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Boeing calls off historic mission carrying two astronauts minutes before liftoff

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The launch of ...

Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of moon

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Just hours after NASA was forced to scrap the Florida launch of the Boeing Starliner for the second time, a Chinese spacecraft ...

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect

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Dr. Sarah Adams

PARIS (AP) — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the ...

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon’s far side

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Dr. Sarah Adams

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that ...

China’s Chang’e-6 probe successfully lands on far side of the moon

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Dr. Sarah Adams

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Sunday morning Beijing time, in a significant step ...

Don’t Miss the “Planetary Parade” – Witness Six Planets Align in a Rare Display

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Stargazers can witness a rare alignment of six planets on June 3, best viewed before sunrise from dark, elevated locations. (Artist’s illustration ...

A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US

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Dr. Sarah Adams

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in a growing space rivalry with ...

Boeing Starliner spacecraft launch scrubbed minutes before liftoff

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Boeing’s first attempt to fly its Starliner spacecraft with astronauts on board was scrubbed Saturday less than four minutes before it was ...

Why telling time on the moon is a conundrum for NASA

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for ...

Boeing’s first crewed Starliner launch delayed again over computer issues

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Boeing, NASA, and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) are now targeting a June 2nd, 12:03PM ET crewed launch for Boeing’s Starliner capsule ...