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China's latest Long March rocket to debut in year of record missions
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Long March 12, capable of sending bigger satellites with more functionalities into the Earth's orbit, is expected to make its debut flight in 2024, in a year of record laun...
Thomson Reuters Feb 26, 2024
Japan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's space agency said on Monday its SLIM moon lander has unexpectedly survived a freezing lunar night and re-established communication with the earth, more than...
Thomson Reuters Feb 26, 2024
Stratolaunch conducts 'captive carry' test of reusable hypersonic vehicle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stratolaunch, a privately held U.S. company, conducted its second "captive carry" test of a reusable hypersonic test vehicle, the company said on Saturday. The Talon-A hypersoni...
Thomson Reuters Feb 24, 2024
Moon lander described as 'alive and well' day after white-knuckle lunar touchdown
(Reuters) - The moon lander dubbed Odysseus is "alive and well" a day after its white-knuckle touchdown as the first private spacecraft ever to reach the lunar surface, and the first from the United S...
Thomson Reuters Feb 23, 2024
China launches classified communication satellite with powerful rocket
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday launched the 11th satellite under a classified Chinese military programme with the country's most powerful rocket. Chinese state media reported the successful launc...
Thomson Reuters Feb 23, 2024
Scientists identify neutron star born out of supernova seen in 1987
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When a star up to 20 times the mass of our sun exploded in a nearby galaxy, the blast was so violent that it was visible to the naked eye from Earth's southern he...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Study shows how snakes got an evolutionary leg up on the competition
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since first appearing during the age of dinosaurs, snakes have authored an evolutionary success story - slithering into almost every habitat on Earth, from oceans...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
US nears attempt at first moon landing in half century with private robot spacecraft
By Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette (Reuters) - A spacecraft built and flown by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines sailed around the moon on Thursday headed for an attempt at the first U.S. touchd...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
India eases approval process for foreign direct investment in space sector
BENGALURU (Reuters) -India will allow 100% foreign direct investment in the manufacture of satellite systems without official approval and eased the rules for launch vehicles, a government statement s...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2024
Private US moon lander reaches lunar orbit ahead of touchdown attempt
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -A moon lander built by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines reached lunar orbit on Wednesday, heading for an attempt at the first U.S. touchdown on Earth's nearest celes...
Thomson Reuters Feb 21, 2024
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