The astronauts have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June – and will spend more months in space before returning to Earth.
NASA now faces a difficult decision within the next week or so about the safest way to bring two US astronauts back to Earth.
Falling rocket debris in China after launches is not unheard of,but it is very rare for part of a rocket under development to make an unplanned flight.
Astronomers said they didn’t believe the Russians would have blown up their own satellite. However one remarked,“but,with the Russians these days,who knows.”
Boeing and NASA warned that because this was a test flight to and from the International Space Station,everything might not go perfectly. It hasn’t gone perfectly.
Two US astronauts will be left on the International Space Station for much longer than planned because of faults with the Boeing spacecraft designed to return them to Earth.
William Anders’ plane plummeted into the water off San Juan Islands in Washington state.
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Looting and scientific vandalism on Earth has scientists worried we could destroy evidence of extraterrestrial life before we even find it.
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon,elevates China’s space power the same weekend that a US test flight failed to launch.
After the aurora australis phenomenon painted our skies pink and green,a new celestial delight is headed our way (but it could be more fickle).