Space
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North Korea says spy satellite launch ends in failure, again
Aug 25, 2023Three months after the first spy satellite crashed into the water shortly after launch, North Korea reported that its second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit on Thursday failed. The creation of a military... -
India’s historic cut-price Moon mission set for touchdown
Aug 23, 2023India prepared for its most recent attempt at a Moon landing on Wednesday, a historic occasion for the most populous country in the world as it quickly approaches benchmarks achieved by other space powers. In what... -
Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon
Aug 21, 2023The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first Moon mission in nearly 50 years, crashed on the Moon’s surface as a result of an unidentified mishap during pre-landing maneuvers, the Russian space agency Roscosmos announced on Sunday. The accident... -
Amazon invests $120 million in internet satellite facility
Jul 22, 2023As part of its intentions to create a space internet service that would compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon announced Friday that it will invest $120 million to develop a satellite assembly facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space... -
Australia says mystery beach object may come from space launch
Jul 18, 2023Authorities have been perplexed by a large, barnacle-covered cylinder that has washed ashore on an Australian beach; on Tuesday, the nation’s space agency speculated that it might be leftover rocket launch debris from abroad. The item,... -
Japan rocket engine explodes during test
Jul 14, 2023An official reported that a Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test on Friday, dealing the nation’s space agency yet another setback. According to Naoya Takegami of the science and technology ministry, the Epsilon S, an... -
India shoots for the moon with latest rocket launch
Jul 12, 2023An expanding, low-cost aerospace program led by India will launch its most recent attempt at an unmanned lunar landing on Friday, quickly approaching the benchmarks set by the world’s superpowers. If the mission is successful, China... -
Australia scraps billion-dollar satellite programme
Jun 30, 2023Australia announced on Friday that it was canceling a billion-dollar plan to create a series of space satellites in order to cut costs amid an economic slump and a cost-of-living issue. The Aus$1.2 billion (US$770 million)... -
Three Chinese astronauts return safely to Earth
Jun 4, 2023State media announced Sunday that three Chinese astronauts who were stationed at the country’s space station have safely returned to Earth and hailed the mission as a “complete success”. According to state news agency Xinhua, the... -
Satellite launch company Virgin Orbit to permanently cease operations
May 24, 2023Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, announced Tuesday it is permanently ceasing operations, just months after a major mission failure. The California-based firm, which had already filed for Chapter 11...
