China is steadily advancing its space ambitions, aiming to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030 and eventually establish a lunar base, positioning itself as a major challenger to the United States in human spaceflight. Read More: China tests new crew carrier for moon mission The country’s crewed programme, known as Project 921, was launched in 1992 and […]
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Nasa rolls out Artemis II rocket for Moon mission
CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA has begun rolling its massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the launch pad in Florida, marking a key step toward its planned crewed mission around the Moon. Read More: NASA warns earth vulnerable to 15000 city-killer asteroids The operation started Thursday evening at the Kennedy Space Center, where […]
US to return to Moon during Trump’s second term, says NASA chief
The United States (US) will return to the Moon during President Donald Trump’s second tenure, newly appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said, outlining an ambitious vision for lunar exploration and the development of a future “orbital economy”. Read More: US soliciting new bids for moon mission amid SpaceX delays Speaking on CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime, Isaacman said the […]
Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, making him the space agency’s 15th leader under President Donald Trump. Isaacman, a vocal advocate for Mars exploration and a former associate of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, was approved by a 67–30 vote. The confirmation came two weeks after Isaacman […]
NASA considers dropping SpaceX from Artemis III moon mission
WASHINGTON – NASA is urgently exploring backup options for its Artemis III moon landing mission, as delays in SpaceX’s Starship development threaten the agency’s goal of returning astronauts to the lunar surface by 2026. Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency may move away from SpaceX — its primary partner under a $2.9 […]
China’s youngest astronaut joins Tiangong space station crew
BEIJING: A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country’s youngest-ever spacefarer, successfully docked with the Tiangong space station early Saturday, marking another milestone in China’s expanding space ambitions. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft docked with Tiangong at 3:22 a.m. (1922 GMT Friday) — about three and a half hours after lifting […]
China tests Lunar Lander for first moon mission
China conducted its first test of its lunar lander, Lanyue, on Wednesday. The test took place in Hebei province at a site designed to mimic the moon’s surface. The test area had special coatings and rocks to simulate lunar soil and craters. This trial verified the lander’s ascent and descent systems under multiple conditions. China’s […]