The United States will redouble efforts to ensure its return to the moon ahead of China and also establish an enduring presence on Earth’s natural satellite to entrench the country’s presence, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said on Wednesday during a Senate confirmation hearing. Such a sense of…
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center — China was set to launch its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country’s own Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific research. The replacement crew includes China’s youngest-ever taikonaut — as China’s space program calls its astronauts — and, for the first time…
Why NASA may rethink its moon race plans after SpaceX delays – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA said it may consider new proposals from other top space companies to get America back to the moon amid rising concerns that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is behind schedule. Mark Strassmann has details. Source link
The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter Monday night during what’s known as a supermoon. October’s supermoon is the first of three this year. It happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of…
NASA’s VIPER lunar rover could be delivered to the moon by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company. The US space agency has awarded the company a task order to design a delivery plan for the rover, with a future delivery option. The award, worth $190 million, was issued through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)…
A rundown of the challenges and opportunities facing the privately held company, which moved its headquarters to Texas last year but retains design, manufacturing and other operations at its Hawthorne hub. While the world’s richest man might have breathed a sigh of relief after his Starship rocket completed a stellar launch last month, Elon Musk…
Chinese scientists said they found active landslides taking place on the moon, primarily triggered by moonquakes. The team said their findings will help to select more stable sites for future lunar bases, as China expands its space exploration ambitions, which include setting up a research station in the lunar south pole region by 2035. The…
Intensifying its battle against China, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has reportedly begun barring Chinese nationals with valid US visas from working on NASA space programs. “NASA has taken internal action pertaining to Chinese nationals, including restricting physical and cybersecurity access to our facilities, materials, and network to ensure the security of our…
Hongkongers could have the chance to witness a “blood moon” as part of a total lunar eclipse if the weather is favourable next month, the local forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Friday that the eclipse would start at 11.26pm on September 7 when the moon enters the “penumbra”, or partial shadow….
Researchers in China say they have discovered a new way to make the Moon more livable. The team was able to extract water from lunar soil and use it to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into oxygen and chemicals that can be used as fuel. The findings were published in the Cell Press journal Joule. Lu…