Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been in space for more than three weeks — with no specific plan for an arrival date back to Earth. Space observers have claimed that the astronauts are “stranded,” but NASA says that’s not the case. Starliner is Boeing’s spacecraft, designed to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station. […]
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NASA and Boeing say Starliner astronauts ‘are not stranded,’ but will be on the ISS for a few more weeks
NASA and Boeing plan to spend the next few weeks conducting tests on the ground in order to better understand issues with the Starliner spacecraft’s thrusters before giving its crew the go-ahead to fly back to Earth. But, officials insisted in a Friday afternoon, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are not “stranded” on the […]
Up to 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded in Cape Cod waters
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — As many as 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded Friday on Cape Cod and at least 10 died, prompting an intensive rescue effort, according to an animal rescue organization. The International Fund for Animal Welfare confirmed it was assisting the dolphins stuck at The Gut — or Great Island — in […]
Boeing Starliner spacecraft could wait months before return, but officials say astronauts aren’t stranded
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. More than three weeks into a mission that was initially projected to last only days, the two astronauts piloting the inaugural crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft do not know when they will return […]
Construction left thousands stranded on Key Biscayne causeway. FDOT launches new plan
Is it done yet? A state construction project that began in April shut down portions of the Rickenbacker Causeway — causing chaos and enraging thousands of motorist, some of whom were stranded for as long as five hours. The closures caused traffic mayhem and public outrage, as a deluge of Key Biscayne residents and those […]
Family of 8 stranded in Colorado after fiery I-70 crash with Amazon truck
BYERS, Colo. (KDVR) — A family of eight is stranded in Colorado after a fiery crash with an Amazon semitruck last week on Interstate 70. From fun at the Juneteenth festivities in Denver to sheer panic on a family road trip home, the family says they have no way back to Missouri and do not […]
Astronauts stranded in space face further setback to return home
Nasa has again delayed the return of two US astronauts currently stranded on the International Space Station. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were due to return to Earth on June 26 after faults with the Boeing spacecraft forced the astronauts to remain aboard the space station two weeks longer than planned. On Friday, Nasa […]
Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing’s Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing
Two NASA astronauts who rode to orbit on Boeing’s Starliner are currently stranded in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after engineers discovered numerous issues with the Boeing spacecraft. Teams on the ground are now racing to assess Starliner’s status. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally scheduled to return to Earth on […]
Boeing faults leave two astronauts stranded in orbit
Two US astronauts will be left on the International Space Station (ISS) for almost two weeks longer than planned because of faults with the Boeing spacecraft designed to return them to Earth. Nasa said Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams would not return to Earth on board the Boeing Starliner until June 26. The vehicle […]
Mine tours resumed after 56 people were stranded in mine
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — County officials announced the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour is resuming operations after 54 tourists and two staff members were stranded in the mine after an electrical malfunction. According to Lackawanna County officials, Monday around 1:45 p.m., an electrical malfunction occurred on the mine car that takes visitors in and […]
Palestinians fleeing Gaza are stranded in Cairo without work or money
Riham is heavily pregnant and just days away from giving birth, but she has no idea who will cover her hospital expenses. She fled Gaza when she was six months pregnant and has repeatedly asked the Palestinian embassy in Egypt for help, so far in vain. “All I got was promises that everything will be […]
Official bridge completed over culvert to help previously stranded Lincoln County families
IRON STATION, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Lincoln County community that has continuously been cut off from the rest of world now has a real way out. A concrete bridge was completed this week on the privately owned Amity Lane near Iron Station, to the relief of nearly 50 families. The previous incarnation had […]