China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon’s ‘hidden’ side
By Albee Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in the first…
Injury rates for Musk’s SpaceX exceed industry average for second year
By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a Reuters review of safety data reported to U.S.…
The first non-American astronaut on the Moon will be Japanese
Japanese astronaut: The United States is the only country to have taken its astronauts to the Moon. So far, twelve men have walked on lunar soil, but there will be…
Women in STEM: the females who shaped the world
Women in STEM Women in STEM: Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, International Girls in ICT Day (which takes place on the 25th of April) shines a spotlight…
Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload to orbit on Tuesday atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket, the…
Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
By Brendan McDermid and Joseph Ax NIAGARA FALLS, New York (Reuters) – Throngs of skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk on Monday,…
Scientists chronicle the earliest stages of a supernova
By Ari Rabinovitch REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) – About 20 million years ago, in a galaxy not so far away, a large star exploded and sent elements representing the building blocks…
Space apps for kids
Space apps for kids: It’s been a huge year so far for the space industry, with significant developments and innovations emerging across the science and technology sectors. 2023 saw some…
SpaceX’s third Starship test flight gets FAA green light
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FAA on Wednesday granted SpaceX a license to test-launch the company’s Starship rocket system from Texas, according to the agency’s website, paving the…
International Women’s Day: women with ground-breaking achievements
To celebrate International Women’s Day, many reflect on the achievements and progress led by women in history. Their efforts are often overlooked and sometimes forgotten, regardless of how remarkable and…