by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 17, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessean and NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore was honored on the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Wednesday. Wilmore, who was born in Murfreesboro and grew up in Mt. Juliet, arrived at the International Space Station in June 2024 along with NASA...
by Christina Botteri | Mar 18, 2025 | National, News, Tech Media, Tennessee, World
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, safely splashed down in the Gulf of America Tuesday, concluding an eventful Crew-9 mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 18, 2025 | Culture, National, News, Tennessee, The South
Clint Brewer, recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert, and Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of The Tennessee Star, wished Godspeed to the four astronauts returning to Earth on Tuesday following an unexpected months-long stay at the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 13, 2025 | National, News, Tennessee, World
Two NASA astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station since June are officially scheduled to return home in March following a request from President Donald Trump to billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to expedite plans to bring the astronauts...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 29, 2025 | National, News, Tech Media, Tennessee
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company will carry out a mission at the request of President Donald Trump to bring two NASA astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station since June back home. Tuesday evening, Trump announced his request to Musk,...
