China's space station to drive over 1000 research projects
Friday, 17 January 2025 10:13
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
China's space station is set to conduct over 1,000 research projects, advance scientific literacy, and foster international partnerships over the next decade and beyond, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
As a hub for national space research, the station aims to facilitate comprehensive interdisciplinary studies,

Earth from Space: Frozen borders
Friday, 17 January 2025 08:00
SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes
Friday, 17 January 2025 05:22
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic.
In terms of sheer excitement, Elon Musk's company didn't disappoint, underscoring its technical prowess by catching the fir

Bezos' Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit, a feat 15 years in the making
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SpaceX catches Starship booster but upper stage explodes
Thursday, 16 January 2025 23:28
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as the latest dramatic test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage blowing up over the Atlantic.
In terms of sheer excitement, Elon Musk's company didn't disappoint, underscoring its technical prowess by catching the first stage

Stranded astronaut Suni Williams performs spacewalk at ISS
Thursday, 16 January 2025 23:28
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 16, 2025
NASA astronaut Sunni Williams, one-half Boeing Starliner crew who have been stuck on the International Space Station for months, took part in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some repairs to the orbiting laboratory.
Williams joined astronaut Nick Hague in the spacewalk to remove and replace a rate gyro assembly that helps provide orientation control for the ISS, install patches to cover da

Connections between Space and the NFL
Thursday, 16 January 2025 23:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Space occupies the minds of every NFL player. However, the space on their minds is on the football field. Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers want to find it, while the offense wants to shut it down. Regarding space travel, the solar system, and NASA, the NFL links are less obvious, but the two fields share many connections despite that.

Space News: The Final Frontier of Exploration and Innovation
Thursday, 16 January 2025 23:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Space exploration has always been a fascinating field, full of groundbreaking discoveries and innovative technologies. In recent years, the space industry has undergone significant transformations, driven by both government agencies and private companies. As we look toward the future, the possibilities seem endless. From new missions to explore distant planets to advancements in satellite techno

Space Force procurement official removed amid investigation
Thursday, 16 January 2025 22:31
Starship upper stage lost on seventh test flight
Thursday, 16 January 2025 22:27
SpaceX’s seventh Starship/Super Heavy test flight ended prematurely Jan.
Trump taps space and intelligence veteran Troy Meink as Air Force secretary
Thursday, 16 January 2025 20:52
Meink currently serves as principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office