If an emergency happens on the International Space Station (ISS) sometime in the next six weeks, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may have to flee without the added safety of in-flight spacesuits. At a media teleconference NASA held on August 14, agency officials said the spacesuits that Williams...

NASA’s Stranded Astronauts Have Another Major Problem — This Time With Their Spacesuits

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A two week journey into space could likely become an eight month stay aboard the International Space Station.

Boeing mission leaves astronauts stranded in space — what it means for their health

Boeing's plagued Starliner spacecraft will officially return without any astronauts on board, following what has proven to be a disastrous first crewed test flight. Before the mission even launched, engineers noticed several gas leaks affecting the capsule's propulsion system. The situation spiraled once the spacecraft made it to the space station — and over the weekend, NASA revealed that it had weighed the risks and decided Starliner was simply too dangerous for its two stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to use.

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NASA says two astronauts will fly home on a SpaceX capsule after being stuck on board the International Space Station for several months due to issues plaguing the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. CNN’s Michael Holmes reports.

SpaceX capsule to bring home Boeing Starliner astronauts

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Watch: NASA Shares Update On Two Astronauts Stranded In Space. might be down to earth, but they’re still stuck in space. NASA shared an update on their two crew members who have been stranded on the International Space Station since early June due to malfunctions on their spacecraft, Boeing’s Starliner.

NASA Shares Update on Astronauts Stuck Indefinitely in Space

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NASA has been mulling over a decision to use Elon Musk’s SpaceX to finally bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth, but their spacesuits are reportedly ruling that option out. Wilmore and Williams have been stranded at the International Space Station since June after their original eight-day mission was thwarted by their Boeing Starliner’s leaks and failed thrusters. Unable to use the craft to return, Reuters reported that the agency has a backup plan to make two seats available on an upcoming SpaceX’s Crew Dragon mission, which would return Wilmore and Williams home in Feb. 2025. However, TMZ reported that Wilmore and Williams’ suits were specifically made for the interior of the Boeing Starliner and are not compatible with the plug systems on the SpaceX Dragon due their design.“NASA’s decision on whether to return Starliner to Earth with astronauts aboard is expected no earlier than Saturday, Aug. 24 at the conclusion of an agency-level review,” NASA said in a statement.Read it at TMZRead more at The Daily Beast.

More Bad News Facing Astronauts Stranded by Boeing Starliner

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NASA is set to determine the fate of two stranded astronauts tomorrow, after their ride home aboard Boeing's Starliner was deemed too risky. Butch Wilmore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, flew to the International Space Station (ISS) for an eight-day mission in early June. But the pair are currently unlikely...

Nasa to decide fate of Boeing astronauts stranded on ISS in hours but spacesuit quirk means they may be stuck until 2025

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In a bombshell move that has sent shockwaves through the aerospace industry, NASA has yanked Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft from its mission and called in Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back home from the International Space Station. What was supposed to be a crowning achievement for Boeing has spiraled into a public relations disaster, culminating in NASA’s decision to turn to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule for the critical return mission.

SpaceX to the Rescue: The Mission to Return American Astronauts from the ISS Amid Boeing’s Struggles

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on a roughly ten-day mission. Instead, they have been “stuck” there since June, as the reliability of their spacecraft – Boeing Starliner – has not met NASA’s strict standards for crewed flight.

After two months of testing, NASA has now made the call that Starliner will return to Earth in September without astronauts aboard.

This will enable both NASA and Boeing to monitor the craft carefully as it separates from the ISS and makes its way home. Because human life is part of the equation,...

Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

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SpaceX is set to launch its Polaris Dawn mission as early as tomorrow morning from Florida's Cape Canaveral. A workhorse Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Crew Dragon spacecraft, dubbed Resilience, into orbit with a crew of four space tourists on board. The most exciting part of the mission —...

SpaceX Preparing to Drain All Air From Spacecraft While Astronauts Are Inside

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The spacesuits worn by Boeing-launched astronauts stranded at the International Space Station are not compatible with the SpaceX vessel that could bring them home.

Spacesuits of Boeing-launched astronauts stranded on space station are incompatible with SpaceX craft

When NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams blasted off from Earth June 5 aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on its first crewed flight test to the International Space Station (ISS), they expected to spend about a week in space. However, the two astronauts will now spend some eight months in orbit and return home on a different craft.

NASA announces Boeing Starliner will return to Earth without crew

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

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The head of Washington State Ferries hopes the Labor Day weekend will go smoothly, but he's also cautious.

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NASA decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule.

Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts will not return home until 2025, NASA says

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