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A ring of telescopes at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla observation site in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Photo: ESO/Handout
US-China relations

Chinese embassy in Chile accuses US of ‘hegemonism’ over Trump nominee’s remarks

Nominee to serve as top American envoy to Santiago would try to ‘restrict’ Beijing’s access to resources, especially in space and technology.

Food and Drinks

Brewing sake in space? Maker aims for small step towards moon-based brewery

Fame and celebrity

Meet Amanda Nguyen, who just joined Blue Origin’s all-female space flight

United States

Katy Perry and all-female crew return to Earth after Blue Origin space flight

Mission was high-profile success for Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard launch vehicle, which has been developed for space tourism.

Pop star Katy Perry comes out of a capsule marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, on Monday. Photo: Blue Origin/Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Aisha Bowe, the rocket scientist on Blue Origin’s all-female space flight

Aisha Bowe’s school adviser told her she should consider a career in cosmetology; instead, she became an aerospace engineer, STEM advocate and tech entrepreneur.

Expeditions and adventures

Spacewalks? Summiting Mount Everest? Scott Parazynski’s done both

From Nasa missions to scaling Everest, Scott Parazynski shares his inspiring journey – and his advice for adventurers on how to succeed.

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US-China relations

Spurred by China, US-Japan space cooperation expands beyond civilian projects

East Asia faces ‘severe security environment’ with Beijing and Moscow ‘irresponsible’ in their conduct, senior Tokyo official says.

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Directed energy weapons like the one seen in this illustration are among the possibilities being envisioned for space combat. Image: Shutterstock
India

Musk’s SpaceX set to transform India’s space sector with Jio and Airtel tie-ups

Reliance Jio and its rival Bharti Airtel have signed separate deals with SpaceX to bring the Starlink internet service to India.

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Science

Huge asteroid that briefly threatened Earth may smash into moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3.1 per cent chance of smacking Earth in 2032.

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US-China relations

Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing China’s advances

In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.

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Artist’s representation of a spacecraft in a near-Earth orbit. On Thursday, Pentagon officials discussed accelerating the militarisation of space. Image: Shutterstock
SpaceX

Chinese-born entrepreneur buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate adventure

SpaceX launches private polar space flight funded by cryptocurrency magnate Chun Wang.

Mission specialist and medical officer Eric Philips, mission commander Chun Wang, pilot Rabea Rogge and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen. Phoyo: Fram2/SpaceX via AFP
International Space Station (ISS)

Nasa’s newly returned astronauts would fly on Starliner craft again

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams defend the performance and future of the Boeing craft that caused their prolonged trip.

United States

Opinion | Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think

Outrageous? Yes. But a United States of all Americas and including Greenland would be the first truly planetary North-South superpower.

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United States

‘Don’t panic!’ Mystery sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket fuel, experts say

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying classified cargo on a mission for the US agency that manages the country’s military’s spy satellites.

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A picture taken in the countryside near Dalby-Viggeby, south of Uppsala, Sweden, on Monday shows a blue and white spiral in the night sky reportedly created by frozen fuel tumbling from a SpaceX rocket. Photo: Bertrand Ilhe via AFP
Science

China aims to deploy maglev rocket launch pad by 2028, challenging SpaceX

Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition are part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture.

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Galactic Energy plans to debut the world’s first electromagnetic rocket launch pad by 2028. The platform is expected to allow greater payloads while reducing fuel and maintenance costs. Photo: Galactic Energy
Science

Former US defence researcher Zhan Hanyu joins China’s elite aerospace university

Zhan joins university named on US Entity List because of ties to China’s military after involvement in many American research projects.

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Tourism

Unexpected US destination makes top 5 list of best stargazing locations

Planet Cruise’s list of best astro-tourism locations was topped by Interlaken in Switzerland, with Iceland’s capital Reykjavík coming second.

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Science

Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon

Array would leverage robotic and crewed lunar missions and China-led International Lunar Research Station set to take shape by 2035.

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China has proposed building a radio telescope on the moon although finding a large, flat surface in the rugged terrain of the lunar south pole is a challenge. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China relations

Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, US Space Force official says

Objects observed ‘manoeuvring in and out and around each other’, practising tactics, techniques and procedures, according to USSF general.

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SpaceX

Nasa astronauts back on Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down off the Florida coast, capping an end to their prolonged space mission.

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SpaceX

US astronauts head back to Earth after unexpected 9-month ISS stay

Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore return on a SpaceX capsule after a bungled Boeing test flight left them stranded on the ISS.

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The SpaceX Crew Dragon after undocking from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth. Photo: Nasa via Reuters
Science

Chinese nuclear scientists identify flaw in Nasa’s lunar reactor design

China could power ahead of the US in the moon race thanks to a few structural differences in its lunar base reactor, engineers say.

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Artist’s concept of a fission power system on the lunar surface. Chinese engineers have pointed out some minor differences that make the Chinese lunar nuclear reactor more efficient and longer-lasting than Nasa’s. Image: Nasa
United States

Long-overdue welcome as SpaceX capsule arrives to replace stuck Nasa astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are expected to return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule later this week.

Science

US risks being left in Chinese plasma engine’s wake as Mars race intensifies

While Nasa’s budgetary struggle continues, the red planet may be a step closer for China after it unveiled a powerful new plasma engine.

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United States

SpaceX launches new crew to space station to replace Nasa’s stuck astronauts

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ initial week-long mission became a nine-month stint after technical issues kept them from returning home.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endurance carrying the Crew-10 mission lifts off in Florida on Friday. Photo: Nasa TV via AFP
United States

‘Blood Moon’ to bathe Earth with red light in total lunar eclipse

It is the first total lunar eclipse since 2022, but there will be another this September.

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The “Super Blood Moon” rises over the Cypriot capital Nicosia on May 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Made in China 2025

China’s latest satellite launch is a milestone for its commercial space sector

The mission is a step forward for China’s push to develop a commercial space industry – and rival Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.

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Science

China invites the world on its mission to Mars while Nasa reels from Trump cuts

Short deadline for science project submissions suggests Tianwen-3 could be on track to win race to bring samples back to Earth.

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