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![Trees and shrubs frame the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour as the STS-69 mission begins on Sept. 7, 1995.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XUMmsgcbwMeHjHhtNgEB2j-320-80.jpg)
On This Day in Space! Sept. 7, 1995: STS-69 Endeavour launches on NASA's 100th crewed mission
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 7, 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-69. This was the 100th successful crew spaceflight mission for NASA.
![black and white photo of a space capsule descending through the sky under three parachutes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4W6AfxCQKMkmib5hXMQrpE-320-80.jpg)
Boeing's Starliner capsule just landed with no crew aboard. What's next for this astronaut taxi?
By Elizabeth Howell published
Starliner's recently completed Crew Flight Test mission faced several technical problems in space. Will NASA certify the spacecraft for long-duration astronaut flights?
![Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test capsule after landing](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mb9ET6NygDMQeryYqwRQHc-320-80.jpg)
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Mission updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik last updated
Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.
![Boeing's Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft sits at its desert landing spot at White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico after a successful landing on Sept. 7, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aUB2CaHv8eghG8sNB9oN9P-320-80.jpg)
Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth early this morning (Sept. 7), wrapping up its first-ever crewed mission. But it came home without any astronauts on board.
![A white capsule is seen in space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AzWKFWaijykKUwNu7BWSvb-320-80.png)
Boeing Starliner departs ISS without its astronaut crew. How to watch it land on Earth tonight
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Boeing's Starliner capsule will depart the ISS without astronauts today (Sept. 6), and you can watch the action live.
![A question mark made of galaxies in space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJZurCrYcuCcSDspBzbsAN-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on giant question mark in space (image)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
James Webb Space Telescope finds clues about a pair of faraway, interacting galaxies that trace a distinct question mark in deep space.
![Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the pad at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Feb. 21, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ovNwD4Fowq3rrizMRbZMR-320-80.jpg)
NASA delays ESCAPADE Mars launch on Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket to 2025 to avoid potential cost overruns
By Mike Wall published
The ESCAPADE Mars mission, previously scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Oct. 13, will now lift off in spring 2025 at the earliest.
![a white space capsule is seen through a spacecraft window, with earth in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s4JRYQCHCFQ6LUdQeicQ5o-320-80.jpg)
Boeing's Starliner all packed up to return to Earth from ISS today
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule is all packed up and ready to depart the International Space Station today (Sept. 6) at 6:04 p.m. EDT (2204 GMT).
![view of parachutes deploying above a spacecraft](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AFfq2CNdMRga8FueKz4pD4-320-80.jpg)
'We're confident in it': Boeing Starliner's parachute team readies for Crew Flight Test landing without astronauts on Sept. 7
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing Starliner's parachutes will be tested once more during an uncrewed test on Sept. 7. It was originally supposed to host astronauts, but NASA changed the plan mid-mission.
![illustration of a base on the moon, with a rocket launching in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cCCrUzXkj2roMmBdDpUT9B-320-80.jpg)
China to test lunar-soil bricks in space to pave the way for its planned moon base
By Andrew Jones published
The experiment aboard China's Tiangong space station will expose bricks made of moon-soil simulant to space's harsh conditions, helping shape the future of lunar infrastructure.
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