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The Launchpad (NASA) NASA Starliner astronauts return to Earth today! It is landing day at last, Space Fans! Nine months after launching on a 10-day trip to the International Space Station, NASA's Boeing Starliner astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth with two Crew-9 astronauts to end what became an ordeal in space. See what time they'll return and how to watch live here! Read More (NASA) Timeline: How 10 days led to 9 months in space It's been a long time since NASA's Starliner astronauts launched into space. Long enough for Suni Williams to take command of the ISS, take two spacewalks with Butch Wilmore and perform many science experiments. Here's a look at how their 10-day test flight transformed into a months long odyssey ahead of landing. Read More Starliner and Crew-9 live landing mission updates

Skywatching (Starry Night) Night sky tonight: Can you find the Great Bear? You know how to find the Big Dipper/Plough in the northern sky, but what about its parent constellation, Ursa Major? The Big Dipper/Plough is seven stars that make the unmistakable shape of a handle and a cup, but it's merely the tail and hindquarters of Ursa Major — the "Great Bear." Trace out the stars of this vast, famous, yet usually ignored constellation, and you'll be one of very few who can. Read More

Spaceflight (Firefly Aerospace) Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark NASA's Starliner astronauts and Crew-9 aren't the only ones ending their mission. On Sunday, Firefly Aerospace announced that its private Blue Ghost moon lander's days were done on the lunar surface. The spacecraft set a new record for the longest commercial moon landing mission after two weeks studying Mare Crisium on the moon. Plus, look at that photo! Read More