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EXPLAINER: 4 civilians circling Earth on 1st SpaceX private flight
The first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket blasted into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists
Joshua Shavit
Sep 17, 2021


New orbital station to become evolutionary step in Moon, Mars development program
For continuous exploration of outer space infrastructure it has been suggested to establish a national manned space complex in orbit
Joseph Shavit
Aug 3, 2021


Welcome to the age of commercial space tourism and the new space age
Sir Richard Branson and his team of astronauts successfully ventured into space before returning to Earth in their Unity 22 space pla
Joseph Shavit
Jul 12, 2021


Space Race 2033: China Drops the Gauntlet That It's Sending the First Humans to Mars
China has set its sights on Mars. It's great to see China stepping up, and committing to goals like landing the first humans on Mars.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 27, 2021


China plans to attempt an ambitious landing on Mars in the coming days
China's "Zhurong" rover, part of its ambitious space programme to send a probe to Mars, is set to attempt a landing on the Red Planet
Joseph Shavit
May 14, 2021


SpaceX announces charity-focused ‘all-civilian' mission to space
A SpaceX rocket and spacecraft will be used to send an “all-civilian” crew to space at the end of 2021. Scheduled to launch in October...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 2, 2021


Eight nations sign NASA's Artemis Accords, pledging peace on the moon
The United States and seven additional countries have signed the Artemis Accords, reaffirming their commitment to peaceful, cooperative
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2020
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