
Was going to space a good idea
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 - In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five eminent thinkers of the day: Ha
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Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 - In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five eminent thinkers of the day: Ha
Dec 6, 2023

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 - CAS Space, a prominent Beijing-based rocket company under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, marked a significant milestone on Saturday with the commencement of construction on a new rocket engine tes
Dec 5, 2023

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 - In a striking demonstration of space mission versatility, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully maneuvered the Propulsion Module (PM) of its Chandrayaan-3 mission from an or
Dec 5, 2023

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 - In a significant advancement for NASA's Artemis III mission, engineers and technicians at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have recently achieved a major milestone. They have
Dec 5, 2023

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 - Axiom Space, recognized as a pioneer in commercial human spaceflight and the developer of the world's first commercial space station, Axiom Station, has made a significant move in its IT infrastruct
Dec 5, 2023

Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 - In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth's gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves. Bone cells readjust their behaviors-the cells that build new bone slow down, while
Dec 4, 2023

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 - Sierra Space has commenced a comprehensive testing campaign for its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. This significant step marks a critical phase
Dec 4, 2023

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 2, 2023 - A Russian rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station took off Friday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Dec 2, 2023

Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) Dec 01, 2023 - NASA conducted the third RS-25 engine hot fire in a critical 12-test certification series Nov. 29, demonstrating a key capability necessary for flight of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket during
Dec 1, 2023

Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2023 - Two small businesses are benefitting from NASA's expertise as they develop heat shield technologies, cargo delivery systems, and new protective materials for spacecraft and space stations in the gro
Nov 30, 2023

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 30, 2023 - NASA on Thursday paid tribute to retired astronaut Mary Cleave, the first woman associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, who died Nov. 27 at 76.
Nov 30, 2023

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 30, 2023 - Firefly Aerospace, Inc., has marked a significant achievement in its propulsion technology with the completion of the first hot fire test of the Miranda engine. This pivotal development comes just o
Nov 30, 2023

Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2023 - The European Space Agency announced on Thursday that the long-delayed first launch of its next-generation Ariane 6 rocket will take place between June 15 and July 31 next year.
Nov 30, 2023

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2023 - Macao has initiated a series of public activities aimed at spreading knowledge about China's space, marine, and polar explorations, reflecting a growing interest in these advanced scientific fields
Nov 29, 2023

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2023 - In a significant acknowledgment of regional contributions to national space efforts, a delegation from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), led by Deputy Director Lin Xiqiang, praised the involveme
Nov 29, 2023

Boston MA (SPX) Nov 29, 2023 - The success of the SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable launch vehicle has been one of the most remarkable technological achievements of the last decade. Powered by SpaceX's Merlin engine, the Falcon 9 booster
Nov 29, 2023