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China launches historic space mission with year-long stay in Orbit

China is preparing to launch a major new space mission that will include the country’s first attempt to keep an astronaut in orbit for an entire year, marking another important step in Beijing’s long-term ambitions for space exploration. The Shenzhou-23 mission is scheduled to lift off from......

China prepares to launch new crewed space mission to Tiangong station

China is preparing to launch a new crewed space mission in the coming days, marking another step in its expanding space exploration program. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, carried by a Long March 2F rocket, has been moved to the launch tower at the Jiuquan Satellite......

Sophie Adenot’s ISS mission delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions

The launch of the space mission carrying French astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed until at least Thursday due to adverse weather conditions, the US space agency Nasa announced on Monday. According to Nasa, teams decided to stand down from the launch......

UN planetary defence drill uses interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to test real world response

The United Nations has confirmed that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is at the centre of a full scale planetary defence exercise designed to test how well the world can respond to a genuine cosmic threat in the future. Aimed at space policy analysts, planetary defence specialists and readers who follow......

NASA astronauts return home after extended space mission

The long-awaited return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams marks the conclusion of an unexpected nine-month journey. Initially designed as a brief mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the expedition extended far beyond its anticipated timeline, transforming into a significant......

Astronauts return to Earth after extended stay on space station

Two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, have begun their long-awaited return to Earth after spending more than nine months in space. Their SpaceX capsule undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 0505 GMT on Tuesday, marking the end of a mission that garnered global attention. Joining......

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn: A Historic Mission Unveils Stunning Images from the Edge of Space

SpaceX, the pioneering aerospace company, has once again pushed the boundaries of exploration, this time with its ambitious Polaris Dawn mission. In a remarkable feat, the spacecraft ventured beyond the confines of our planet, reaching an astonishing distance of over 600 kilometers from Earth. This groundbreaking......