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In this image provided by NASA, an impact plume emerges from the asteroid Dimorphos, left, after DART collided into it, Sept. 26, 2022 An asteroid
China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft yesterday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China’s space
Wang Jie, a Shenzhou-20 astronaut, returns on the Shenzhou-21 spaceship’s return capsule after it touched down on Earth at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous
Two residents from Macau and Hong Kong were chosen as part of the fourth cohort of reserve astronauts for China’s manned space program last year, and
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time.
This illustration provided by W.M. Keck Observatory depicts the insides of an exploding star Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner.
Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion thrusters. Those are just some of the strategies Chinese scientists have
Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) announced earlier this week its plan to launch a second homegrown satellite, “Macau Science 2,” by 2028.
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the
The “Macau Science 2” satellite project is set to be completed and launched by the end of 2027. The plan was revealed yesterday by Zhang
China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a further step in the country’s ambitions for a crewed
China announced yesterday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The
India docked two satellites in space yesterday to become the fourth nation in the world to achieve the mission, officials said, in an ambitious milestone in its
A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station Tuesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space in competition
China said all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early today, the latest mission to make the country a
First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The stage is set for the first private spacewalk today.
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteer crew members spent
Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket yesterday. The
China’s space officials said yesterday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang’e 6 probe
China's Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth yesterday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. The
Macau has secured a spot among nine other astronauts selected to take part in the upcoming manned space missions for the country. The
China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the
A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon yesterday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region
China last week launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the
The Soviets have opened a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world’s biggest space station, Mir. The successful launch of Mir comes
As I write this I am still mesmerized by the amazing fully immersive video, sound and “vibrational” experience called SPACE that had its grand gala
The second of two Nasa rovers sent to explore Mars has landed on the surface of the planet, where it will look for signs of water.
Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club previously occupied by only
China’s space agency said yesterday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the
The gradual lowering of the threshold to accessing space technology will help in commodifying the science, which should happen soon, Chair Professor Zong Qiugang, director
An expert on the application of space magnetometers, Dr. Werner Magnes, deputy director, Space Research Institute of Austrian Academy of Sciences, reiterated the special nature of “looking into
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth yesterday morning after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged in good health from the
China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station yesterday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft
More than 20 candidates have been shortlisted for the final selection of China’s fourth generation of taikonauts, including several candidates from Hong Kong and Macau, the China
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