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 8, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully 3D printed the first metal part aboard the International Space Station. This achievement marks a significant advancement in in-orbit manufacturing that could enable the production of essential spare part… Continue reading ESA Prints 3D Metal Shape In Space For First Time
Boeing’s “beleaguered” Starliner spacecraft “successfully landed in New Mexico just after midnight Eastern time,” reports NPR:
After Starliner made a picture-perfect landing, Stich told reporters that the spacecraft did well during its return flight. … Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner Makes ‘Picture Perfect’ Landing – Without Its Crew
An anonymous reader shared this report from Ars Technica:
On Saturday NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed some strange noises emanating from a speaker inside the Starliner spacecraft.
“I’ve got a question about Starliner,” Wilmore radioed down to … Continue reading The Speaker on Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Has Started Making Strange Noises
The Sun has been remarkably active lately, so much so that it might have set a new sunspot record. According to the sun watchers at the Space Weather Prediction Center, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 25, 2024
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are facing challenges returning to Earth due to compatibility issues between their Boeing-designed spacesuits and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Inc. Magazine reports: The space suits in question are the “in… Continue reading Incompatible Starliner Spacesuits Could Stall Astronauts’ Return From the ISS
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: For weeks, NASA has downplayed problems experienced by Starliner, a Boeing spacecraft that took two astronauts to the International Space Station in June. But on Wednesday, NASA officials adm… Continue reading NASA Says Boeing Starliner Astronauts May Fly Home On SpaceX In 2025
joshuark shares a report from The Verge: NASA researchers have successfully tested laser communications in space by streaming 4K video footage originating from an airplane in the sky to the International Space Station and back. The feat demonstrates th… Continue reading NASA Fires Lasers At the ISS