Space

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are now slated to return to Earth in mid-March—two weeks earlier than the previously anticipated late March or April.

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been on the International Space Station (ISS) since June last year.

The ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ is nothing new for Elon Musk’s space company.

The rocket’s upper stage reached orbit, which was the main goal of the test flight, but an attempt to land the first-stage booster failed.

If successful, New Glenn will position Blue Origin to successfully compete with SpaceX for launching satellites—and eventually humans—into space.