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Boeing's Starliner capsule continues to get a thorough going-over during its first-ever astronaut mission.Starliner launched on June 5, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station (ISS) on a shakeout cruise known as Crew Flight Test (CFT).The Boeing CFT mission was originally supposed to stay…

For the first time, researchers have detected a significant dip in atmospheric levels of hydrochlorofluorocarbons — harmful gases that deplete the ozone layer and warm the planet.Almost 30 years after nations first agreed to phase out these chemicals, which were widely used for air conditioning and refrigeration, scientists say global…

Enlarge / NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. In a feat of galactic archeology, astronomers are using ever more detailed information to trace the origin of our galaxy—and to learn about…

A PROFESSOR has discovered a new dinosaur species dating back 210 million years.Kimi Chapelle, from Long Island, made the historic discovery in Zimbabwe - marking the fourth discovery ever made in the southern African nation.Long Island professor Kimi Chapelle is among researchers who discovered a new dinosaur species in ZimbabweCredit: Stony…

On Christmas Eve, during their 10 orbits of the moon, the three astronauts, whose movements were telecast to millions around the world, took photos of Earth as it rose over the lunar horizon, appearing as a blue marble amid the blackness of the heavens. But only Major Anders, who oversaw their spacecraft’s electronic and communications systems,…

SpaceX's Starship, the largest and most powerful spacecraft to ever be sent to space, completed a fourth test flight Thursday, splashing down in the Indian Ocean successfully for the first time since it started conducting test flights last year. The rocket's first three tests ended in explosions.The unmanned craft is classified as a super…

SpaceX sent the Starship vehicle on its fourth flight test Thursday. The vehicle lifted off at 8:50AM ET and separated from its Super Heavy booster rocket without issue. While the Starship continues on its path toward the Indian Ocean, a livestream from SpaceX showed the booster rocket executing a landing burn and splashing down in the Gulf of…

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We'll get an update about NASA's Hubble Space Telescope today (June 4), and it could be a pretty big deal.On June 3, the agency announced that the Hubble Space Telescope team will be holding a press conference about the observatory's status today at 4:00 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT). Specifically, officials said the point of this meeting will be to…

One of the most profound messages Stephen Hawking left humanity with is that nothing lasts forever — and, at last, scientists could be ready to prove it.This idea was conveyed by what was arguably Hawking's most important work: the hypothesis that black holes "leak" thermal radiation, evaporating in the process and ending their existence with a…