Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft encountered a setback as it approached the International Space Station for docking, facing thruster problems due to helium leaks. NASA and Boeing are investigating the issue, causing a delay in the docking process. Space Rocket News has had a busy week. Following SpaceX’s fourth successful test flight,
China’s Chang’e-6 successfully landed on the moon’s far side to collect samples, marking China’s fourth lunar landing and the second on the moon’s far side, according to state media reports. This past weekend saw two notable space-related events: China’s Chang’e-6 lander made a successful landing on the moon’s far side,
NASA and international partners are collaborating to establish a new timekeeping system for the moon, addressing the complexities of lunar time as astronauts prepare for future missions. The fundamental issue with timekeeping is perhaps the most mind-boggling peculiarity of our universe: seconds pass by ever so slightly more quickly at
On May 24, China’s secret spaceplane, Shenlong, ejected a mysterious object into Earth’s orbit, prompting the US Space Force to track it down amid growing concerns about its purpose and implications. China’s top-secret spacecraft launched an enigmatic object approximately 372 miles above Earth into Earth’s orbit. The US Space Force
According to a study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists discovered a planet that may support human life, named Gliese 12 b. An unusual and intriguing finding has been uncovered by astronomers: an exoplanet 40 light-years away that resembles Earth and may be somewhat warmer
Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos, revealed that Russia plans to construct a nuclear power plant on the Moon, starting between 2033 and 2035. The president of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has stated that the country is contemplating the establishment of a nuclear power station on the moon, with a projected
A recent study published in the Planetary Science Journal suggests that “moonquakes” may have an effect in the vicinity of the lunar south pole, causing our Moon to shrink, which could be a problem. The study draws attention to a restless Moon that may be causing “moonquakes” that could endanger
China’s first AI commercial satellite in the world, Xingshidai-18, was launched off the coast of Guangdong province on February 3. This week, Beijing successfully launched multiple satellites into Earth’s orbit through a series of space missions. On February 3, a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket took off from a launchpad
Astronomers predict that by 2025, Saturn’s Iconic Rings will disappear and will not be visible from Earth due to a tilt in Saturn’s angle. The planet’s rings will disappear in March 2025, therefore those amateur astronomers who would like to witness them should seize the chance as soon as possible.
