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The exploration of space is an ever-evolving journey that allows us to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos and gain a deeper understanding of our own place in the universe. NASA’s latest mission, the Psyche spacecraft, is set to embark on an extraordinary adventure to uncover the secrets of a metallic asteroid called 16 Psyche, […]

On Friday, December 8, LandSpace successfully launched its third ZhuQue-2 rocket from Launch Site 96 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. This launch marked another milestone for the Chinese private company, as it became the first company in the world to reach orbit with a methane-based rocket platform. The ZhuQue-2 rocket, also known […]

Boeing is making significant progress in the production of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stages. As the completion of NASA’s second SLS core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans nears, Boeing is also continuing the production of hardware for the next two units. However, there is a change in the […]

SpaceX is making significant progress towards its goal of launching 100 times in 2023. The company has planned three Starlink missions for this week, with two launches taking place at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and one at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Additionally, China is also expected to launch […]

In December 1993, the Hubble Space Telescope underwent a critical repair mission after it was discovered that its optics were faulty. The telescope, which was launched in 1990, suffered from spherical aberration, meaning that the light rays did not converge at the same focal point. This affected the clarity and quality of the telescope’s observations. […]

The James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has made a groundbreaking discovery. Scientists using the telescope have found water and other important molecules within the inner regions of a protoplanetary disk located around a star. What makes this finding even more remarkable […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that the long-awaited maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled to take place between June 15 and July 31, 2024. This exciting news comes after a successful hot-fire test of the Vulcain 2.1 core stage engine, which took place on November 23. The test involved a […]

Blue Origin, the aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos, is making significant progress towards achieving major milestones with its New Glenn rocket. As 2023 comes to a close, there has been a noticeable increase in activity at Blue Origin’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral facilities, with sightings of various components of […]

In a busy week for space launches, SpaceX has once again demonstrated its impressive launch cadence with two Falcon 9 missions. Meanwhile, Roscosmos successfully launched the Progress MS-25 resupply capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), and China also had three consecutive launches. The week began with Roscosmos launching the Progress MS-25 capsule using a […]

LandSpace, the Chinese aerospace company that made headlines with its successful launch of the methane-based rocket, ZhuQue-2, is gearing up for its third launch. The company recently rolled out the pathfinder to its pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, indicating an imminent launch in about a month. This comes after the company confirmed the […]