#space-exploration
#space-exploration

Roam Research

First Chinese mission to sample an asteroid starts its journey

fromWIRED

3 hours ago

OMG science

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth's Quasi-Moons

fromeuronews

Venture

China launches probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars

Venture

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

fromwww.dw.com

Roam Research

China launches mission to get asteroid samples DW 05/29/2025

Artificial intelligence

4 days ago

China's asteroid-and-comet hunter unfurls a 'solar wing'

China's Tianwen 2 probe has effectively deployed its solar wing and is on a mission towards a quasi moon and a comet.

Roam Research

First Chinese mission to sample an asteroid starts its journey

China's Tianwen-2 mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa and visit a distant comet.

fromWIRED

3 hours ago

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth's Quasi-Moons

Tianwen-2 is on a mission to land on asteroid Kamo'oalewa, collect samples, and return to Earth by 2035.

fromeuronews

China launches probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars

China's Tianwen-2 mission aims to gather asteroid samples, promising significant advancements in space exploration and understanding Earth's origins.

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

China's Tianwen-2 aims to pull asteroid samples, marking a key milestone in its interplanetary exploration ambitions.

Roam Research

fromwww.dw.com

China launches mission to get asteroid samples DW 05/29/2025

China launched Tianwen-2 to retrieve asteroid samples, expanding its rapidly growing space capabilities.

A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix

NASA faced a critical decision regarding Voyager 1's communication system, risking permanent loss of contact due to thruster failures.

US lawmakers fire back a response to Trump's NASA cuts

NASA faces significant budget cuts under Trump's proposal, shifting focus from science to commercial rocket projects.

Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: "NASA is f****ed"

Musk's influence facilitated Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator, indicating potential challenges for the agency amid budget cuts.

Trump wants to put humans on Mars - here's what scientists think

Trump outlines a challenge for NASA to land humans on Mars but proposes significant budget cuts, causing turmoil within the agency.

Mental health

How to keep astronauts healthy in deep space

Space exploration is advancing rapidly, with NASA and private companies leading missions while facing significant health challenges for astronauts.

Trump pulls Musk ally's NASA Administrator nomination

Trump withdrew Isaacman's NASA nomination due to his Democratic donations, highlighting political tensions in space leadership.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix

NASA faced a critical decision regarding Voyager 1's communication system, risking permanent loss of contact due to thruster failures.

US lawmakers fire back a response to Trump's NASA cuts

NASA faces significant budget cuts under Trump's proposal, shifting focus from science to commercial rocket projects.

Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: "NASA is f****ed"

Musk's influence facilitated Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator, indicating potential challenges for the agency amid budget cuts.

Trump wants to put humans on Mars - here's what scientists think

Trump outlines a challenge for NASA to land humans on Mars but proposes significant budget cuts, causing turmoil within the agency.

Mental health

How to keep astronauts healthy in deep space

Space exploration is advancing rapidly, with NASA and private companies leading missions while facing significant health challenges for astronauts.

Trump pulls Musk ally's NASA Administrator nomination

Trump withdrew Isaacman's NASA nomination due to his Democratic donations, highlighting political tensions in space leadership.

more#nasa

World politics

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

21 hours ago

How will the space race affect our environment?

The new space race raises significant environmental concerns as billions are spent on exploration amid the climate crisis.

#aerospace

Arts

jacky tsai illustrates world's first fully art-painted rocket launched into space

The world's first fully artist-painted rocket, designed by Jacky Tsai, was successfully launched into orbit, merging art and aerospace technology.

Startup companies

Blue Origin's next crew includes entrepreneurs and founders. Here's who's following Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez into space.

Startup companies

Japan's ispace fails second private moon landing attempt

London startup

SpaceX's Starship test flight loses control 30 minutes after launch

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

NYC startup

Second New Glenn launch slips toward fall as program leadership departs

Arts

jacky tsai illustrates world's first fully art-painted rocket launched into space

The world's first fully artist-painted rocket, designed by Jacky Tsai, was successfully launched into orbit, merging art and aerospace technology.

