April 23rd, 2025
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China is ready to launch the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on April 24. Liftoff is slated for 17:17 Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwest, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced today. CMSA revealed that that the Shenzhou-20 crew members are: Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie with […]
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Coming to skies near you – are we ready for “obtrusive space advertising” – billboard-like ads that can be easily seen by people here on Earth? Taking a “wait-a-minute” approach is John Barentine of Dark Sky Consultants. “A revolution in the way humans access and use outer space is underway. The ongoing transition of space […]
The Commercial Space Federation is at the forefront of dealing with the diverse nature, as well as the rapid growth of the commercial space industry. Their mission is to push for growth and innovation, make sure there’s continued U.S. leadership in this arena, and drive investment into the U.S. commercial space industry. New at […]
The prospect that NASA’s space science budget could face major cuts is prompting worried feedback. Those wake-up alarms are being sounded due to an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) draft budget called a “passback” to the space agency. Reaction to that news from the space science community has been swift. But what’s the next […]
China is readying its Shenzhou-20 mission to the country’s space station. At the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, technicians transferred the combination of the three-person crewed spaceship and its carrier rocket to the launch site. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) stated that the piloted mission will launch at an appropriate time in the […]
I n case you haven’t noticed, you may be sleeping better at night. The cosmic dream state you’re in could include mind-bending thoughts about an impending asteroid impact on Earth. That’s messy business. Moreover, that space rock intrusion here on Earth can, and already has, meant doom and destruction. But where are we today in […]
Written testimony of Jared Isaacman at today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing to become the next NASA administrator: If confirmed, and with the support and guidance of President Trump and members of Congress, we will reinvigorate a mission-first culture at NASA with the following objectives: First—American astronauts will lead the […]
Face-off: Jared Isaacman is on the grill by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in a hearing to become the next NASA administrator. U.S. President Trump formally nominated Isaacman for NASA administrator on Jan. 20. Tune into the hearing at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, April 9, with NASA streaming […]
Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, bottom, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritskiy, top, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (April 7 Eastern time) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket sent the team off to dock with the International […]
In Earth orbit since October 2024, China’s Shenzhou-19 crew continues to perform in-orbit mechanical, robotic, medical tests. China’s Shenzhou-19 space travelers — Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze – have been at work on the country’s Tiangong space station for more than 150 days. A newly issued video from China Central Television (CCTV) shows […]
