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The First Hong Kong Astronaut On The Tiangong Space Station
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (269+ words) China Manned Space Agency announced on 23 May 2026 that Li Jiaying will become the first Hong Kong astronaut to launch to the Tiangong Space Station. Li Jiaying is part of the crew to launch to China's space laboratory for the Shenzhou…...
US Must Return to Moon to Counter 'Belligerent' China, Think Tank Warns
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (366+ words) The United States must return astronauts to the lunar surface to counter what it described as a "belligerent" China, according to a new report from the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Kyle Pumroy, the institute's senior resident fellow for space…...
Cyber-Star Wars: Securing Satellites and Critical Infrastructure
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (840+ words) Countries from the U. S. to North Korea are making moves to adopt space weapons to attack enemy satellites. These weapons are reported to include undersea deterrence, artificial intelligence, and electronic warfare " AI-driven cyber-attacks that aim to disrupt and render satellites and…...
Space Force Shows Off Northrop Grumman's Robotic Refueling Vehicle
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (443+ words) Orbital Today Space Force Shows Off Northrop Grumman's Robotic Refueling Vehicle The United States Space Force is planning to transition two on-orbit refueling and manoeuvre demonstrations, scheduled for 2027, into operational capabilities as quickly as possible, according to the service official…...
How do astronauts shower in space: Guide to Orbital Hygiene
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (766+ words) Figuring out exactly how to shower in space isn't about luxury. It's an exacting science that merges fluid dynamics, microbiology, and aerospace engineering. Getting this right is a make-or-break requirement for the upcoming Artemis lunar and Martian missions. Out there,…...
UAE AED1 Billion International Space Cooperation Programme Launched
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (197+ words) Image Credit Hamdan bin Mohammed Via X To help drive research and development in its space sector, the UAE has announced the launch of its AED1 billion International Space Cooperation Programme. This announcement was made by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al…...
UK Launches Borealis System to Protect Satellites from Space Threats
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (348+ words) A screenshot of a video released by the UK's Ministry of Defence via X. Credit: @Defence HQ via X The United Kingdom has activated a new space surveillance system to protect satellites critical to military operations, emergency services, and the British…...
UK University Develops First AI Benchmark for Satellite Collision Avoidance
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (395+ words) Credit: ESA/ID&Sense/ONi Ri XEL, CC BY-SA 3. 0 IGO Northumbria University is leading a groundbreaking study, the SSA-La MB project, to improve the use of AI systems for collision avoidance in space. With more than 40, 000 tracked objects in Earth's…...
NASA Sends First Email From Most Powerful Space Processor Ever Built
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (513+ words) NASA has reached a major milestone in spacecraft computing after engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully sent the first email using the agency's new High Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) processor. Related: DARPA and Northrop Grumman to Launch First US…...
DARPA and Northrop Grumman to Launch First US On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Mission This Summer
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Northrop Grumman are set to launch the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) mission this summer, which company officials say will result in the first US on-orbit servicing capability. The mission…...