Needham native, NASA astronaut Suni Williams gives message to hometown after returning from space
Needham native and astronaut Suni Williams had a message for her hometown after she returned from nine-and-a-half months in space.
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Needham native and astronaut Suni Williams had a message for her hometown after she returned from nine-and-a-half months in space.
After almost 10 months in space, Needham native Sunita Williams and fellow astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore are back on Earth.
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.
With a replacement crew on board the space station, NASA is eyeing Tuesday for the Starliner astronauts' return to Earth, finally ending their marathon mission.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Needham native Suni Williams have been in space for more than nine months.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Needham native Suni Williams have been in space for more than 9 months. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a fresh crew to the space station launched Friday, setting the stage for the Starliner astronauts to finally come home.
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for months longer than expected, and will not return to Earth until at least March 2025 at the earliest, NASA indicated.
Crew Dragon's two astronauts will join two Starliner fliers for a five-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.
A NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut will join the Starliner astronauts for a normal tour of duty
The Starliner slammed into the discernible atmosphere 400,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean before descending to a parachute-and-airbag assisted touchdown.
The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
After months of testing and debate, NASA is poised to decide whether or not to bring two astronauts home aboard Boeing's Starliner.
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A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, including a former MIT scientist.
The lights may be visible over Massachusetts for the next few nights.
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says if things go according to plan people will be on Mars just nine years from now.
A Boston federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College student, Any Lopez Belloza, to the U.S.
Actress Rose Byrne was honored with a parade and a ceremony as she was named the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Friday.
A new proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, is facing opposition.
The city of Peabody was hacked last summer with the mayor's office saying someone got into their systems and began copying certain files.
Officials emphasized the AI technology is intended to improve efficiency and productivity rather than eliminate positions.
A Boston federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College student, Any Lopez Belloza, to the U.S.
A new proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, is facing opposition.
The city of Peabody was hacked last summer with the mayor's office saying someone got into their systems and began copying certain files.
Stefon Diggs made a brief appearance in court in Dedham Friday to face criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted his personal chef.
Officials emphasized the AI technology is intended to improve efficiency and productivity rather than eliminate positions.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
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Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
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James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Stefon Diggs made a brief appearance in court in Dedham, Massachusetts Friday to face criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted his personal chef.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
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Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
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A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.