ESA suspends European-Russian ExoMars mission
ExoMars, the joint European-Russian Mars rover project has been suspended, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. According to an…
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ISS could crash if sanctions not lifted, warns Roscosmos
The International Space Station (ISS) could crash if sanctions are not lifted, the head of Russian space agency…
Russia stops supply of rocket engines to the US
Russian space agency Roscosmos has halted the supply of rocket engines to the United State in response to…
Russia suspends Western-backed space projects in response to sanctions
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos announced the suspension of several collaborative projects with Europe and the US, citing recent…
Rocket on course to crash into Moon does not belong to Space X, astronomers say
Revised calculations indicate that the upper stage of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket, launched in 2014, is…
Up to 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm has wiped out up to 40 newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellites. SpaceX, founded by entrepreneur Elon…
“Welcome home!” Webb telescope reaches final destination in space
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its final destination in space, nearly 1 million miles away from Earth. The…
Virgin Orbit conducts successful third launch, sends seven satellites to space
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne has successfully completed its third launch, the company announced. Seven satellites were deployed in their planned…
SpaceX: Starship to launch Starlink Gen2 in March 2022
SpaceX has revealed plans to commence regular launches of its new Starship spacecraft as soon as March 2022. The…
NASA completes deployment of James Webb telescope with mirror unfolding
The NASA James Webb Space Telescope is now fully deployed after successfully unfolding its mirror, the space agency…
Webb telescope closer to operation with sunshield, mirror structure deployment
The NASA James Webb Telescope has marked off more milestones as it moves towards being able to carry…
Biden pledges to extend International Space Station ops until 2030
The Biden administration announced the United States was committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations until 2030. “The International Space Station is…
Webb telescope begins sunshield deployment, approaches journey midpoint
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is approaching the midpoint between the Earth and the second Lagrange point (L2), a stable deployment spot where the Earth and…
China Space Station avoids near-collision with Starlink satellites
China has informed the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) that China’s space station was twice forced to conduct…
Japan announces ambitious Moon exploration program
Japan has announced an ambitious revision of its space policy, which would focus on putting boots on the Moon…
Webb telescope nears Moon orbit, prepares for sunshield deployment
Two days after the Christmas day launch, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is nearing the Moon’s orbit –…
Space every day: Exploring the history of space flight with Margaret Weitekamp
Every day is Space Day for Margaret Weitekamp, chair and curator of the space history department at the…
Will space be the next battlefield?
In recent years, a number of major world powers have stepped up their military uses of space. While…