Spacecraft
Beijing tests lunar lander tasked with putting first Chinese on the moon
The lunar lander will be used to transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon's surface, as well as serving as a living space, power source, and data center.
Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun's poles
Uncontrolled reentry of Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 expected in May
Going where no spacecraft has gone before: NASA shuts down cosmic ray instrument on Voyager 2
Elon Musk launches mobile communication satellites
Billionaire Elon Musk will launch the Falcon 9 rocket, deploying 21 satellites for direct mobile communication in unconnected areas, aiming to fund a Mars mission.
NASA's Lucy spacecraft captures first images of asteroid Donaldjohanson
Flyby of Donaldjohanson will test Lucy's navigation before mission to Jupiter Trojans.
Mapping 2 billion stars: How Gaia transformed our view of the Milky Way
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia spacecraft concluded its sky-scanning mission after mapping the Milky Way for more than 10 years.
One step closer to a lunar base: China sends lunar bricks to space station for testing
The bricks are designed to withstand the extreme conditions on the Moon, including drastic temperature fluctuations ranging from -190 °C to +180 °C.
Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China
In the backdrop of comments denying the plan to put nuclear weapons in space, Russian officials are now considering placing a nuclear power plant on the moon in cooperation with China.
Jeff Bezos thinks humans should colonize space, live in cylindrical space stations
Envisioning the future, Bezos said he would “love to see a trillion humans living in the solar system.”
Iran aims to test astronaut-ready space capsules by March
Iran hopes to send an astronaut into space in the next five to six years.
Space is full of 200 tons of garbage. Now what?
Space is filled with deadly rocket debris and tons of human waste.
Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in historic moment for India
The successful landing marks its emergence as a space power as the government looks to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses.
Why are space agencies racing to the Moon's south pole?
In 2009 water was discovered on the surface of the Moon's south pole. Now a new space race has developed to be the first to access these frozen reserves.
What did China's rover discover hidden under the moon's surface? - study
The find could prove that volcanic activity on the moon didn't end 1 billion years ago, but may still be active today.
