April 26th, 2025
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China’s Wu Weiren, chief designer of China’s lunar exploration program, reports that a total of 17 countries and international organizations, as well as over 50 international research institutions have joined an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) program initiated by that country. China welcomes international participants to join the ILRS, said Wu. China has previously announced […]
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Lessons learned and on-the-spot surprises from the first fully successful commercial lunar lander mission bolsters the chances of long-term robotic and human operations on the moon. The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 safely touched down March 2 within the targeted Mare Crisium landing zone. Blue Ghost completed more than 14 […]
In late March 1972, the Soviet Union’s Cosmos 482 was launched. But that country’s attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its rocket-assisted toss to the cloud-veiled world. Major elements of that failed craft remained in Earth orbit. The upper stage of the Soyuz booster launching that Venus probe cut off prematurely, leaving the payload […]
Seven institutions from six countries – including the United States — have been granted a go-ahead to borrow samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission. The authorized U.S. institutions are Brown University and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Also given sample access is the Institut de Physique du Globe […]
China is ready to launch the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on April 24. Liftoff is slated for 17:17 Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwest, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced today. CMSA revealed that that the Shenzhou-20 crew members are: Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie with […]
Coming to skies near you – are we ready for “obtrusive space advertising” – billboard-like ads that can be easily seen by people here on Earth? Taking a “wait-a-minute” approach is John Barentine of Dark Sky Consultants. “A revolution in the way humans access and use outer space is underway. The ongoing transition of space […]
The Commercial Space Federation is at the forefront of dealing with the diverse nature, as well as the rapid growth of the commercial space industry. Their mission is to push for growth and innovation, make sure there’s continued U.S. leadership in this arena, and drive investment into the U.S. commercial space industry. New at […]
The prospect that NASA’s space science budget could face major cuts is prompting worried feedback. Those wake-up alarms are being sounded due to an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) draft budget called a “passback” to the space agency. Reaction to that news from the space science community has been swift. But what’s the next […]
China is readying its Shenzhou-20 mission to the country’s space station. At the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, technicians transferred the combination of the three-person crewed spaceship and its carrier rocket to the launch site. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) stated that the piloted mission will launch at an appropriate time in the […]
In case you haven’t noticed, you may be sleeping better at night. The cosmic dream state you’re in could include mind-bending thoughts about an impending asteroid impact on Earth. That’s messy business. Moreover, that space rock intrusion here on Earth can, and already has, meant doom and destruction. But where are we today in dealing […]
