Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft lands back on Earth without crew

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft touched down on Earth early Saturday morning, with two test pilots left behind in space until next year over NASA’s concerns that their return was too risky. Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range six hours after leaving the International Space Station, landing at 12:01 a.m. ET. “I am extremely … Read more

NASA provides explanation for ‘strange noises’ coming from Starliner spacecraft

The mystery behind a “strange noise” that a NASA astronaut heard coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft while aboard the International Space Station has been solved, the space agency said Monday. Astronaut Butch Wilmore first reported the pulsating sound coming from a speaker inside the spacecraft to Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, … Read more

NASA astronaut stuck in space reports ‘strange noises’ coming from Starliner

A NASA astronaut at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday reported hearing a “strange noise” coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft just days before it is set to leave the station and return to Earth on autopilot. The astronaut, Butch Wilmore, radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston to inquire about the … Read more

New dinosaur species similar to T. rex found in Asia: ‘Significant’ discovery

A new carnivore has come to town — 165 million years ago at least.  The Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, a new species and genus of theropod dinosaur, has been discovered in Kyrgyzstan by an expedition team of German and Kyrgyz researchers, according to the Bavarian State Natural History Collections in Germany.  Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus is the first theropod … Read more

Iowa archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull

Archaeologists in Iowa have unearthed an ancient mastodon skull in pristine condition, which they hope will provide clues about human interaction with the ancient animal.  The bones were excavated earlier this month from a creek bank in Wayne, taking nearly two weeks to complete. The eroding site was first brought to the attention of Office … Read more