NASA watchdog warns of possible delays in launching new U.S. spacecraft
NASA argues concerns raised in new inspector general's report are "worst-case" and ignore mitigation efforts
Space
Spacewalkers do "open heart surgery" to repair cosmic ray detector
Four spacewalks will be needed to repair the $2 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Supermassive black hole ejects star from Milky Way Galaxy
Astronomers spotted the star just 29,000 light-years away from Earth — "practically next door by astronomical standards"
SpaceX test fires crew capsule's abort engines
The test will help clear the way for an in-flight abort test as early as next month
Mercury puts on rare show as it passes across the sun
The solar system's smallest, innermost planet resembled a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun
SpaceX launches another 60 solar-powered internet satellites
Initial service is expected to begin next year with global connectivity expected in 2021
Boeing identifies Starliner parachute rigging problem
Engineers are adding inspections and tests to prevent repeat of parachute deploy problem
NASA opens untouched Apollo moon rock sample
The sample had remained sealed since it was collected during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 — until now
Boeing unveils lunar lander concept
Boeing has plans for a lander to carry astronauts back to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program
Cargo ship carrying cookie oven arrives at space station
The supply ship brought 8,200 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station
Space capsule blasts off in dramatic abort test
Four powerful launch abort engines accelerated Boeing's Starliner capsule from zero to 650 mph straight up in just five seconds
An oven is heading to space so astronauts can bake cookies
The stated goal is to find out whether baking is even possible in the weightless environment of space
Air Force spaceplane lands after 780-day mission
The fifth flight of an X-37B spaceplane set a new endurance record for the secretive program
Space heavyweights join Jeff Bezos' moon lander project
Amazon founder says proposed moon lander could be ready within five years
Astronauts say all-female spacewalk a sign of the times
Historic spacewalk shows increasing diversity at NASA and across the science and technology world
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; manhunt for shooter ongoing
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk, influential voice for young conservatives, killed at 31
Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
More than 300 Koreans detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant heading home
The ICE raid that swept up 300 South Koreans in Georgia has strained an important bilateral relationship, and highlighted a significant challenge.
House votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations
It's unclear if the repeal will end up in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which still has to get through the Senate.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
2 students wounded in shooting at Colorado high school; suspect dead
Authorities said a male student opened fire with a handgun Wednesday at Evergreen High School, wounding two students, before fatally shooting himself, according to authorities.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
Why thousands of people in rural West Virginia lack reliable drinking water
About 250,000 West Virginia residents rely on untreated sources of water, like natural springs or aquifers from coal mines.