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International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issue
Jan 08, 2026 (AFP)
Officials did not provide details of the medical event but said the unidentified crewmember is stable. They said it did not result from any kind of injury onboa...
Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
State-backed initiatives like the Thousand Talents Plan have dangled fast-tracked hiring and bountiful grants to lure overseas experts in strategically importan...
Second ESCAPADE spacecraft completes key trajectory fix on path to Mars
Jan 07, 2026 (SPX)
The latest maneuver fine-tuned the second spacecraft's flight path and completed its pair of early-course corrections, matching the progress of its twin, which ...
Sprawling CES gadgetfest a world stage for AI and its hype
Jan 03, 2026 (AFP)
Science fiction portrays AI as superintelligence that can operate faster and better than people can, and do it autonomously. However, the technology for now is ...
ESA reaches new benchmark in autonomous formation flying
Jan 01, 2026 (SPX)
Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 proves that bold in-orbit experimentation is essential to turning breakthrough ideas into real sp...
Hydrogen peroxide thruster qualifies for ESA launcher attitude control
Jan 01, 2026 (SPX)
Spanish firm Arkadia Space has developed a new 250 newton monopropellant reaction control thruster, designated ARIEL, for use on reusable European launchers and...
China launches twin Shijian-29 satellites to test space-target detection tech
Dec 31, 2025 (SPX)
Designated Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B, the satellites are described by Chinese authorities as platforms for "related new technology verification for space targ...
Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race
Dec 17, 2025 (AFP)
The 42-year-old businessman made his fortune in online payment processing and has a personal passion for space. He will take over as administrator of the US age...
Why Practical Skills Matter More Than Ever in an Unpredictable World
Dec 09, 2025 (SPX)
The Modern Landscape Requires More Than Just Technical Knowledge Today, our lives are supported by an enormous amount of technology, automation, and convenience...
Lodestar Space wins SECP support to advance AI satellite awareness system
Dec 08, 2025 (SPX)
The SECP Sprint R and D grant of GBP 30,000 will pay for integration and testing of a new LiDAR sensor within Mithril's existing on-orbit sensing suite. Mithril...
The World's Best Golf Resorts: Where Luxury Meets the Fairway
Dec 08, 2025 (SPX)
1. St. Andrews Links, Scotland - The Home of Golf Few destinations rival the historical significance of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland. Known as the "Home of Gol...
Station to change commanders before Soyuz crew leaves orbit
Dec 05, 2025 (SPX)
Veteran Roscosmos cosmonaut and station Commander Sergey Ryzhikov will hand over a symbolic key representing command of the orbital outpost to four-time space f...
NASA extends ISS National Lab management contract through 2030
Dec 04, 2025 (UPI)
CASIS has managed the ISS National Lab since 2011, after Congress created it to enable researchers to build a "robust market" in low Earth orbit by leveraging t...
Space station reaches new record with all docking ports in use
Dec 03, 2025 (SPX)
The Cygnus XL spacecraft is flying Northrop Grumman's 23rd commercial resupply mission for NASA and was repositioned using the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm u...
Trump NASA nominee aims to beat China in new Moon race
Dec 03, 2025 (AFP)
Isaacman, 42, a billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut who is a close associate of Elon Musk, appeared during a rare second confirmation hearing that fo...
Micro nano robots aim to cut carbon buildup in closed life support systems
Dec 03, 2025 (SPX)
The MNRM design combines several functional components: CO2 binding molecular groups, a temperature responsive molecular switch, a solar photothermal conversion...
Lunasa Space funding backs shared in orbit lab platform
Nov 28, 2025 (SPX)
The company plans to fly three payloads from UK developers on the initial Cosmic Labs mission so those teams can test and validate their hardware in orbit as a ...
Station 10 as Soyuz crew arrives amid Baikonur launch pad crisis
Nov 28, 2025 (SPX)
Soyuz MS-28 lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:27 a.m. EST on November 27, carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonau...
High-flying tech hits potholes in India's Silicon Valley
Nov 27, 2025 (AFP)
Entrepreneur RK Misra, co-founder of a multimillion-dollar start-up, avoids scheduling in-person meetings until nearly noon -- then squeezes them in before grid...
NASA changes Starliner contract: First ISS mission to carry only cargo
Nov 26, 2025 (UPI)
On Monday, NASA announced the update to the 2014 contract. It originally said there would be six crewed flights to the ISS after a successful uncrewed flight te...
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