Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that risk.
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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.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay around eight days on the space station.
Where do astronauts keep their toiletries? What’s with all the velcro? Here’s what we learned from doing archaeology on the International Space Station.
Altering the human genome could help astronauts survive the harsh radiation and effects of weightlessness.
Think plane food tastes bland? It’s even worse 100km up – and hungry astronauts need a solution
The spacecraft’s return has been delayed while experts study helium leaks and thruster problems.
A set of papers published in Nature contain groundbreaking research into how even quick jaunts to space can affect an astronaut’s health.
Starliner is only the second vehicle to launch astronauts from US soil since the retirement of the shuttle in 2011.
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