China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong’s 1st astronaut
China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong's first astronaut.
China just launched 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station. One will stay for a full year. (video)
China's Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission launched Sunday (May 24) to relieve an overdue crew on the Tiangong space station.
These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027
Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.
NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX’s Starship or Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander be ready in time?
After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.
Japan’s audacious sample-return mission to the Mars moon Phobos has made it to the launch pad
The complex MMX mission aims to shed light on the origins of Mars' two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, bringing Phobos material back to Earth in 2031.
Private Japanese spacecraft will inspect 2 dead satellites in 2027
Astroscale's 2027 ISSA-J mission will mark the first attempt to inspect multiple spacecraft across different orbits in a single flight.
Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement
The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space.
Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and ‘harmful interference’ on the moon
As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations.
Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he and crewmate Wu Fei completed a seven-hour excursion outside China's space station.
China’s 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a ‘geological museum’ on the lunar near side
A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.