Space
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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... -
ISS welcomes its first Saudi astronauts, in private mission
May 23, 2023On Monday, a SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts docked with the International Space Station as part of an Axiom Space-chartered private mission. Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Saudi woman in space, and Ali Al-Qarni, a seasoned... -
SpaceX Starship, world’s biggest rocket, set for first test flight
Apr 17, 2023SpaceX is counting down the days before the first test launch of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, destined to transport astronauts to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, on Monday. The massive rocket is set... -
Blue Origin hopes to resume rocket flights “soon” following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash last year
Mar 25, 2023Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin said Friday it hopes to resume rocket flights “soon” following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash last year — but it must wait for US regulators to accept... -
A large asteroid to safely zoom between Earth and the Moon on Saturday
Mar 25, 2023A large asteroid will safely zoom between Earth and the Moon on Saturday, a once-in-a-decade event that will be used as a training exercise for planetary defence efforts, according to the European Space Agency. The asteroid,... -
The world’s first 3D printed rocket scheduled to blast off from Florida
Mar 12, 2023The world’s first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Saturday on the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly. Liftoff of the rocket,...
