Beijing (XNA) Sep 20, 2021 - Having worked in the space station core module Tianhe for three months - the longest-ever human space mission in the Chinese history, three taikonauts of the Shenzhou-12 crew returned to Earth on
Bethlehem OA (SPX) Sep 20, 2021 - It's the rare engineer who gets to conduct experiments in space. But Lehigh University now has three who will be doing just that. A multidisciplinary trio from Lehigh's P.C. Rossin College of
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2021 - Four SpaceX tourists returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending three days in space, successfully concluding the first orbital mission in history with no professional astronauts on board.
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 - Three well-known space archaeologists have opened a new consultancy firm, offering advice to builders and designers of any future space stations or other off-planet living arrangements.
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2021 - Four space tourists orbiting the Earth in a SpaceX capsule at 17,500 miles per hour (28,162 kph) talked to movie star Tom Cruise on Friday and provided a live update about life aboard the spacecraft.
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2021 - The first space tourism mission by Elon Musk's SpaceX blasted off from Florida on Wednesday and the four crew members - a billionaire and three other Americans - have already seen more than 25 sunsets and sunrises.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 17, 2021 - Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth Friday after completing the country's longest-ever crewed mission, the latest landmark in Beijing's drive to become a major space power.
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Sep 17, 2021 - Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana is performing the first combined test in preparation for the inaugural flight of Ariane 6, Europe's new generation launch vehicle. This test confirms the op
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2021 - The crew of the first all-civilian orbital space mission, Inspiration4, plans to splash down off the coast of Florida on Saturday evening.
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 17, 2021 - A new record for the maximum number of people present in low Earth orbit at the same time was set on 16 September, as 14 individuals were there. This breaks the previous record set in March 19
Seoul (Sputnik) Sep 17, 2021 - South Korea's Institute for Defense Analyses managed to carry out successful firing tests of a solid-propellant engine for a new space launch vehicle already on 29 July, paving way for commercial la
Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) Sep 17, 2021 - Just after 8 p.m. EST on Sept. 15, 2021, the next batch of space tourists lifted off aboard a SpaceX rocket. Organized and funded by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the Inspiration4 mission touts itsel
Wenchang, China (XNA) Sep 17, 2021 - The combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y4 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agen
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 17, 2021 - The Russian government has allocated more than 4.4 billion rubles ($60.6 million) to space company Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of the Roscosmos state corporation, for the production of a rocket and spa
Moscow (AFP) Sept 16, 2021 - Russian actress Yulia Peresild said Thursday it was too late for fear ahead of her launch into space, as Moscow races against Hollywood to film the first movie in orbit.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 16, 2021 - Three Chinese astronauts have completed the country's longest crewed mission and started their journey home on Thursday after 90 days at the Tiangong space station conducting spacewalks and scientific experiments.
