As it flew up toward the International Space Station last summer, the Starliner spacecraft lost four thrusters. A NASA astronaut, Butch Wilmore, had to take manual control of the vehicle. But as ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by two of the show's reporters, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson. Hey, y'all. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hi.

Rather than the fearsome enemies of movies like "The Terminator," as we move into the universe, AIs can be our partners, our ...

Astronaut Suni Williams, of Needham, recently spoke about her nine-month stay at the International Space Station. A thruster malfunction on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft caused the mission to be ...

Don Pettit says microgravity makes him "feel 30 years old again." NASA's oldest active-duty astronaut has returned to Earth after spending more than seven months in space, telling reporters he still ...

On a special episode (first released on April 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather forecasts ...