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Sunita Williams Describes ISS as Her 'Happy Place' Despite Being Stuck in Space for Eight Months
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner, were initially set for a short mission but are now staying at the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025. The extension is due to technical issues with the spacecraft, including thruster failures and helium leaks. Both astronauts are adapting well to life in s...
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Explained: Why Helium Leaks Delayed Boeing Starliner Astronauts' Return
Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty propulsion system whose problems included helium leaks.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Overview, Significance and Reason Behind the Delay
SpaceX's latest mission is part of the Polaris Program, a human-spaceflight initiative funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Polaris Dawn is set to make history by conducting the first-ever private spacewalk, with Isaacman commanding the mission alongside pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
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SpaceX Polaris Crewed Mission Delayed After Leak in Ground Equipment
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX has said. The highlight of the five-day mission is expected to come two days after launch, when the crew embarks on a 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles (700 km) from earth, in history's first such private spacewal...
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Elon Musk Led SpaceX's Historic Polaris Launch Delayed After Helium Leak
SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens.
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Techie, 24, Dies By Suicide By Inhaling Helium Gas At Bengaluru Hotel: Cops
A 24-year-old techie working with a reputed IT company died by suicide by inhaling helium gas in a hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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Sunita Williams’ Mission to Space May Extend to February 2025 Due to Starliner Issues
NASA's Starliner mission, which was supposed to be a 10-day mission with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, could extend until February 2025 due to persistent technical problems. The agency is evaluating using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as a potential return option. In the meantime, the astronauts are safe on the ISS, with Williams working o...
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Boeing Starliner Crew Aboard Space Station After Challenging Docking
A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming unexpected challenges arising from thruster malfunctions and helium leaks.
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Boeing To Launch Its First Crewed Space Mission In June Without Fixing Leak
Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday.
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Earth's Core Leaking? New Discovery Surprises Scientists
The study is based on discovery of traces of helium with concentration that has never been detected before.
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US Girl, 7, Dies After Playing With Popped Birthday Balloons
Channa Kelly wrote, "She put a smile on everyones face and brought so much joy and laughter into my life."
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Video Shows iPhone Meant As Gift Floating Away, Divides Internet
Some people are heard laughing in the background as the video ends.
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On Camera, Helium Tank Explodes In Tamil Nadu Market. 1 Dead, 4 Injured
One person died after a helium tank exploded when he was buying balloons from a roadside vendor at a busy market street in Tamil Nadu's Trichy on Sunday evening.
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Traces of Indigenous Gas Found in Meteorite to Shed Light on Moon’s Origin
A recent study has suggested that the Moon may have inherited some noble gases, such as neon and helium, deep from the Earth's mantle. The discovery was made by analysing lunar meteorites found in Antarctica. Upon analysing the glass particles, the team found chemical fingerprints or isotopic signatures of the solar gases in them.
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Scientists Study Shrinking Mini-Neptunes to Understand Planetary Evolution
Scientists at Caltech have discovered four exoplanets — TOI 560b, TOI 1430.01, TOI 1683.01, and TOI 2076b – that appear to be shrinking in size and losing their atmosphere gradually. The rate at which this change is taking place suggests that these celestial bodies, called mini-Neptunes, will eventually lose their atmosphere completely to becom...
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Sunita Williams Describes ISS as Her 'Happy Place' Despite Being Stuck in Space for Eight Months
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner, were initially set for a short mission but are now staying at the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025. The extension is due to technical issues with the spacecraft, including thruster failures and helium leaks. Both astronauts are adapting well to life in s...
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Explained: Why Helium Leaks Delayed Boeing Starliner Astronauts' Return
Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty propulsion system whose problems included helium leaks.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Overview, Significance and Reason Behind the Delay
SpaceX's latest mission is part of the Polaris Program, a human-spaceflight initiative funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Polaris Dawn is set to make history by conducting the first-ever private spacewalk, with Isaacman commanding the mission alongside pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
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SpaceX Polaris Crewed Mission Delayed After Leak in Ground Equipment
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX has said. The highlight of the five-day mission is expected to come two days after launch, when the crew embarks on a 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles (700 km) from earth, in history's first such private spacewal...
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Elon Musk Led SpaceX's Historic Polaris Launch Delayed After Helium Leak
SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens.
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Techie, 24, Dies By Suicide By Inhaling Helium Gas At Bengaluru Hotel: Cops
A 24-year-old techie working with a reputed IT company died by suicide by inhaling helium gas in a hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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Sunita Williams’ Mission to Space May Extend to February 2025 Due to Starliner Issues
NASA's Starliner mission, which was supposed to be a 10-day mission with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, could extend until February 2025 due to persistent technical problems. The agency is evaluating using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as a potential return option. In the meantime, the astronauts are safe on the ISS, with Williams working o...
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Boeing Starliner Crew Aboard Space Station After Challenging Docking
A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming unexpected challenges arising from thruster malfunctions and helium leaks.
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Boeing To Launch Its First Crewed Space Mission In June Without Fixing Leak
Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday.
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Earth's Core Leaking? New Discovery Surprises Scientists
The study is based on discovery of traces of helium with concentration that has never been detected before.
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US Girl, 7, Dies After Playing With Popped Birthday Balloons
Channa Kelly wrote, "She put a smile on everyones face and brought so much joy and laughter into my life."
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Video Shows iPhone Meant As Gift Floating Away, Divides Internet
Some people are heard laughing in the background as the video ends.
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On Camera, Helium Tank Explodes In Tamil Nadu Market. 1 Dead, 4 Injured
One person died after a helium tank exploded when he was buying balloons from a roadside vendor at a busy market street in Tamil Nadu's Trichy on Sunday evening.
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Traces of Indigenous Gas Found in Meteorite to Shed Light on Moon’s Origin
A recent study has suggested that the Moon may have inherited some noble gases, such as neon and helium, deep from the Earth's mantle. The discovery was made by analysing lunar meteorites found in Antarctica. Upon analysing the glass particles, the team found chemical fingerprints or isotopic signatures of the solar gases in them.
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Scientists Study Shrinking Mini-Neptunes to Understand Planetary Evolution
Scientists at Caltech have discovered four exoplanets — TOI 560b, TOI 1430.01, TOI 1683.01, and TOI 2076b – that appear to be shrinking in size and losing their atmosphere gradually. The rate at which this change is taking place suggests that these celestial bodies, called mini-Neptunes, will eventually lose their atmosphere completely to becom...
