Meet the talent: Ekaterina Kostioukhina, Flight Doctor & Space Medicine Researcher
Place of residence: New Zealand Position: Senior Medical Officer, Flight Doctor and Space Medicine Researcher. Please describe a day in your life Because of the nature of my profession, my…
Explainer video: how space telescopes work
Have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered about the vastness beyond those twinkling stars? Space telescopes are our powerful tools that help unravel the mysteries of the…
Asia tech stocks skid on deepening Sino-US chip war
By Youn Ah Moon and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chip stocks in Asia tumbled on Thursday, tracking a heavy selloff on Wall Street spurred by a news report that…
Reaching Mars in record time: Japan plans space elevator by 2050
Imagine a world where travelling to space is as simple as taking an elevator. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the vision behind Japan’s ambitious plan to build a space elevator. With…
New Zealand’s nascent space industry aims for the stars
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The grassy plains on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, once home to cattle, have been transformed into a key aerospace facility…
Musk’s SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency
By Joey Roulette and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources…
Final chapter for the ISS: transitioning to a new space exploration era
After over twenty years of pioneering research and global collaboration, NASA has outlined its plans for concluding the International Space Station‘s (ISS) mission. The agency’s vision for the future shifts the focus from…
Vulcan rocket’s space debut will be crucial for Boeing-Lockheed venture as sale talks loom
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lot is riding on the first launch of the new Vulcan rocket by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and…
ERMIS project paves the way for advanced space connectivity
In a groundbreaking initiative, the ERMIS project emerges as a trailblazing demonstration of essential space connectivity capabilities tied to Greece’s ambitious €200 million national small satellite project. Spearheaded by the National Kapodistrian…
Humanoid robots in space: the next frontier
By Evan Garcia HOUSTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Standing at 6 feet 2 inches (188 centimeters) tall and weighing 300 pounds (136 kilograms), NASA‘s humanoid robot Valkyrie is an imposing figure.…