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US and China disagree on what time it is on the Moon and that could become a serious problem for future lunar missionsA subtle difference in time on the Moon, caused by weaker gravity, is emerging as a major space race issue between the US and China. This t...
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test, setback for bid to catch SpaceXBlue Origin faced a blow as Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket erupted in flames during a critical test on the launchpad, creating a stunning fir...
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO testSpaceX's latest Starship test flight achieved a significant milestone, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown. Thi...
China's new lunar mission will conduct environment and resource surveys of Moon's south poleChina's Chang'e-7 mission is set to explore the Moon's south pole later this year. The robotic mission will search for water ice and assess...
SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flightSpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the ...
SpaceX postpones highly anticipated Starship launchSpaceX's Starship launch is postponed. A technical glitch delayed the test flight. The company aims for a new attempt on Friday. This missi...
SpaceX rocket launch today time: Elon Musk's firm set for maiden test for Starship flight ahead of mega IPO. All details hereSpaceX launch will also provide a live-streamed look at the company's progress in developing its enormous Starship rocket.
Race to the Moon: Power, politics and the new space orderA new space race is unfolding as the United States and China compete for lunar dominance. Both nations are pushing for crewed Moon landings...
Artemis II crew reaches the moon as it approaches record-breaking distance from EarthNASA's Artemis II mission has propelled its astronauts into the moon’s gravitational field, embarking on an extraordinary adventure that wi...
Chang’e 7 Mission: This is how China plans to place a fluttering flag on MoonChina plans to send a flag that flutters on the moon as part of its Chang’e 7 mission in 2026. Engineers will use electromagnetic technolog...
A decade after India's Chandrayaan, Pakistan's maiden lunar mission 'Cube Qamar' jets off, thanks to ChinaChina and Pakistan are making remarkable strides in space exploration with their respective lunar missions. China's Chang'e-6 mission and P...
China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loomChina has invited international cooperation for its lunar mission, Chang'e-8, as it aims to establish a permanent habitat on the moon's sou...
62 of 111 lunar missions in last seven decades were successful: NASA databaseIndia's Chandrayaan-3 has been launched on a mission to soft land on the Moon, joining the US, China and the Soviet Union in achieving the ...
China to send astronauts to Moon by 2030 as space race intensifiesChina on Monday announced plans to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030 for lunar scientific exploration, amid its deepening space rac...
China eventually wants astronauts to stay on moon for long periods of timeChina has mapped out a series of uncrewed missions this decade, including the setting up of a robotic base to explore the moon's south pola...
China successfully launches its first spacecraft to moon to collect samples, return to earthChina has successfully launched the Chang'e-5 lunar probe from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, stat...
China positions rocket ahead of ambitious lunar missionThe Long March-5 was transported by tractor from its hangar to the nearby launch site at the space base in Wenchang along the coast of the ...
40 per cent lunar missions in last 60 years failed: NASA fact sheetThis year, Israel, too, launched its lunar mission Beresheet in February 2018 but it crash landed in April.