Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sends first astronaut crew to orbit
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Boeing’s new Starliner capsule flew its first crew of astronauts to orbit on Wednesday from Florida in a much-delayed test mission to…
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…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft unlocks asteroid Dinkinesh’s dynamic history
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A little asteroid called Dinkinesh – visited last November by NASA‘s Lucy spacecraft – has a surprisingly dynamic history, according to scientists, along with…
Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX’s Starship in 3-5 weeks
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starship rocket, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, will probably have its fourth flight in 3-5 weeks,…
Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance…
Resource optimization also invades space research
Resource optimization: NASA wants to seek creative proposals to bring Perseverance rover soil samples to Earth at a significantly lower price. The US Space Agency has now announced this, responding…
International Day of Human Space Flight
Celebrating the contribution of science and technology to the progress of society International Day of Human Space Flight: “From up here the Earth is beautiful, without borders or boundaries”. Chronicles…
China, Thailand sign pacts on outer space, lunar outposts
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China and Thailand signed initial pacts on Friday to co-operate on peaceful use of outer space and international lunar research stations, the Chinese space…
Japan’s next-generation rocket to lead commercial space market
For the first time in 22 years, Japan successfully launched the next-generation rocket on February 17. The rocket inserted two satellites into orbit, overcoming the country’s failed launch attempt from a year…
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…