NASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.

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A New Dinosaur Museum Rises From a Hole in the Ground in New Jersey

The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.

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Who Are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams? What to Know About the NASA Astronauts

This was the third time in orbit for both NASA astronauts.

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Bringing Astronauts Home

We explain why two astronauts were stuck in orbit for so long.

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SpaceX Tries Again to Launch NASA’s Crew-10 Mission to the I.S.S.: How to Watch

The flight was scrubbed on Wednesday night, and the astronauts will return to the launchpad for their trip to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Scrubs Launch of Crew-10 Astronauts for NASA to the I.S.S.

An issue with a ground system that supports the Falcon 9 rocket led to a postponement of at least one day of the latest rotation of space station crews.

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NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters

About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity

Consecutive losses of the Starship rocket suggest that the company’s engineers are not as infallible as its fans may think.

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Intuitive Machines Athena Moon Lander Dies After Toppling Over

The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to accomplish science and technology tasks for NASA and other customers.

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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

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