Tag: nasa news
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NASA Astronauts to Return on SpaceX Craft Due to Boeing Starliner Issues
In a recent turn of events, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who were on an eight-day mission to the International Space Station, may now face over eight months in space due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA has decided to use SpaceX, Boeing’s competitor, to bring the crew back to Earth in…
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NASA’s Deep Space Network Faces Overcapacity Crisis, Risks Data Loss
NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) is facing a critical challenge as it operates at full capacity and struggles to keep up with the demand from various space missions. This could potentially result in the loss of valuable scientific data, such as information regarding the sun’s magnetic field. The DSN’s aging infrastructure, some of which dates…