What to expect during the green comet’s encounter with Earth
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – A green-hued comet that has been lurking in the night sky for months is expected to be the most visible to stargazers this week as…
Asteroid’s sudden flyby shows blind spot in planetary threat detection
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday, albeit one that posed…
Rocket Lab expands launch footprint with first mission from U.S
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rocket Lab launched its first mission from American soil on Tuesday, kicking off an expansion of the company’s launch business that adds to a…
Last year tied as world’s fifth-warmest on record, U.S. scientists say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Last year was the world’s joint fifth-warmest on record and the last nine years were the nine warmest since pre-industrial times, putting the 2015…
China is planning a double mission to Jupiter and Uranus for 2030
The mission of China Dubbed Tianwen 4, it will include a larger spacecraft destined for Jupiter and a smaller spacecraft sent flying from distant Uranus. The pair will launch from…
SpaceX to raise $750 million at $137 billion valuation
By Aarati Krishna (Reuters) – Elon Musk‘s SpaceX is raising $750 million in a new round of funding that values the rocket and satellite company at $137 billion from investors,…
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful
By Joyce LeeBy Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on…
How Advanced Air Mobility will transform cities and skies
Small, quiet and safe electric-powered aircraft are at the centre of the emergence of the future industry destined to spread across all metropolises Flying taxis are imminent, and their arrival…
SpaceX rocket sends first global water survey mission into orbit
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) – A SpaceX rocket blasted off early on Friday carrying a U.S.-French satellite designed to conduct an unprecedented global survey of Earth’s surface…
Rocket Lab delays first U.S. launch, cuts revenue forecast
By Akash Sriram in Bengaluru (Reuters) – Rocket Lab USA Inc cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter on Monday after it delayed the first launch of its Electron…