A NASA investigation of Boeing’s bungled 2024 flight to the International Space Station, which stranded two astronauts there, revealed rampant mistrust and insufficient testing.

Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This is the subject of an experiment aboard the International Space Station that examines how such mining in low-gravity environments could support space exploration.

Four astronauts successfully blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday.Footage shows a SpaceX rocket taking off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12

Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning

Vast, an aerospace company based in Long Beach, California, partnered with NASA to send four of its own private astronauts to the ISS in 2027.

NASA has selected the California startup Vast to operate the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for summer 2027.

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test. Administrator Jared Isaacman said Friday that launch teams made “major progress” between the first countdown rehearsal,