China just hit a major space milestone. The Long March 10B booster successfully landed on a floating platform at sea, marking China’s first major reusable rocket test. In the same mission, the rocket also deployed a satellite successfully. The achievement puts China in the same league as SpaceX and Blue Origin on reusable tech, cutting launch costs and boosting China’s moon and space station plans.


China achieves reusable rocket milestone with long March 10b

NASA has revealed how antimatter propulsion could revolutionise space travel and dramatically reduce journey times to Mars. Scientists believe the technology could one day make interplanetary missions faster, more efficient and more practical for future human exploration.

$2.5 trillion space hype: Where's the rocket? 

Falcon 1's early launch price was about $6.7 million, but the broader effort behind SpaceX's first rocket cost far more. The first mission failed in 2006, yet the lessons learned helped pave the way for a company now valued in the trillions.


How much did SpaceX's first Falcon 1 rocket launch actually cost?

NASA has delayed the launch of Artemis II following a technical issue involving helium flow in the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The setback impacts NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration timeline under the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon.

Engineers are assessing the propulsion system anomaly and conducting detailed inspections before setting a new launch date. Artemis II is designed to carry astronauts on a crewed mission around the Moon, marking a critical step toward sustained lunar exploration and future Mars missions.

NASA Delays Launch Of Artemis II Lunar Mission Due To Failure In Helium Flow Of SLS Rocket

Reports indicate Elon Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and xAI, are bidding for classified Pentagon projects involving drone swarm technology. The developments have drawn attention amid discussions around military AI, autonomous systems, and next-generation warfare capabilities.


Elon Musk: Pentagon Builds Autonomous Killer Drones, Voice Control Drones Redefine Future of War

US has just changed the game. They are building a nuclear thermal rocket that makes current technology look like a steam engine. By blasting liquid hydrogen through a nuclear reactor, we can now reach Mars faster than ever before. Is this the key to winning the space race against China? We dive into the DRACO program and the physics of the atomic drive. Watch to know what is a nuclear thermal rocket?


The atomic engine: US unveils gamechanging nuclear rocket to dominate space!

China Launches New Batch of Internet Satellites Into Orbit Using Long March-8A Rocket

Rocket launches face new climate risks as global warming causes more storms and heatwaves. At the same time, launches create pollution and space debris that affect the upper atmosphere. Now, agencies are racing to find greener, safer ways for rocket launches.

How will climate change affect space exploration?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the successful test of a new solid-fuel rocket engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles, hailing it as a “significant change” for the country’s strategic nuclear force. The engine, capable of producing nearly 2,000 kilonewtons of thrust, marks the final ground test before full deployment of what analysts say could target the U.S. mainland.

North Korea's new ICBM engine marks “major shift,” says Kim

The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon spacecraft, is set for launch on June 10 from Kennedy Space Center, with ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla piloting. The 14-day Ax-4 mission will conduct around 60 scientific experiments, marking a major milestone for India’s spaceflight.


ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla: Falcon 9 and Dragon ready for June 10 Axiom Mission 4 launch (See photos)

The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday. Watch in the visuals!

European orbital rocket crashes after launch

A mesmerizing blue spiral appeared over Europe, leaving people in awe. The stunning phenomenon was caused by a SpaceX rocket re-entry, creating a dazzling cosmic whirlpool. Social media lit up with breathtaking images of the rare event.

Mysterious blue spiral lights up European night sky after SpaceX launch

Japan's space ageny halted the Epsilon S rocket's engine combustion test after a fire broke out at the test site on Tuesday (Nov 26). No injuries were reported in the explosion at the time of writing this.

Watch: Massive fire breaks out at Japan rocket test site, launch suspended

In a recent study, it has been revealed that when the Starship rocket of SpaceX exploded during its second flight on November 18, 2023, it led to the formation of a temporary 2,000-km wide hole in the atmosphere of the Earth.

Starship rocket's explosion tore atmosphere, created a 2,000-km wide hole: Study

Tensions have resurfaced in India's Northeastern State of Manipur as one person was killed and five others injured.

Fresh Violence in Manipur: Five people killed in recent attacks

A rocket engine exploded during the launch test conducted by a German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) at the UK’s new spaceport in Shetland. The company conducted the test hoping to launch the UK’s first vertical rocket into orbit.

Rocket engine explodes during testing at UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport

Falcon 9, the reusable rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX, successfully launched into orbit 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Aug 4), days after its failed launch had led to the destruction of 20 of these internet service satellites.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches 23 Starlink satellites into orbit - Watch

Space junk is quietly littering the universe above us, and a Japanese company Astroscale is on a mission to identify and remove them. Now, it has taken stunning close-ups and timelapse of an 11-metre long, 15-year-old rocket part that's quietly moving above the earth.

Stunning close-up timelapse of bus-sized rocket part captured by space debris monitor: Watch

China's 11-year-old 'rocket boy' has written over 600 lines of code and taught himself programming, physics, and chemistry. He also built his first homemade solid-fuel rocket. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you more!

Gravitas: China's 11-year-old 'rocket boy' who has written over 600 lines of code

A rocket belonging to a private Chinese firm crashed into a hilly area in central China after malfunctioning and launching by itself on Sunday (June 30). Beijing Tianbing Technology Co, also known as Space Pioneer, in a statement on Sunday said that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket experienced a structural failure during a test.

Malfunctioning Chinese rocket Tianlong-3 launches itself, crashes in Gongyi hills

US space agency NASA has collaborated with a private company to develop a new rocket that can reduce space travel time between Earth and Mars. The scientists will design the engine of this rocket in a way to sharply increase the amount of thrust for accelerating space travel and take rocket efficiency to another level.

Here's how NASA is planning to reduce travel time between Mars and Earth

All eyes are on the first launch of the Angara A5 space rocket from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome. A successful launch could be a milestone for Russian President Vladimir Putin's space ambitions. Watch in for more details!

Russia | All eyes on Kremlin's Angara-A5 carrier rocket

Parts of the US, Canada and Mexico will thrust into darkness as the Moon glides completely covering the Sun, marking a total solar eclipse on April 8. While millions of spectators are excited, NASA engineers in Virginia plan to make the most of the few minutes of darkness by launching rockets straight into the eclipse's shadow, LiveScience reported.

NASA plans to launch three rockets into the solar eclipse shadow next week. Here’s why

In a major "leap" forward for its Starlink project, SpaceX launched a fresh set of 23 satellites into orbit from Florida's Space Coast on leap year day on Thursday (Feb 29), marking the company's 11th flight for this Falcon 9 first stage.

WATCH | SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on leap day

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