
Army names new hypersonic weapon ‘Dark Eagle’
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 - The United States Army announced Thursday that it will call its new long-range hypersonic weapon Dark Eagle.
Editorial Team
The Space Travel Editorial Team produces Space Travel's coverage of human spaceflight and access to space. We report on launch, crewed missions and space tourism, and the propulsion, vehicles and human factors of getting people to space. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Space Travel takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 - The United States Army announced Thursday that it will call its new long-range hypersonic weapon Dark Eagle.
Apr 25, 2025

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 - Chinese astronauts representing the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions are on track to make their inaugural spaceflight as early as 2026, according to an announcement from the China
Apr 24, 2025

Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 24, 2025 - A Chinese rocket carrying three astronauts to the country's space station blasted off from its remote launch site Thursday, the latest milestone in Beijing's race to become a leading celestial power.
Apr 24, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a key provider of launch services and space systems, has secured a new contract to launch a full-scale hypersonic test flight on behalf of the U.S. Department of
Apr 24, 2025

Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 24, 2025 - China will send a new team of astronauts to its space station on Thursday as it marches towards its ambition of becoming a space power to rival the dominance of the United States.
Apr 24, 2025

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 24, 2025 - China launched a crew of three astronauts for orbit Thursday to begin a six-month-long mission aboard the Tiangong space station.
Apr 24, 2025

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 - The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced a new series of life science investigations to be conducted aboard the Tiangong space station during the Shenzhou XX crewed mission. The program in
Apr 24, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 - A cutting-edge holographic imaging device named ELVIS is now aboard the International Space Station, poised to transform the study of life in space. Officially known as the Extant Life Volumetric Im
Apr 23, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent force in space infrastructure innovation, has expanded its pharmaceutical research efforts in orbit with the deployment of new crystallization technology
Apr 23, 2025

Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 23, 2025 - China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030.
Apr 23, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 - A team of fourth-year mechanical and aerospace engineering students at the University of Virginia aims to pioneer a new low-cost method for gathering hypersonic flight data. Their innovative glider,
Apr 23, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 - A team of fourth-year mechanical and aerospace engineering students at the University of Virginia aims to pioneer a new low-cost method for gathering hypersonic flight data. Their innovative glider,
Apr 23, 2025

London, UK (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 - Scientists from Imperial College London have embarked on a mission to test how engineered microbes can help sustain future spacefarers on interplanetary voyages. As space agencies and private
Apr 23, 2025

Washington (AFP) April 23, 2025 - From cancer cures to climate change, President Donald Trump's administration has upended the American research landscape, threatening the United States' standing as a global science leader and sowing fear over jobs and funding.
Apr 23, 2025

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2025 - A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Tuesday morning, loaded with needed supplies and equipment for experimentation.
Apr 22, 2025

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 - Preparations are nearly complete for the launch of China's upcoming crewed spaceflight, Shenzhou XX, which will ferry three astronauts to the Tiangong space station. The China Manned Space Agency co
Apr 22, 2025