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A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project
Gail Iles, RMIT University Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed…
The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and the astronauts still up in space
The Boeing Starliner, shown as it approached the International Space Station. NASA via AP Michael E. Fossum, Texas…
Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts to stay six more months in space – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight
The Boeing Starliner docked with the International Space Station on July 3 2024, during the latest mission. Nasa…
Space missions are getting more complex – lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
As companies develop satellite constellations as shown in this illustration, they’ll need to repair satellites in orbit. NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P.…