NASA’s decision to send Starliner’s crew home on a SpaceX capsule will have implications for Boeing, the agency itself and the astronauts still on the space station.
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Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that risk.
Nasa’s decision to prioritise the safety of the astronauts, and to work with another commercial partner in finding a solution, is a triumph of wisdom and caution.
The SpaceX-backed mission has no professional astronauts aboard.
Boeing Starliner took the astronauts to the International Space Station – but NASA doesn’t think it’s safe for the return trip. What happens next?
The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.
Space may be considered the final frontier, but the US was once a frontier, too. How can space industry leaders avoid repeating practices that led to colonialism in the 18th century and beyond?
An HR expert explains the secret to a successful company relocation – and the biggest challenges
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay around eight days on the space station.
Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump could earn him some influence over space policy if Trump wins the 2024 election.
As the number of satellites and rocket launches increases, so does the amount of discarded rockets and components. This space junk risks falling to Earth, as it did in Saskatchewan this spring.
Safely landing a spacecraft that’s falling from the sky very quickly is easier said than done.
There’s intense competition between the US and China to establish bases on the Moon.
Billionaires such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are among those most vocal about the benefits of exploring, mining and colonising space.
The Starliner launched June 5 after several delays, making it the first commercial crew craft that’s not SpaceX’s Dragon to lift off.
Space exploration is not a waste of resources, but a source of technological and medical advances, a tool for climate monitoring and a source of educational inspiration for youth.
Nearly a century after the National Labor Relations Board’s creation, big corporations are arguing that it violates the US Constitution.
The next generation of spacesuit needs to do more than simply protect an astronaut from the vacuum of space.
Megaconstellations of satellites are hindering the most powerful tool for space exploration: telescopes.
Countries have submitted applications for hundreds of thousands of new satellites to be launched. The scale poses challenges for overcrowding orbit, with environmental and safety challenges.
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Hypersonic Aerodynamics, The University of Queensland
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW Sydney
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Neil Armstrong Chair and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University
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Spacecraft Engineer, University of Bristol
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