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SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study
By Tereza Pultarova published
Scientists have found that the members of the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration 4, got genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long.

New space stations exhibit invites public to find 'Home Beyond Earth'
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
An exhibit about space stations turns the focus from how astronauts live in space to how millions of people may do so in the future. The cultural implications are explored at The Museum of Flight.

Take a video tour of Boeing’s Starliner with its 2 NASA astronauts
By Robert Lea published
In a new video, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct a guided tour of Starliner, the Boeing craft that carried them to the International Space Station last week.

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission extended through June 18
By Mike Wall published
The first astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule won't come back to Earth until June 18 at the earliest, NASA announced over the weekend.

Astronauts test SpaceX Starship hardware and spacesuits for Artemis 3 moon mission (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Two astronauts performed tests inside full-scale mock ups of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System to test spacesuits and other hardware for NASA's Artemis 3 moon mission.

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who captured 'Earthrise,' killed in plane crash
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Bill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968, was killed on June 7 when the vintage plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Washington.

South Korea creates new KASA space agency, sets sights on the moon and Mars
By Andrew Jones published
South Korea has announced the creation of a new space agency and is aiming to land its own spacecraft on the moon and Mars in the coming decades.

Boeing's 1st Starliner to carry astronauts arrives at ISS despite thruster malfunction
By Mike Wall last updated
Boeing's Starliner capsule arrived at the ISS on its second try today (June 6), overcoming a problem with several of its reaction-control system thrusters.

'Everything's a compromise:' How this NASA astronaut put Boeing's Starliner to the test (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronaut Bob Hines helped bring the first Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. Now he's part of the large ground team supporting Crew Test Flight, which launched May 21.
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