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Blue Origin’s New Glenn mega-rocket reaches orbit in historic test flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reaches orbit in first historic test. It has about the same carrying capacity as SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket achieves major milestone with first midair rocket catch
SpaceX accomplished a remarkable feat of engineering by successfully flying a 233-foot Starship rocket booster back to its launch site and catching it midair using two mechanical arms
Chinese scientists develop micronuclear battery that could work for decades
Developed by a team of Chinese scientists at Soochow University in Suzhou, the nuclear-powered battery lifetime can span several decades
Odysseus becomes first US spacecraft to land on moon in over 50 years
The uncrewed Odysseus spacecraft landed on the surface of the moon, the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in 50 years.
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to reduce space pollution
Japanese scientists are building the world’s first wooden satellite as an environmentally friendly alternative
Japan becomes fifth country to reach lunar surface but its SLIM moon lander is running out of power
Japan became the fifth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon. But the big news came with a worrying announcement
Chinese space startup Galactic Energy raises $154 million in new funding rounds
Galactic Energy, a rocket startup in China, has secured $154 million (1.1 billion yuan) in funding for the development of its reusable rocket.
Japan joins Moon race with launch of ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander and X-ray satellite
Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe…
India makes history by landing spacecraft near Moon’s south pole
India becomes the fourth nation to land on the moon and the first at the south pole of the moon.
NASA selects Blue Origin, Astrobotic and other companies to advance space tech
NASA has awarded new funding to 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space