
Can America Beat China Back to the Moon?
Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 - The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century.
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Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 - The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century.
Nov 17, 2025

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2025 - SpaceX launched two rockets with a total of 58 Starlink Internet satellites about 3 1/2 hours apart overnight Saturday in the private company's quickest turnaround from Florida's Space Coast.
Nov 15, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 - Space Systems Command continues the process of certifying Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle for National Security Space Launch missions, following the successful NG-2 launch at 3:55 p.m. EST fr
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, Beijing's space agency said, after a delay caused when their spacecraft was struck by debris in orbit.
Nov 14, 2025

Cape Canaveral (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booster.
Nov 14, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 - If you've been injured due to someone else's negligence, you may be considering filing a personal injury claim in Charlotte, whether the accident happened near Uptown or along I-77. One of the most important factors to consider is how you will pay for legal services.
Nov 14, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 - Sierra Space announced completion of a series of critical pre-flight tests for its Dream Chaser spaceplane at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, marking progress toward the vehicle's first uncrewed missio
Nov 14, 2025

Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 - Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, state TV footage showed, after a delay caused by their spacecraft being struck by debris in orbit.
Nov 14, 2025

Boston MA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 - Aviation currently contributes about 2.5% of total global carbon emissions, and with air travel demand expected to double by 2040, cutting those emissions has become a pressing priority. One path fo
Nov 13, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 - University of Colorado Boulder researchers are expanding their work into space law following decades of experience in space exploration. The need for policy expertise has grown as countries co
Nov 13, 2025

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 - Researchers in Japan achieved year-round indoor cultivation of edamame using hydroponic nutrient film technique and LED lighting. Controlled plant factories allow crops to grow independently of outd
Nov 13, 2025

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2025 - Following a handful of troubling valve issues that pushed a launch back for a week, an Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:04 p.m. EST on Thursday night, carrying a communications satellite for Viasat.
Nov 13, 2025

Lisbon (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 - With NASA's International Space Station set to come out of service in 2030, American aerospace firm Vast has stepped into a frenzied race for the world's first commercial space station.
Nov 13, 2025

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 - LandSpace, a private Beijing-based rocket manufacturer, is moving toward the debut flight of its ZQ 3, also known as Rosefinch 3, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi
Nov 12, 2025

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2025 - Private space company Blue Origin canceled Wednesday's planned Mars-bound launch from Florida of its ESCAPADE craft for the second time due to increased solar flare activity.
Nov 12, 2025

Lisbon (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 - America's lashing out at trade partners under the second presidency of Donald Trump could prove the moment to break its tech firms' power beyond US borders, activist Cory Doctorow told AFP Tuesday.
Nov 11, 2025