Outer Space
China launches mission with first civilian to space station
China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station today, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by the end of the decade..The world's second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space
Japan firm fails in historic Moon bid
Japanese start-up ispace conceded Wednesday its ambitious attempt to become the first private company to land on the Moon had failed but pledged to move ahead with new missions.
NASA announces the first woman and first African-American astronaut on manned moon mission
NASA has recently announced the four members joining the crewed mission to the moon on Artemis II, the first of its kind since the Apollo program.
First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit
The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit
Take photos of planets with telescopes in Dhaka
During the event, attendants can look at the moon and planets through telescopes and also connect their smartphones to the telescopes and take pictures of nebulae and galaxies.
Russian Soyuz spacecraft docks at ISS to bring back stranded crew
The Soyuz MS-23, which lifted off from Baikonour space centre in Kazakhstan on Friday, is to bring back Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin, and US astronaut Francisco Rubio in September
Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space
Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) "during the second quarter of 2023", the official Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday.
Hubble captures mysterious ‘spokes’ gliding across Saturn’s rings
The return of the spokes is one of the earliest signs that Saturn is entering a new season as it approaches the autumnal equinox of its northern hemisphere, which is expected to occur on May 6, 2025, for the first time in about 15 years.
NASA to launch Artemis I on Aug 29
The six-week mission involves flying to and back from the moon and testing the capabilities of NASA's newest unmanned spacecraft.
James Webb Telescope shows Jupiter like never before
The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all.
Chinese scientists find signs of water in moon's "Ocean of Storms"
Chinese scientists have found signs of water in samples retrieved by China from a lava plain on the moon, bringing them closer to understanding its origin there - a crucial question for future lunar exploration.
NASA to launch UFO study
NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.
James Webb telescope's mirror out of alignment after being struck by meteoroid
A tiny meteoroid struck the newly deployed James Webb Space Telescope in May, knocking one of its gold-plated mirrors out of alignment but not changing the orbiting observatory's schedule to become fully operational shortly, NASA said on Wednesday.
Scientists suggest Nasa to make Uranus mission a priority
The US space agency Nasa should prioritise a mission to Uranus, according to an influential group of scientists.
3 Chinese astronauts return after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to earth on Saturday after 183 days in space, state television reported, completing the country’s longest crewed space mission to date.
