ISS moves to avoid space debris
Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an "avoidance maneuver" Tuesday to ensure they would not be hit by a piece of debris, said US space agency NASA, urging better management of ... Continue Reading
03 SEP 2020
Vega rocket launches from French Guiana
Europe's Vega rocket returned to the skies on Wednesday from French Guiana in its first mission since a failed launch last year.The rocket left Earth around an hour before midnight local time after the ... Continue Reading
Europe faces up to new space challenges
European ministers met Wednesday in Spain aiming to defend its top space ranking against challenges from the United States and China, and increasingly from industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X.Ministers of ... Continue Reading
China conducts first sea-based space rocket launch
China launched a space rocket from sea for the first time on Wednesday, its space agency announced, the latest step in Beijing's push to become a major space power.The Asian giant now spends more ... Continue Reading
24 APR 2019
China to build moon station in 'about 10 years'
Beijing plans to send a manned mission to the moon and to build a research station there within the next decade, state media reported Wednesday, citing a top space official.China aims to achieve space ... Continue Reading
14 JAN 2019
China envisions moon base after far-side success
China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon's far ... Continue Reading