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Boeing's Starliner capsule is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time ever tonight (May 20), and you can watch the milestone moment live.
Starliner lifted off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Thursday, kicking off a crucial uncrewed mission to the ISS called Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2). The Starliner capsule is scheduled to arrive at the orbiting lab on Friday at around 7:10 p.m. EDT (2310).
Elon Musk has denied an allegation that he sexually harassed a flight attendant in 2016, characterizing it as part of a smear campaign against him.
The claim surfaced yesterday (May 19) in a story by Business Insider, which based its report on the account of a friend of the alleged victim. According to a declaration signed by the friend, during a 2016 SpaceX corporate-jet flight, Elon Musk asked the attendant to come into his cabin and give him a full-body massage.
Why has humanity never been visited by aliens (that we know of)? The question has confounded scientists for decades, but two researchers have come up with a possible - and disturbing - explanation: Advanced civilizations could be doomed to either stagnate or die before they get the chance.
The new hypothesis suggests that, as space-faring civilizations grow in scale and technological development, they eventually reach a crisis point where innovation no longer keeps up with the demand for energy. What comes next is collapse.
Inside All About Space issue 130, on sale now, explore the chaos theory and how it influences the world around us and also applies to the wider universe.
For this cover feature, All About Space dives into chaos theory and explores how it affects everything around us from traffic jams and stock markets to star formation and the death of planets.
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is finally on its way to the International Space Station.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday (May 19) at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT), carrying Starliner aloft on an uncrewed mission called Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2).
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is officially on its way to the International Space Station after 2.5 years of delays, but not without a hiccup.
Two of 12 main thrusters on the Starliner astronaut taxi failed during a criticial burn, but the 10 others were able to compensat, NASA and Boeing said. It's not expected to affect Starliner's OFT-2 mission.
NASA is suspending all but the most urgent spacewalks after water was found in an astronaut's helmet following a March excursion, agency officials said on Tuesday (May 17).
NASA will perform an assessment of its extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuits after water was found in the helmet worn by European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer following a March 23 spacewalk, agency officials said.
A space rock discovered more than two decades ago may be the first physical evidence of a rare type of powerful stellar explosion called a Type Ia supernova, according to a new study.
In the new study, scientists at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa say they've found that this space rock — called the Hypatia stone after the ancient Greek philosopher and astronomer — might be the first physical evidence of a Type Ia supernova, one of the most energetic phenomena in the universe.
An early-stage mission concept could see laser-driven light-sail probes visit a notorious asteroid.
If it works, it could visit the space rock Apophis, which poses no threat to Earth whatsoever for at least 100 years, will make a harmless but very close flyby of our Earth in 2029.
No, this is NOT a doorway for Martians. Although the internet erupted on Thursday after a photograph from NASA's Curiosity rover appeared to show an "alien door," experts are pretty sure it's just a natural feature of the Martian landscape.
"This is a very curious image," British geologist Neil Hodgson, who has studied the geology of Mars, said. "But in short – it looks like natural erosion to me."
Ever dream of having your own private portal to a distant planet where you could kick back and watch shooting stars dance across an alien sunset?
Amazon Prime Video's new sci-fi thriller, "Night Sky" with J.K Simmons and Sissy Spacek as stars, delivers just such a fantastic destination in their latest puzzle-box offering that enters our orbit starting today (May 20) to join our picks for the top sci-fi TV shows on Amazon Prime this month. Space.com spoke with acclaimed actor J.K. Simmons about this intriguing sci-fi project and growing up in the Space Age.
"Out There: Oceans of Time" is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.
To celebrate it's launch on May 26, Space.com have teamed up with Modern Wolf to give away the telescope of your dreams. You'll have to enter before June 8 for your chance to win.
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While there are many star projectors featured in our best star projectors buying guide, the Encalife Atmosphere Smart Galaxy Star Projector is one of the only models we've reviewed that has some exciting smart capabilities. That means you can project views of the night sky onto your ceiling at home and control it via the Smart Life app on your smartphone.
