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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship launch postponed
SpaceX has postponed the launch attempt of its Starship spacecraft due to technical faults that prevent it from safely completing its launch into orbit.
Mission to map the ‘dark universe’ sets off on space journey
A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter has shaped the universe has launched following £37 million UK Space Agency funding.
ODIN Space on course to map sub-cm debris
ODIN Space, has successfully demonstrated the operation of its space debris sensor technology in orbit, as part of the recent SpaceX Transporter 8 mission.
Europe’s largest B2B event for the space industry is back
The 6th edition of Space Tech Expo Europe will take place 14 – 16 November 2023, returning to its home in the city of space, Bremen, Germany.
SpaceX tests its most powerful rocket yet!
SpaceX has performed a crucial test of its new Starship rocket system, conducting a ‘static fire’ ignition of its 33 raptor engines.
Forging futures: honouring women's impact on engineering
Despite the fact that engineering has always been viewed as a male-dominated field, women have achieved some of the most remarkable feats in history.
Virgin Galactic takes its first tourists to the edge of space!
Virgin Galactic has successfully launched its inaugural space tourism flight, carrying its first group of passengers to the edge of space.
Why did iSpace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 moon lander fail?
Japanese space startup, iSpace, attempted to land a privately-funded spacecraft on the moon, the Hakuto-R Mission 1, in late April 2023, only for the lander to fail in the final stages – what was the purpose of the mission and why did the lander fail?
NASA names astronauts to next Moon mission
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston.
Venturi Astrolab’s FLEX rover to launch to the Moon
In three years' time, the Monegasque Venturi Group will write the most impressive page in its history: in 2026, the FLEX (Flexible Logistics and Exploration) rover, the result of an international collaboration (see below), will head for the Moon.