Stuck in space? Why the return date of two NASA astronauts is up in the air until early next year.
10 Aug
Science & Technology

Stuck in space? Why the return date of two NASA astronauts is up in the air until early next year.

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NASA Space Technology NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing’s troubled capsule.Do they take a chance and send them home soon in Boeing’s Starliner? Or wait and bring them back next year with SpaceX?Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been up there since early June, their planned eight-day mission at the two-month mark and possibly surpassing eight months.Testing continues, with Boeing expressing confidence in its spacecraft but NASA divided. A decision is expected next week.What’s wrong with Boeing’s Starliner?This is Boeing’s first time launching astronautsafter flying a pair of empty Starliners that suffered software and other issues. Even before Mr. Wilmore and Ms. Williams blasted off June 5, their capsule sprang a leak in propulsion-related plumbing. Boeing and...
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2 Astronauts Stuck in Space After 8-Day Mission Goes Awry
10 Aug
Science & Technology

2 Astronauts Stuck in Space After 8-Day Mission Goes Awry

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NASA Space Technology New Updates on The Titanic Submersible DisappearanceA NASA mission has gone wrong.Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore60, and Sunita Williams58, are stuck at the International Space Station after their spacecraft, Boeing’s Starliner, had several malfunctions, according to the Associated Press.During the Starliner’s launch June 5, which was the first of its kind with people aboard, the spacecraft had a leak in its propulsion-related plumbing, but engineers deemed it to be “stable and isolated,” according to the Associated Pressand proceeded with the mission.The next day however, as Wilmore and Williams approached the space stationfour more leaks emerged, and five thrusters—a device used for acceleration and station keeping—failed, per AP. The crew managed to dock at the station safely, but since June 6 have remained in space on a trip that was originally meant to last...
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Boeing is stuck in space, Volkswagen’s rough ride, and American Airlines’ woes: Business news roundup
13 Jul
Business News

Boeing is stuck in space, Volkswagen’s rough ride, and American Airlines’ woes: Business news roundup

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Business new tamfitronics Photo: Courtesy of American Rounds, Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (Getty Images), Joel Kowsky/NASA (Getty Images), Scott Olson (Getty Images), Image: Thierry Monasse / Contributor (Getty Images), Jack Dempsey (AP), Joe Raedle (Getty Images), Screenshot: AlexBurkeDrone on YouTubePhoto: Courtesy of American RoundsA company is rolling out ammo vending machines in grocery stores across the U.S., with six already in operation.American Rounds installed its first Automated Ammo Retail Machine (AARM) in a Fresh Value grocery store in Pell City, Alabama in November, it told Quartz. It has since installed four in Oklahoma and one in Texas, with plans for more in Texas and Colorado. Read MoreA mass brawl broke out midair on Ryanair flight to London on July 3. Image: Thierry Monasse / Contributor (Getty Images)A mass brawl involving two families on...
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