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Most of the support for advancing Pretoria’s ambitions has come from Moscow, the head of its program has stated
Katy Perry is part of an all-female crew on a mission.
Katy Perry is set to make history as the leading figure in an all-female crew, launching into space aboard Jeff Bezos' rocket.
Sunita Williams' return from a 288-day mission in space reveals the profound physical and psychological effects of long-term space travel,
After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have returned to Earth. Their mission, originally set for just eight days, turned into an epic journey filled with challenges. Discover their incredible story of resilience and dedication to space exploration.
After nine months, a pair of US astronauts are finally home.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew to the orbital lab in June last year, on what was supposed to be a days-long roundtrip to test out Boeing's Starliner on its first crewed flight.
Katy Perry and Gayle King are set to embark on a groundbreaking all-female space mission, joining an elite crew on a Blue Origin rocket.
Space tourism is on the horizon, becoming increasingly accessible to adventurous travelers.
SpaceX’s seventh Starship test flight will be the most ambitious to date, and the first involving a new 'block 2' version with significant upgrades.
As 2024 rolls to a close, this year’s top science stories show inspiring advances while leaving much to ponder.
The return capsule landed at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1. 24am All of the three crew members had left the capsule by 2. 15am and they are stated to be in good health.
The Shenzhou-19 mission marks the fourth crewed mission in the application and development phase of China's space station and the 33rd mission of the country's manned space program.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal has joined hands with United Kingdom-based University of Glasgow to research the development of space propulsion technologies.
NASA launches its Europa Clipper spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and determine whether the ocean suspected of being beneath its icy crust is habitable.
The Europa Clipper mission will allow the US space agency to uncover new details about the moon, which scientists believe could hold an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface.
Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov shared breathtaking images of Cape Town from the International Space Station, now showcased at the BRICS Universe exhibition in Cape Town.
The sightings took place on Sunday, leaving many startled and in awe of the brief spectacle.
Technical glitches with the spacecraft have left two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, in limbo onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission is China's first manned mission to the space station this year, the third since the space station entered application and development phase, China's 32nd manned flight into space, and the 518th flight mission of the Long March series rockets.
On April 8, a total solar eclipse dazzled millions of people in North America along a path crossing from Mexico into the United States and then Canada
North America will experience a total solar eclipse on April 8 with many visitors flocking to the ‘path of totality’ where the sun will be totally blocked out by the moon.
With the international space race back on in hopes of expanding man’s footprint on other planets, Japan’s Tokyo-based Space One's 18-metre Kairos rocket blew up seconds after it launched
A commercial space craft will hopefully touchdown near the lunar south pole by Thursday evening, as the Texas company seeks to expand the United States footprint on the moon.
The technology-savvy country of Japan has suffered more delays to its space exploration program, after the postponement of its next-generation rocket this week due to bad weather.