Space
China sends rare ‘Moon dust’ to UK for research
In a landmark moment for international space collaboration, the United Kingdom has received a vial of lunar dust from China, marking the first time in…
NASA Spacecraft Completes its 16th Close Approach to The Sun
Relatively unharmed, the NASA Parker Solar Probe will now prepare for its next mission, where it will get even closer to the sun NASA’s Parker…
China’s rocket that fell was the third instance of Chinese space junk crashing in recent years
The 23-ton core stage of a Long March 5B booster crashed back to Earth Saturday night (May 8), concluding the 10 days of its falling,…
US intelligence report accuses China of building destructive space weapons to “blind” US satellites
China is building destructive space weapons that will “blind” U.S. satellites, a new intelligence report has revealed. In an annual threat assessment report released on…
Scientists aim to safeguard the DNA of all Earth life on the moon as a backup
Scientists want to store the DNA of 6.7 million of Earth’s species on a lunar ark as a backup option. The so-called lunar ark could…
Scientists receive signals from the most distant corners of Space
Astronomers have discovered some of the most distant radio signals ever found. Reportedly, these signals traveled more than 13 billion light-years throughout the universe before…
You could stay at the space hotel in 2027 if you save a couple of million dollars by then
In 2019, the California-based “Gateway Foundation” released plans to launch a floatable hotel above the Earth’s atmosphere. The futuristic innovation comprises 24 modules connected by…
Space startup Gitai raises $17.1 M to accelerate commercial space through robotic workforce
A Japanese space startup called Gitai has recently raised $17.1 million in a funding round for a robotics-related startup. This funding, according to the startup…
SpaceX launches record 143 satellites in groundbreaking rideshare mission
SpaceX has broken the record for the most number of satellites launched on a single rocket by sending a record 143 satellites into orbit. The…
Hayabusa2 capsule containing asteroid samples opened for the first time
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency has opened the sample capsule sent from it’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft containing dirt and rock samples from the near earth asteroid…
SpaceX to send three tourists into space next year
SpaceX, in collaboration with Axiom Space, is planning on sending three tourists on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) somewhere at the end…
NASA selects startup Axiom Space to build first commercial habitat modules for ISS
NASA has chosen Axiom Space, a Houston-based space startup established in 2016, to build the first “private habitat” module for the International Space Station (ISS).…
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites, becomes the largest satellite operator
SpaceX has become the company operating the largest number of commercial satellites in the world following the successful launch of its third batch of 60…