Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Cancels Debut Rocket Launch Minutes Before Liftoff
Jeff Bezos’ space travel company Blue Origin canceled the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday citing technical trouble.
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Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Breaks Record For Most Time Spent in Space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most cumulative time spent in space, Russia’s space agency reported.
Oops: Failed U.S. Moon Lander Now Hurtling Back TOWARDS Earth
The NASA-backed Peregrine One moon lander is now hurtling back towards Earth after last week failing on its historic journey.
Space Evaders: NASA Delays Moon Shot as Private U.S. Lander Looks Set to Fail
NASA is delaying plans to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century, announcing its call Tuesday as a much-hyped private U.S. lunar lander mission looked set to fail.
Report: Scientists Working to Conceive Babies in Space
Scientists are working to make human reproduction possible in space — an effort they view as an obvious next step as billionaires push to establish colonies on Mars and Venus.
‘The Moon Is Indian’: Nation Celebrates Landing on Lunar South Pole
India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission deployed its Pragyan moon rover on Thursday, beginning its cautious exploration of the lunar south pole while millions of Indians watched its livestream and celebrated the historic accomplishments of the mission.
Russian Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon After Reporting ‘Abnormal Situation’
Russia’s unmanned robot lander, Luna-25, crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country’s space agency Roscosmos reported.
One Small Step: European Space Agency Selects Amputee Among New Astronauts to Increase Diversity
The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee to be among its newest batch of astronauts.
Prince William Demands Entrepreneurs Focus More on Saving the Earth than Space Travel
Prince William appears to have taken a leaf out of his father’s and brother’s books by expressing his woke, green side, saying that entrepreneurs should be spending their time and resources saving the planet rather than going into space.
Civilian Passengers in Space Making History While Hoping to Improve Life on Earth
It took billionaires to get ordinary people into space, but it is ordinary people who will inspire humans to make their dreams come true.
China to Send Moon Dirt from Drone Space Mission to Mao Zedong’s Hometown
Samples collected by a Chinese probe on its recent visit to the moon will be sent to the hometown of late communist dictator Mao Zedong to “commemorate the leader and his passion for space exploration,” state media reported Thursday.
Israel Announces Return Moonshot and UAE May Join
Israel announced plans Thursday to send a second spacecraft to land on the moon, after its first effort crash-landed last year.
Daredevil Dies in Homemade Rocket Crash
Daredevil “Mad” Mike Hughes has died in a crash of a homemade steam-powered rocket during an attempt to leave the earth’s atmosphere. Although Hughes has claimed the Earth is flat and that his flight to the edge of space would prove the flat Earth theory, his PR Representative called the theory a “schtick” Hughes used to gain attention.
UAE’s First Astronaut Will Be Launched with Strict Islamic Prayer Guide
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be launched into space Wednesday with a strict set of Islamic guidelines telling him how to practise his faith on the International Space Station.
NASA Warns SpaceX and Boeing that Design Risks Threaten to Delay Space Program
NASA has reportedly warning SpaceX and Boeing of design safety concerns for their competing launch systems, which could threaten the success of the U.S. space program.
SpaceX Postpones Flight Plans to Send Space Tourists Around Moon
SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer founded by billionaire Elon Musk, is reportedly postponing plans to fly space tourists around the moon.
