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'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman ripped into Boeing and agency leadership for their handling of the Starliner mission during a news conference timed with the release of the 300-page report.

A UNITED Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US June 5, 2024.
A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

Israeli scientists participate in an experiment simulating a mission to Mars, at the D-MARS Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station project of Israel's Space Agency, Ministry of Science, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel

Israeli Space Week highlights Israel’s growing role in space sector

Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

NASA on the brink of history: Rocket on its way to the moon – final preparations underway


NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters that the decision was made to return the astronaut because the capability to diagnose and treat them properly is not available on the ISS.

ROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT Alexey Zubritskiy conducts a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), October 16, 2025.

Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to allow for tectonic and volcanic activity.

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support its lunar space program and a joint research station with China, as global space competition intensifies.

An AI generated illustrative image of a nuclear power plant on the surface of the Moon, with the Earth seen in the background.

Rocket crashes in Brazil's first commercial launch, Innospace shares tumble

The rocket began its vertical trajectory as planned after liftoff at 10:13 p.m. local time (0113 GMT), but fell to the ground after something went wrong 30 seconds into its flight.

A general view of Alcantara space center in Alcantara, Maranhao State, Brazil September 14, 2018.

Trump's space order: 2028 Moon landing, lunar outpost by 2030

Titled "ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY," the order calls on the Pentagon and US intelligence agencies to create a space security strategy, and urges efficiency among private contractors.

 American astronaut in space.

Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space

The deal will anchor joint projects with NASA until 2035, and is designed to expand already close cooperation on flagship projects.

Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel shakes hands with Meredith McKay, NASA’s deputy administrator for international relations.

A revolution in the skies: How a curved wing saves airlines millions of dollars

Wingtip curves are now a key feature of modern aviation. Though they seem like a design detail, they have saved the industry billions and reduced air pollution.

El Al Plane.

NASA nominee Isaacman returns to Senate, stressing urgency on US lunar strategy

"Last time I sat before you, I introduced myself, my qualifications, and the challenges and opportunities ahead," Jared Isaacman said. "This time, I bring a message of urgency."

Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 9, 2025.

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.

 New information regarded as strong evidence Mars had ‘vacation beaches’. Illustration.

Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz takes off to International Space Station

A Russian spacecraft with two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut docked successfully at the ISS, but damage to the Baikonur launch pad was reported.

 Cosmonauts of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Pyotr Dubrov, Oleg Novitskiy and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei pose for a picture during a training session ahead of their expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) in Star City, Russia March 20, 2021