NASA Offers $20K Prize For Lunar Rescue System To Safely Save Stranded Astronauts

05 Dec 2024

NASA has announced an exciting opportunity for innovators to help develop a life-saving Lunar Rescue System to assist astronauts in distress on the Moon. The space agency is offering a grand prize of up to $20,000 for the best design capable of safely transporting an astronaut across the Moon's rugged...

Where Did The ‘Toxic Smell’ On The ISS Come From? Astronauts React Swiftly

28 Nov 2024

A strange 'toxic smell' was detected onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shortly after the crew opened the hatch of the Progress MS-29 cargo spacecraft. This spacecraft had just docked with the ISS, bringing vital supplies onboard, including food and fuel. The incident prompted an immediate and coordinated response to ensure the...

Biden Jokes About Rescuing Stranded NASA Astronauts Sunita And Butch After 7 Months On ISS

16 Nov 2024

At the APEC summit in Peru, President Joe Biden made a lighthearted comment about possibly being sent to space to rescue two NASA astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Speaking with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, Biden quipped about how his wife jokes about sending him to space when...

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams’ Health Declines After Prolonged ISS Stay

06 Nov 2024

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams faces health challenges after a six-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS), originally planned for eight days, due to a Starliner spacecraft malfunction. Alongside fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore, Williams’s health has become a growing concern as recent photos reveal a visibly leaner appearance, fueling worries...

16 Sunrises in 24 Hours: Sunita Williams’ Space Journey

05 Nov 2024

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) enjoy an extraordinary view—seeing 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets daily. Currently on the ISS, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams witnesses this stunning cycle repeatedly each day. Back in 2013, during an event at the University of Gujarat, Williams described this remarkable experience. At the...

‘Stranded’ Astronaut Sunita Williams Now Leads International Space Station

23 Sep 2024

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has taken command of the International Space Station. Originally on an eight-day mission, Williams' stay was extended to over eight months due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. NASA recently confirmed that Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko passed the command of the space station...

Sunita Williams to Address Earth from International Space Station Today

13 Sep 2024

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will conduct a live call to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) today, September 13, at 2:15 p.m. EDT. The press conference will be held at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Williams and Wilmore, who launched aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on...

NASA Extends Space Mission for Astronauts Wilmore and Williams Until Feb 2025

25 Aug 2024

NASA has announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will remain in space until February 2025 due to safety concerns. The decision comes as it is deemed "too risky" to bring them back to Earth at this time. Consequently, Boeing’s Starliner capsule will return without the two astronauts. Wilmore...

NASA Chief Blasts Boeing’s Quality Control, Recommends Heavy Penalties

13 Aug 2024

A recent report from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has strongly criticized Boeing for serious lapses in quality control, which have led to two astronauts being stranded on the International Space Station (ISS). Released on Wednesday, the report has also recommended financial penalties against Boeing due to its...

Sunita Williams Takes Shelter In Starliner Amid Satellite Breakups

28 Jun 2024

During a critical incident on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore had to seek emergency refuge in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and other available return vehicles. An emergency directive was issued on Wednesday due to space debris posing a threat to the orbiting laboratory. The situation...