Startup companies

Blue Origin's next crew includes entrepreneurs and founders. Here's who's following Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez into space.

Startup companies

Japan's ispace fails second private moon landing attempt

London startup

SpaceX's Starship test flight loses control 30 minutes after launch

NYC startup

Second New Glenn launch slips toward fall as program leadership departs

LiDAR Space Technology and Lost Civilizations Archeology | HackerNoon

Exploration priorities should focus on Earth's hidden mysteries rather than outward space destinations.

Sun's south pole revealed for first time, in images from Solar Orbiter spacecraft

The Solar Orbiter has captured unprecedented images of the sun's south pole, aiding our understanding of solar magnetic activity and cycles.

Uranus's moons are darkened on one side, Hubble reveals

Three of Uranus' moons show unexpected darkening on their leading sides instead of trailing sides as initially predicted.

Scientists Spot Mysterious Object in Our Galaxy Pulsing Every 44 Minutes

Astronomers have discovered a new object emitting dual X-ray and radio signals, termed long-period radio transients, every 44 minutes.

A new observatory is about to supercharge the hunt for alien technosignatures

The existence of extraterrestrial civilizations cannot be ruled out despite no confirmed evidence of alien visits to Earth.

2 days ago

Major telescope hosts world's largest digital camera: how it will transform astronomy

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will revolutionize our understanding of the universe by capturing unprecedented data on stars and astronomical events.

See our Sun like NEVER before: First ever photo of star's south pole

The ESA's Solar Orbiter has captured the first images of the Sun's south pole, marking a significant milestone in solar observation.

World news

Solved: the mystery of the evaporating planet

2 days ago

Uranus's moons are darkened on one side, Hubble reveals

Three of Uranus' moons show unexpected darkening on their leading sides instead of trailing sides as initially predicted.

Scientists Spot Mysterious Object in Our Galaxy Pulsing Every 44 Minutes

Astronomers have discovered a new object emitting dual X-ray and radio signals, termed long-period radio transients, every 44 minutes.

A new observatory is about to supercharge the hunt for alien technosignatures

The existence of extraterrestrial civilizations cannot be ruled out despite no confirmed evidence of alien visits to Earth.

2 days ago

Major telescope hosts world's largest digital camera: how it will transform astronomy

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will revolutionize our understanding of the universe by capturing unprecedented data on stars and astronomical events.

See our Sun like NEVER before: First ever photo of star's south pole

The ESA's Solar Orbiter has captured the first images of the Sun's south pole, marking a significant milestone in solar observation.

World news

Solved: the mystery of the evaporating planet

Startup companies

Blue Origin pushes second flight of New Glenn mega-rocket to August | TechCrunch

Venture

Gilmour Space scrubs after 'prelaunch anomaly'

fromTechCrunch

Startup companies

Blue Origin pushes second flight of New Glenn mega-rocket to August | TechCrunch

Venture

Gilmour Space scrubs after 'prelaunch anomaly'

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European startups

India to send first astronaut on mission to International Space Station

Shubhanshu Shukla's upcoming ISS mission marks India's significant advancement in human space exploration.

Inside the New Space Race: Firefly, ispace, Axiom, and the Orbital Future | HackerNoon

The commercial space sector is undergoing transformative innovations with new lunar missions and private space stations.

Startup companies

A long-shot plan to mine the Moon comes a little closer to reality

fromwww.npr.org

Startup companies

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

Venture

Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure

Startup companies

fromHackernoon

4 years ago

Inside the New Space Race: Firefly, ispace, Axiom, and the Orbital Future | HackerNoon

The commercial space sector is undergoing transformative innovations with new lunar missions and private space stations.

Startup companies

A long-shot plan to mine the Moon comes a little closer to reality

fromwww.npr.org

Startup companies

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

Venture

Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon ends in failure

more#commercial-space

Women in technology

fromThe New Yorker

4 days ago

A First Kiss from America's First Woman in Space

Tam O'Shaughnessy reflects on her relationship with Sally Ride in the upcoming documentary 'Sally', highlighting their bond and intimate moments.

Cryptocurrency

5 days ago

Scientists Say There's Over a Trillion Dollars of Platinum Waiting to Be Extracted From the Moon's Craters

There may be over $1 trillion worth of platinum on the Moon, presenting opportunities for mining and space exploration funding.

#ispace

Venture

Looks like ispace Moon landing has failed - again

fromwww.nature.com

Venture

A Japanese Spacecraft Has Crash-Landed on the MoonAgain

Venture

Looks like ispace Moon landing has failed - again

fromwww.nature.com

Venture

A Japanese Spacecraft Has Crash-Landed on the MoonAgain

European startups

Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we'll 'colonize the galaxy' in 2030-but he draws the line at robot nurses

World politics

Brian Cox: Why Earth's orbit is the new Wild West and what that means for us all

European startups

fromFortune

Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we'll 'colonize the galaxy' in 2030-but he draws the line at robot nurses

2030 is expected to be an era of unprecedented human flourishing and technological advancement.

World politics

Brian Cox: Why Earth's orbit is the new Wild West and what that means for us all

more#technology

fromIrish Independent

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

'I'm not thinking about Elon. The poor guy's got a problem' - Donald Trump says he has no interest in speaking to Tesla boss amid spat

President Trump has made it clear he does not plan to engage with Elon Musk, emphasizing that there will be no discussions between them amid their ongoing feud.

US politics

Wine

Cylo project to send and age beverages into space - Yanko Design

Korean culture celebrates alcohol consumption as part of social interactions, and innovative projects like CYLO aim to enhance liquor aging through space exploration.

fromHackernoon

2 years ago

US, China Engaged in Nuclear Fusion Space Race | HackerNoon

Helium-3 is an element that nuclear fusion researchers believe is a potential fuel for the creation of unlimited energy that would power the rest of this century and beyond.

US news

Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved

SpaceX's Starship launches prioritize data collection to improve future designs and address prior issues, aiming for successful iterations.

Elon Musk expresses optimism about SpaceX's advancements in the Starship program, focusing on solving key technical challenges.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Can SpaceX's New City, Starbase, Learn to Get Along with Its Neighbors?

Starship's development faces local community concerns despite its potential for space travel innovation.

London startup

Starship fumbled its 3rd flight in a row. It's another setback for Elon Musk.

Starship failed to complete its third spaceflight attempt, jeopardizing Elon Musk's vision of establishing a city on Mars.

Elon Musk's Starship failed-again. We're all better for it

Technological failures in SpaceX's Starship mission are viewed as opportunities for learning and development in the pursuit of Mars colonization.

Bootstrapping

SpaceX May Be Failing to Get Starship Working at All

SpaceX's recent Starship tests highlight ongoing challenges and failures in achieving reusability and heavy payload capabilities.

London startup

A trip to Musk city - podcast

European startups

Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved

SpaceX's Starship launches prioritize data collection to improve future designs and address prior issues, aiming for successful iterations.

Elon Musk expresses optimism about SpaceX's advancements in the Starship program, focusing on solving key technical challenges.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Can SpaceX's New City, Starbase, Learn to Get Along with Its Neighbors?

Starship's development faces local community concerns despite its potential for space travel innovation.

London startup

Starship fumbled its 3rd flight in a row. It's another setback for Elon Musk.

Starship failed to complete its third spaceflight attempt, jeopardizing Elon Musk's vision of establishing a city on Mars.

Elon Musk's Starship failed-again. We're all better for it

Technological failures in SpaceX's Starship mission are viewed as opportunities for learning and development in the pursuit of Mars colonization.

Bootstrapping

SpaceX May Be Failing to Get Starship Working at All

SpaceX's recent Starship tests highlight ongoing challenges and failures in achieving reusability and heavy payload capabilities.

London startup

A trip to Musk city - podcast

'No Man's Sky' Just Made You Mayor Of An Alien Planet

No Man's Sky introduces an expansion allowing players to become mayors of robotic towns, enhancing gameplay with settlement management and protection mechanics.

