Exploring nuclear solutions: deflecting asteroid threats from millions of miles away
A recent study has delved into the intriguing concept of launching a nuclear weapon “millions of miles” into space, proposing it as a potential solution to deflecting catastrophic asteroids hurtling towards Earth.…
Intuitive Machines shares descend fast after the CEO says the moon lander is on its side
By Akash Sriram, Harshita Mary Varghese and Joey Roulette (Reuters) – Shares of moon lander maker Intuitive Machines tumbled 30% in extended trade, wiping out a Friday rally after the…
Moon lander Odysseus tipped sideways on lunar surface but ‘alive and well’
By Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette (Reuters) – The moon lander dubbed Odysseus is “alive and well” but resting on its side a day after its white-knuckle touchdown as the…
How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia
By Stefanno Sulaiman, Devjyot Ghoshal and Joe Brock JAKARTA (Reuters) – When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia’s $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was…
Interlune, the mystery startup that wants to create a sustainable space economy
Building a permanent base on the Moon is the most ambitious goal of the Artemis mission, with which Nasa is fine-tuning man’s return to Earth’s only natural satellite. Away from…
Launch of private US moon lander postponed by technical glitch in Florida
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The planned launch of a robotic moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was called off less…
Job cuts spill beyond tech sector
By Zaheer Kachwala, Harshita Mary Varghese, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Arsheeya Bajwa, Priyanka.G and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) – Several U.S. and Canadian companies, mostly in sectors such as technology and media, have…
Plans to ship human ashes, drink container to Moon spark legal debate
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An array of unconventional, privately funded plans to exploit the moon, including as a site for human ashes and sports-drink containers, has gathered steam…
Spate of job cuts continues unabated at Big Tech, media firms
By Zaheer Kachwala, Harshita Mary Varghese, Samrhitha Arunasalam, Arsheeya Bajwa and Priyanka.G (Reuters) – Big Tech and media companies in the United States continue to announce fresh job cuts, a…
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space – more than 878 days
By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka…