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NASA, Boeing push back Starliner's crewed return to June 18
WASHINGTON - NASA and Boeing said they expect to bring Starliner and its first astronaut crew back to Earth from the International Space...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took 'Earthrise' photo, dead in plane crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, who was one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, capturing the famed "Earthrise" photo during...
Jun 8, 20244 min read


Boeing Starliner's first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station
Boeing's new Starliner capsule and an inaugural two-member NASA crew safely docked with the International Space Station on Thursday,...
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert
SANTIAGO - With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the ambitious task of carrying out an unprecedented...
Jun 6, 20242 min read


Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket
BENGALURU -India's Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine...
May 30, 20242 min read


Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
WASHINGTON - Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the edge of space since the...
May 19, 20242 min read


Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
BEIJING - Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge...
May 17, 20241 min read


China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
WENCHANG, China - China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the...
May 3, 20243 min read


China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side
BEIJING - China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically...
Apr 29, 20243 min read


UN resolution against arms race in space fails due to Russian veto
New York, April 25 - A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due...
Apr 25, 20242 min read


South Korea to launch 1st homegrown nanosatellite on Wednesday
Seoul, April 23 - South Korea is set to launch a homegrown earth observation nanosatellite into space this week, as part of its plan to...
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Interview: Set to fly to space, Captain Gopichand Thotakura wants Indian youth to dream big
New Delhi, April 15 - Calling his journey from Vijayawada to become a space tourist an effort worth “little 2 cents”, Indian national...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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