Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. After years of delays and a dizzying series of setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally ready for its first crewed launch. The mission is on track to depart from Florida on May … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. After years of delays and a dizzying series of setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally ready for its first crewed launch. The mission is on track to depart from Florida on May … Read more
Two veteran astronauts flew to the Kennedy Space Center Thursday afternoon to prepare for the first pilot launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a highly anticipated flight that has been years in the making behind schedule after two unmanned test flights and extensive work to solve a variety of technical problems. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and … Read more
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. Every time SpaceX’s Starship system jumps off the launch pad, it unleashes an unmistakable roar over South Texas that heralds the most powerful rocket ever built. The 33 engines boost the spacecraft, which … Read more
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. Every time SpaceX’s Starship system jumps off the launch pad, it unleashes an unmistakable roar over South Texas that heralds the most powerful rocket ever built. The 33 engines boost the spacecraft, which … Read more
Surprise, surprise: SpaceX plans to set more spaceflight records this year. Elon Musk’s company launched 96 orbital missions in 2023, a big jump from the previous record of 61, set a year earlier. And SpaceX is planning another big jump in 2024, a jump that will be well above the century mark. “As we look … Read more