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In 1961, America sent its first astronaut into space. 15 minutes later, he was back on EarthOn May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard made history as the first American to reach space, completing a spectacular 15-minute journey aboard Freedom 7...- In 1951, Soviet dog Smelaya ran away before her rocket launch; after she returned, she flew safely with MalyshkaDuring the initial experiments in space exploration, Soviet engineers evaluated dogs for their survival skills during launch. Female dogs w...
- America's new moon heroes: Trump honours NASA’s Artemis II crew, unveils Space Academy, eyes Mars nextThe Artemis II astronauts received the nation's highest space honor for their lunar flyby. Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew were recogni...
- Anthropic plans to publicly unveil IPO prospectus after Labour DayAnthropic is planning to unveil its IPO prospectus after Labour Day, with a potential listing in late September or early October, The Infor...
- In 1961, NASA sent Ham the chimpanzee 157 miles above Earth to test whether a primate could work in space; he completed a 16-minute flight and returned safelyChimpanzee Ham made history in 1961 when he soared into space aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket. His mission aimed to assess the capabilitie...
- In 1960, two dogs orbited Earth on Sputnik 5. A year later, one of their puppies reached the White House as a surprise gift for US first lady Jacqueline KennedyTwo Soviet dogs, Belka and Strelka, orbited Earth and returned safely. Strelka later had puppies, and one was gifted to the Kennedys. This ...
- SK Hynix holds groundbreaking ceremony for $4 billion Indiana AI chip packaging facilityThe facility, at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, is scheduled to begin cleanroom operations in the second half of 2028, accordi...
- India’s space economy may grow 5x to $45 billion by 2030. Who is leading the boom?India’s private space sector is shifting from prototypes to commercial operations, with the government targeting a fivefold expansion of th...
- In 1968, two Russian steppe tortoises travelled around the Moon before humans did. They survived a punishing 20G force while returning to EarthIn a remarkable journey, two Russian steppe tortoises embarked on a mission aboard Zond 5, orbiting the Moon in September 1968. This pionee...
- In 1965, an astronaut secretly smuggled corned-beef sandwich into space, creating a '$30 million' problem for NASAIn 1965, astronaut John Young secretly carried an unauthorized corned-beef sandwich aboard NASA’s Gemini 3 mission. The sandwich created pr...
- Five things to know about Anthropic ahead of Wall Street debutAnthropic, the OpenAI rival that bet everything on computer coding, is expected to go public within weeks in a listing that could eclipse S...
- China delays Chang’e-7 launch: Why the Moon mission was halted just hours before liftoffChina's Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch was abruptly postponed just before liftoff. Officials cited prudence, reliability, and safety as rea...
- In 1963, France sent a stray cat 154 km into space; Félicette survived the flight, was euthanized for research, and honoured with a bronze statueIn 1963, France sent stray cat Félicette 154 km into space, making her the first and only cat to travel beyond Earth. She survived the flig...
- In 1975, Soviet Union sent a cannon to space and tested it from Salyut 3 station, just six months before US and Soviet astronauts met in orbit for the Apollo-Soyuz mission during the Cold WarIn January 1975, the Soviet Union fired a 23mm cannon from its Salyut 3 military space station as a test of its orbital defence system. The...
- Trump’s IndyCar spectacle set to close US 250th celebrationsUS President Donald Trump will inaugurate a unique auto race through Washington D.C. This event celebrates the U.S. 250th anniversary with ...
- Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO recordThe company's bankers have told potential investors it could seek to raise "more than $100 billion" in its IPO, which could put the company...
- California space station startup Vast cuts jobs after $500 million funding round as crypto billionaire Jed McCaleb’s company races to replace ISSSpaceX-linked California startup Vast has cut 46 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, months after raising $500 million. The layoffs at...
- Trump pledges 'golden age' of space travelUS President Trump plans to boost American space travel and lunar missions. The United States aims to compete with China for a moon landing...
- NASA abandons attempt to rescue aging space telescope from atmospheric re-entryNASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have ended their mission to save the Swift Observatory. Persistent attitude-control failures on the Li...
- Cognition CEO denies SpaceX acquisitionBloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported on Thursday that SpaceX had explored a deal to acquire Cognition as it looks to...
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