Tag: science

SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up...

Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion

Two weeks of testimony suggested the company responsible for an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, either recklessly ignored warning signs...

NTSB engineer to testify before Coast Guard in Titan submersible disaster hearing

An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to testify in front of the Coast Guard on Wednesday about the experimental...

Co-founder of Titan to testify before Coast Guard about submersible that imploded

The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic is scheduled to...

The head of Boeing's defense and space business is out as company tries to fix troubled contracts

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Boeing on Friday replaced the head of its troubled defense and space business, which has struggled with money-losing government contracts...

Colorado mining town's polluted legacy has a potential for profit, but some are wary of the risk

LEADVILLE, Colo. -- Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville — a...