WASHINGTON — A reported close approach between a Starlink satellite and a recently launched Chinese spacecraft highlights the challenges of coordinating spacecraft operations and verifying potential close calls in orbit.
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GSOA and Novaspace Launch the Space Industry Forum (SIF) 2026 in Singapore
Paris, April 2026 – GSOA and Novaspace announce the inaugural edition of the Space Industry Forum (SIF), a new flagship event co-organized by both organizations, taking place on May 19, 2026, at The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.
Ripples in spacetime may have revealed 1st evidence of tiny black holes born in the Big Bang
Ripples in the very fabric of space and time called “gravitational waves” may have provided the first tantalizing evidence of tiny black holes born during the Big Bang. These primordial
Commerce Department budget proposal revives concerns about TraCSS
WASHINGTON — A budget proposal for the Department of Commerce raises new doubts about the future of a civil space traffic management system under development there. A high-level fiscal year
China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration mission
HELSINKI — China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport for launch preparations ahead of a planned liftoff in the second half of 2026. Chang’e-7 will be prepared
NASA prepares for Artemis 2 return
WASHINGTON — The Artemis 2 mission is set for a final, fiery test when the spacecraft reenters April 10 ahead of a splashdown off the California coast. Artemis 2 will
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If you read enough articles about planets in binary star systems, you’ll realize almost all of them make some sort of reference to Tatooine, the fictional home of Luke Skywalker
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches in recent days, sending an experimental commercial cargo spacecraft into orbit, followed by a remote sensing satellite. A Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket lifted
Artist’s concept of a massive star. Did monster stars create the supermassive black holes astronomers see in the very early universe? A new study has found evidence that they did.
WASHINGTON — New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch. NASA said Dec. 9 that it lost contact with
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The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite, which was launched on November 17, 2025, has successfully attained its operational orbit and is already sending back significant data regarding sea level variations in the
Carl Sagan famously said that “We’re all made of star stuff.” But he didn’t elaborate on how that actually happened. Yes, many of the molecules in our bodies could only
In “Alchemised,” debut author weaves a spellbinding narrative that plunges readers into a dark fantasy world teetering on the brink of chaos. From the very first page, we are introduced
The Shenzhou-21 crew on board China’s orbiting space station completed its first extravehicular activities on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, during which they validated the new EVA spacesuits.
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