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Meet the NASA astronauts who will be first to fly on Boeing's Starliner spaceship
Two NASA astronauts are set to become the first in history to launch into space aboard a Boeing spaceship. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are slated to pilot the company’s Starliner capsule on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station on May 6.
How NASA Spotted The Effects Of El Niño From Space
While NASA spends a lot of time looking up and out toward the stars, the agency also has another important role: using satellites in space to look back at our own planet. Earth observation is crucial for understanding global issues like weather patterns and climate change, and seeing the big picture from orbit helps scientists get a broader overview of what is happening than anyone could get from just taking local observations.
Russia hits Ukrainian energy sites in 'massive' overnight attack
Russia launched a "massive" missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said on Saturday. - Energy rationing - The DTEK power operator said equipment at four of its thermal power plants was "severely damaged" in the overnight strikes.
Alabama built rocket to carry new NASA spaceship, after launching missions to Mars and Pluto
Two astronauts are waiting for their chance to blastoff aboard Boeing’s new Starliner space capsule. The trip to the International Space Station for NASA veterans Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore will be powered by an Atlas-V rocket, built by the United Launch Alliance at its factory in Decatur, just south of Huntsville. This is the first Atlas-V launch with people on board, but this model of rocket has boosted a series of unmanned spacecraft to Pluto, Mars, and the asteroid Bennu.
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