June 5, 2025 — For the first time ever, NASA and Boeing’s new spacecraft, Starliner, carried two astronauts to space! The spaceship launched from Florida and traveled to the International Space Station (ISS).
🚀 What’s Special About This?
- The two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are testing how safe and comfy the ride is.
- Starliner is brand new—this was its first flight with people on board.
- NASA wants more than one company to send astronauts to space, and Starliner is the newest space taxi!
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🧠 STEAM Learning for Kids
- Math: Engineers used tons of calculations to make the launch and landing safe.
- Science: Learn how rockets reach space and dock with the ISS.
- Technology: Starliner is full of smart systems that fly the ship automatically.
- Engineering: Built by Boeing, it had to pass many safety tests before flying.
- Art: NASA designed the spacecraft to be astronaut-friendly and inspiring!
🧒 Why This Matters
This mission helps NASA get ready for future space trips to the Moon and Mars. It’s also a big step in showing how STEAM skills help us explore space safely and creatively.
👉 Stay tuned for more awesome space missions, and maybe one day, you could be the engineer or astronaut behind the next big launch!
