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Stranded Astronauts Make First Public Comments Since Boeing Capsule Left Without Them

By MARCIA DUNN / AP

You May See Northern Lights in the U.S.

By Chantelle Lee

The Historic Significance of the Polaris Dawn Spacewalk

By Jeffrey Kluger

Polaris Dawn Sets New Space Altitude Record

By Jeffrey Kluger
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SpaceX Launches Polaris Dawn Mission

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman rocketed into orbit Tuesday as part of a daring bid to perform the first private spacewalk.

By Marcia Dunn / AP

Is There a Future for Starliner After Failed Mission?

A decade in development, Boeing's pricey spacecraft fails to deliver.

By Jeffrey Kluger

2 Astronauts Left Behind in Space as Boeing Capsule Returns to Earth

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space.

By MARCIA DUNN / AP

Solving the Mystery of Where Mars's Water Went

Two new studies provide two new answers to the mystery of where Mars's water disappeared to.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Mega Asteroid Knocked Jupiter Moon Sideways

A scientist reveals the impact of a mega asteroid on Ganymede, a Jupiter moon that could hold the potential for extraterrestrial life.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why NASA Has Cut Two Astronauts From the Next SpaceX Flight

On Friday, NASA cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two currently stranded at the International Space Station.

By Associated Press

NASA Has More Disappointing News for Its Stranded Astronauts

At a Saturday, Aug. 24 press conference, NASA ruled the crew will not come home until February.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Polaris Dawn Opens a New Chapter in Space Flight

The billionaire commander of the Inspiration4 mission is flying once again.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Blinken Ends Latest Mideast Visit Without a Cease-Fire

Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended visit to the Middle East without securing any major breakthrough for a cease-fire deal.

By JULIA FRANKEL and MATTHEW LEE / AP

See the Rare Super Blue Moon in Photos

If you missed the sight on Monday night, photographers captured stunning images of the moon.

By Chantelle Lee

August's Rare Super Blue Moon: How and When You Can See It

You’ll have more of a reason than usual to gaze up at the sky when August’s rare super blue moon takes center stage.

By Rebecca Schneid

NASA Has Bad News for Stranded Astronauts

An eight-day stay aboard the space station looks set to become eight months or more.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Heman Bekele Is TIME's 2024 Kid of the Year

Meet the 15-year-old scientist who could change how we treat skin cancer

By Jeffrey Kluger

Shanya Gill

Shanya Gill couldn’t stop thinking about the restaurant behind her house in San Jose, Calif., that burned down in 2022. Neither could her family. Her mom became paranoid and always double-checked to make sure their...

By Sanya Mansoor

Mars May Have More Water Than We Thought

A new study reveals what may have happened to Mars's rivers and oceans.

By Jeffrey Kluger

How Two Stranded Astronauts Are Faring

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are reportedly making do as their eight-day mission stretches to a months-long one.

By Jeffrey Kluger
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