How Portugal is turning the Azores into Europe’s new space gateway
There was a time in history when Portugal leveraged its strategic geographical location, on the edge of the…
Space
531 articles
Explore the latest news, discoveries, and advancements in the field of space exploration and aerospace technology.
NASA: engine setback prevents Northrop spacecraft reaching ISS with supplies
A Northrop Grumman uncrewed spacecraft packed with supplies has suffered an engine issue, temporarily preventing it from reaching…
Meet HOTOL: The British-designed space plane that never flew a mission
HOTOL (which stands for Horizontal Take-Off and Landing) was a British-designed space plane developed in the mid-1980s. The…
Was there life on Mars? NASA finds strongest evidence it may have existed
NASA scientists have discovered compelling new evidence indicating that Mars might once have supported life, similar to that…
SpaceX scrubs 10th Starship flight as ground glitch delays Musk’s Mars plans
SpaceX has postponed the 10th test flight of the fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket due to…
Boeing X-37B launches on eighth mission with SpaceX Falcon 9
The US Space Force’s experimental X-37B spaceplane is back in orbit. The reusable Boeing-built platform launched late on…
Donald Trump orders faster space launch permits, easing industry rules
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to simplify regulations in the space industry, which includes…
Successful launch of Airbus-built satellite ushers in new era of meteorology
An Airbus-built satellite has been placed into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 800 km after successfully…
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore retires after 25 years and 464 days in space
NASA has announced the retirement of astronaut and test pilot Barry “Butch” Wilmore after 25 years of service. …
Amazon’s Project Kuiper beats Starlink to prized Australian broadband contract
Australia’s Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) NBN Co has selected Amazon’s Project Kuiper to provide satellite broadband to regional,…
First Australian-made rocket carrying Vegemite crashes shortly after takeoff
The first Australian-made space rocket crashed shortly after taking off on its maiden flight on July 30, 2025,…
US Space Force X-37B spaceplane to test quantum navigation and laser comms tech
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), an uncrewed spaceplane developed by Boeing, is preparing to launch its eighth…
SpaceX-owner Elon Musk says ‘sorry’ after universal Starlink outage
Billionaire Elon Musk has apologized to Starlink customers after they were left without network coverage due to an…
France opens first military space air base in Toulouse
France has officially inaugurated its first-ever military space air base, a landmark step in the country’s effort to…
Second batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off aboard Atlas V rocket
A second batch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a United Launch…
Venturi Space unveils lunar mobility rover for Moon missions at Paris Air Show
At the Paris Air Show 2025, Venturi Space has unveiled MONA LUNA, a fully European-made lunar rover designed…
SpaceX Starship experiences catastrophic explosion on Starbase test stand: video
A SpaceX Starship experienced a catastrophic explosion while positioned on a Starbase test stand in Texas, US, preparing…
Clash of the titans: SpaceX’s Dragon capsule embroiled in Musk-Trump feud
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule became embroiled in the Musk-Trump feud when Elon Musk threatened to decommission the spacecraft in…