China completes “world’s fastest” hypersonic wind tunnel
China announced the successful completion of the JF-22 wind tunnel’s final evaluation on May 30, 2023, marking a…
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Russia’s attempt to return to Lunar exploration delayed yet again
Luna-25, the first mission to the Moon in the history of modern Russia, has been postponed yet again…
Richard Branson made around $1.4 billion by selling Virgin Galactic shares
Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, sold more than 10 million shares in the company in August…
1,000 ‘Legonauts’ travel near edge of space on stratospheric balloons: video
Lego joined forces with Czech-Slovak space experts to launch 1,000 minifigures on a journey to the edge of…
China launches first civilian to space mission, led by veteran commander
China sent the first civilian astronaut into orbit on May 30, 2023, with the launch of the Shenzhou-16…
UAE space agency reveals details of mission to the asteroid belt
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) revealed details on May 29, 2023, of it plans send an…
Amid tensions with Russia and China, the US stands ready for potential space conflict
The United States stands prepared for potential orbital conflicts amid escalating tensions with Russia and China, a top…
Watch Rocket Lab launch their final pair of NASA weather-monitoring satellites
Rocket Lab has successfully launched NASA’s ‘Coming to a Storm Near You’ mission, sending a final pair of…
Virgin Galactic completes successful launch into space
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its latest test flight into space. Called Unity 25 spaceflight, the…
Virgin Orbit shuts down, assets auctioned to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Vast
Bankrupt satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is permanently shutting down after its assets, including buildings, test sites and…
Space X launches with Saudi astronauts onboard including country’s first woman
A four-person crew blasted their way off to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Space X rocket…
NASA’s second science balloon crashes into Pacific Ocean due to ‘anomaly’
One of NASA’s large science balloons suffered an irreparable leak causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean,…
Virgin Orbit enters into ‘stalking horse’ agreement with Stratolaunch
Virgin Orbit assets including the “Cosmic Girl” carrier aircraft could soon have a new home after Richard Branson’s…
Most holidaymakers able to deal with G-forces needed for spaceplane flights
New research has concluded that people of all ages should be able to deal with the G-forces needed…
Rocket Lab launches two cyclone-hunting satellites for NASA
NASA launched two TROPICS CubeSats from the Rocket Lab spaceport on the east coast of New Zealand on…
Mysterious Chinese spacecraft lands after 276 days mission
A reusable spacecraft developed by China successfully landed back on Earth after spending 276 days in orbit. The enigmatic…
All-female crew simulates Mars trip in Utah
At a time when space exploration is back in fashion and it appears that Mars may even be…
Virgin Galactic completes glide flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic announced that its VSS Unity spacecraft had successfully completed a glide flight from Spaceport America in…