The four-member team will conduct more than 200 experiments and technology demonstrations aboard the station, such as research on human cell growth in space and controlling combustible materials in microgravity. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong NFT platform to have works sent to the moon
Mexican artists Guille Blancarte and Carlos Segovia Alanis, represented by Minte Art, are among 222 artists selected to join the Lunaprise Moon Museum that will launch with the a lunar mission in June. Source link
Read More »SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial engine test
Nasa hopes the spacecraft will ferry astronauts to the moon in a few years, while SpaceX boss Elon Musk has his sights set on Mars. Source link
Read More »SpaceX to launch Starlink in South Korea
The company has filed registration papers with the Ministry of Science and ICT – website says its service will be available in South Korea in the second quarter of this year. Source link
Read More »US, China space race successes leave Russia eating dust
The US and China have revived the space race as Nasa has started its return to the moon and China’s Tiangong space station is complete and operational. Russia, meanwhile, has seen its role diminished and could fall further out of favour as public and private options surpass Russian rockets. Source …
Read More »SpaceX gives Space Coast 52nd launch of the year
The CRS-26 mission lifted off from Launch Pad 39-A on a resupply run to the International Space Station. Source link
Read More »China’s rocket break-up sends space junk flying near Starlink orbit
Beijing spokeswoman says space stations are unlikely to be affected by debris, confirming incident. Source link
Read More »Russia threatens to shoot down Western satellites used to aid Ukraine
A senior official said the commercial satellites could be a ‘legitimate target’, saying civilian space infrastructure was being involved in armed conflicts. Source link
Read More »Twitter tumbles as US weighs security reviews for Musk deals
US officials have grown uncomfortable over Musk’s recent threat to stop supplying the Starlink satellite service to Ukraine, and what they see as his increasingly Russia-friendly stance. Source link
Read More »In reversal, Elon Musk to continue funding Starlink in Ukraine
The announcement came one day after the tech billionaire suggested he could not keep funding the satellite internet project in war-torn Ukraine. Source link
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