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Ashley Strickland - Writer
Ashley Strickland
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Ashley is a space and science writer for CNN.
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Boeing attempts its first crewed launch of Starliner spacecraft
Jun 5, 2024
Boeing and NASA are set for another attempt at launching the Starliner spacecraft’s first astronaut mission. Follow for our live updates.
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Watch the historic launch of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission
Jun 5, 2024
Boeing’s Starliner mission will make its next attempt at launching two astronauts on a maiden voyage to the International Space Station at 10:52 a.m. ET Wednesday.
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SpaceX gets green light for fourth Starship test flight
Jun 4, 2024
SpaceX’s mega moon rocket has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its next test flight and is expected to lift off as soon as Thursday.
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Boeing Starliner teams identify issue that stopped launch minutes before liftoff
Jun 4, 2024
Teams worked over the weekend to fix an issue that prevented the spacecraft from launching Saturday. The next launch attempt will occur at 10:52 a.m. ET Wednesday.
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Boeing calls off historic mission carrying two astronauts minutes before liftoff
Jun 1, 2024
Boeing called off its Starliner launch attempt that was aiming to carry veteran NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station.
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Boeing and NASA call off launch of Starliner spacecraft
Jun 1, 2024
Saturday’s launch attempt of the long-awaited inaugural astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was called off minutes before liftoff. Follow for our live updates.
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Why telling time on the moon is a conundrum for NASA
Jun 1, 2024
This week, learn why a lunar time scale is needed before humans return to the moon, meet the faces of Scotland’s ancient past, spy “salty licorice” cats, and more.
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‘Devil comet’ is about to make its closest approach of Earth
Jun 1, 2024
An unusual horned comet, nicknamed the “devil comet,” will make its closest approach of Earth on Sunday. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere may glimpse it.
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Meet the veteran astronauts riding aboard Starliner’s historic first crewed launch Saturday
Jun 1, 2024
Boeing’s historic Crew Flight Test of the Starliner spacecraft is expected to launch Saturday carrying veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
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Auroras could appear over the next week as solar activity increases
May 31, 2024
The same sunspots responsible for a solar storm on May 10 will soon face Earth again, and they could bring colorful auroras to the skies over parts of the US.
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‘Dinky’ asteroid has a tiny companion that baffles astronomers
May 31, 2024
A solar radiation-triggered quake likely caused the asteroid Dinkinesh to lose material. Some of it became a moon that now orbits the space rock, new research found.
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Faces from Scotland’s past come to life after forensic reconstruction
May 30, 2024
Ancient skulls in Scotland have been turned into lifelike digital reconstructions, bringing visitors to the Perth Museum and Art Gallery face-to-face with the past.
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Northern lights may be visible across parts of the US this weekend. Why are they so active right now?
May 14, 2024
Increased solar activity could cause auroras as far south as Alabama and Northern California, but may disrupt communications on Earth tonight and over the weekend.
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Scientists solve giant hummingbird mystery — with the help of tiny backpacks
May 14, 2024
Researchers strapped tiny backpacks to hummingbirds to study migration and discovered the world’s largest hummingbird species is distinct from another type.
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Beethoven’s hair reveals new insights into the composer’s health issues
May 11, 2024
This week, learn secrets unlocked by studying Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair, explore lava tubes where Stone Age people lived, see the cosmic “God’s Hand,” and more.
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New analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals possible cause of mysterious ailments, scientists say
May 10, 2024
An analysis of locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest he had lead poisoning. It may have contributed to chronic ailments, deafness and — ultimately — his demise.
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