Boeing Starliner makes first launch, but hits snag
The unpiloted test flight could lay the groundwork for Boeing to launch a crew to the space station in 2020.
International Space Station
Boeing Starliner ready for historic test flight
NASA hopes to end reliance on Russian Soyuz ferry ships and transport astronauts on U.S. crew capsules.
Boeing cleared for Starliner test flight to space station
The unpiloted test flight will help clear the way for astronaut launches from U.S. soil in 2020.
Russian cargo ship launches to follow SpaceX Dragon to Space Station
The Russian freighter is expected to arrive at the space station early Monday, one day after a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives.
High winds force 24-hour delay for launch of SpaceX cargo ship
SpaceX's 19th cargo flight to the space station will deliver more than 5,500 pounds of supplies and equipment.
Astronauts replace coolant pumps on $2 billion cosmic ray detector
New pumps are needed to revive the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and give it a new lease on life.
Spacewalkers continue repair of cosmic ray detector
Astronauts carry out second of four spacewalks to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the costliest science instrument aboard the International Space Station
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
Spacewalkers do "open heart surgery" to repair cosmic ray detector
Four spacewalks will be needed to repair the $2 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Boeing identifies Starliner parachute rigging problem
Engineers are adding inspections and tests to prevent repeat of parachute deploy problem
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
Cargo ship carrying cookie oven arrives at space station
The supply ship brought 8,200 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station
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
Astronauts say all-female spacewalk a sign of the times
Historic spacewalk shows increasing diversity at NASA and across the science and technology world
Historic all-female spacewalk a milestone for NASA
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir got a congratulatory phone call from President Trump
First all-female spacewalk on tap this week
The historic outing will be the first by two female astronauts
Historic all-female spacewalk, by the numbers
Facts and figures about NASA's first all-female spacewalk
Spacewalkers complete work swapping batteries
The spacewalk comes amid news Alexei Leonov, history's first spacewalker, has died at 85
SpaceX makes push toward piloted test flight
Critical tests in the next few months must go well for Crew Dragon to carry out piloted test flight
NASA starts spacewalks to replace station batteries
The new batteries will help extend the space station's life through the 2020s
First all-female spacewalk scheduled for later this month
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will get a chance to make history October 21
Three space station fliers return to Earth
Landing wraps up an eventful year for two crew members who endured a launch abort before reaching the station
Unique crew on Soyuz craft heading back to Earth from space station
Among three on board is first-time flier from United Arab Emirates; crew left behind has up to dozen spacewalks planned by the end of the year
3 space station fliers set for return to Earth
After a dramatic 2018 launch abort, two space station crew members complete their mission
Soyuz rocket launches crew with UAE guest cosmonaut
The three-person Soyuz crew will briefly boost the International Space Station's crew to nine
Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops amid shutdown
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Israel awaits the release of hostages as aid begins to flow into Gaza
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Biden undergoing radiation therapy, spokesperson says
Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.
Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago
The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.
No survivors after blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed 16 victims in the blast at a news conference on Saturday night.
5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach
Two people onboard the helicopter and three people on the street were hospitalized for injuries suffered in the crash.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to broker peace in Ukraine after very "productive" call
The Ukrainian leader wrote in a social media post that if a war can be stopped in one region, "surely other wars can be stopped as well."
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.