Aliens, asteroid mining and Mars births? Royal Society envisions next 50 years in space

"Future advances in reusable rockets and spaceplanes may pave the way for factories that make products feasible only in microgravity and larger-scale facilities for constructing spacecraft that could never launch from Earth."

UK news

San Francisco Giants

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Today in History: June 3, the Zoot Suit Riots begin in Los Angeles

The Zoot Suit Riots in 1943 showcased racial tensions in Los Angeles, leading to injuries and social unrest.

Science

Daily briefing: Immune cell 'spies' give the brain information about the gut

Specialized immune cells in mice influence food pursuit behaviors by relaying information to the brain from the gut and fat tissue.

#elon-musk

Fear, hope and loathing in Elon Musk's new city: It's the wild, wild west and the future'

Elon Musk is creating a new municipality in Texas, raising questions about corporate governance and its implications for local communities.

US politics

Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he's leaving politics

Fear, hope and loathing in Elon Musk's new city: It's the wild, wild west and the future'

Elon Musk is creating a new municipality in Texas, raising questions about corporate governance and its implications for local communities.

US politics

Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he's leaving politics

The Plan to Send Plant-Filled 'Gardens' Into Orbit

The Space Garden project aims to create a sustainable green environment for future space settlers.

philosophy

fromAeon

William Herschel's sensors let us see the invisible Universe | Aeon Essays

Technology expands human perception beyond natural limitations of sight.

Silicon Valley

fromThe Atlantic

Silicon Valley's Misguided Utopian Visions

Tech oligarchs like Musk and Bezos wield unprecedented influence, promoting radical visions of a future shaped by technology, but these ideologies warrant critical examination.

fromInsideHook

Breitling Debuts a Version of the First Swiss Watch to Go to Space

The wristwatch worn by astronaut Scott Carpenter during his 1962 flight, long thought lost, remained with the Breitling family, highlighting its significance in space history.

Wearables

What links fool's gold, fluffernutter, pilgrim and Reuben? The Saturday quiz

Elizabeth II opened the Olympics in London and also in Montreal, Canada, demonstrating her longstanding association with the global sporting event.

London politics

#niallia-tiangongensis

Scientists discover an unknown bacteria inside China's space station

A new bacteria named Niallia tiangongensis has been discovered in China's Tiangong space station, adapted to survive extreme space conditions.

China finds a previously unknown microbe in space

Chinese scientists discovered a new microbe on Tiangong space station, with potential applications for space missions and various industries.

Scientists discover an unknown bacteria inside China's space station

A new bacteria named Niallia tiangongensis has been discovered in China's Tiangong space station, adapted to survive extreme space conditions.

more#niallia-tiangongensis

China finds a previously unknown microbe in space

Chinese scientists discovered a new microbe on Tiangong space station, with potential applications for space missions and various industries.

Mission District

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Mars Hydrosphere project envisions life underwater in Mars - Yanko Design

The future of Martian colonization may involve living in underwater cities beneath its surface.

Mysterious Bacteria Not Found on Earth Are Growing on China's Space Station

A newly discovered microbe from China's Tiangong space station shows potential adaptations for off-planet life.

Tuesday Telescope: Finally, some answers on those Martian streaks

Mars' dark and light streaks, once thought to indicate water flows, are now believed to be caused by dust slides.

fromDesign Milk

1 month ago

The PolarisGo Limited-Edition Chair Is Out of This World

The PolarisGo Chair revitalizes the iconic design by utilizing injected magnesium technology to create a unique futuristic chair inspired by the 2024 Polaris Dawn mission.

UX design

fromianVisits

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Touch a piece of Mars: Natural History Museum lets visitors handle space rocks

âYou're literally touching another planet. It can be quite a profound moment if you take time to appreciate it, touching a lump of stone.â

OMG science

Turning Lead into Gold and Life Hacks from Animals

The Kosmos-482 probe crashed into the Indian Ocean after over 50 years in orbit.

UK news

Astronaut Tim Peake gives his verdict on the Katy Perry space mission

Tim Peake critiques Blue Origin's space tourism, stressing that missions should provide significant societal and scientific benefits.