TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO (BLOOMBERG) – Virgin Galactic Holdings flew a test flight to space for the first time in more than two years,…
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Yusaku Maezawa: Japan's billionaire spaceman with a taste for art
TOKYO (AFP) – Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who will travel to the International Space Station as a tourist in December aboard a Russian spacecraft, is a…
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China says its rocket debris unlikely to cause any harm
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Most debris from a large Chinese rocket expected to plunge back through the atmosphere this weekend will be burned up on re-entry…
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Debris from China space rocket likely to fall in international waters: Global Times
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Debris from a Chinese rocket that sent part of a planned space station into orbit last week is likely to fall in…
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China plans $4 billion supercomputing centre to analyse data from space
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s southern space port of Wenchang will build a supercomputing centre by year-end to analyse data obtained from space, according to state…
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Nasa delays Mars helicopter flight for tech check
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nasa has delayed by at least several days the first flight of its mini-helicopter on Mars after a possible tech issue emerged…
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Scientists discover 'starter kit' for supermassive black holes
PARIS (AFP) – Scientists have reported the discovery of a rare, medium-sized black hole that may help answer one of the more tantalising questions in…
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Want to be an astronaut? Europe is recruiting for the first time in 11 years
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Europe is to recruit new astronauts for the first time in 11 years as leading space-faring nations set their sights on missions…
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Musk's SpaceX plans all-civilian space flight with tech CEO
HAWTHORNE, California (BLOOMBERG) – Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies is planning the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight later this year, to be led by a technology…
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Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space with key mid-air rocket launch
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time on Sunday (Jan 17) with a successful test of its air-launched…
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Russia successfully test launches heavy lift space rocket after long hiatus
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russia on Monday (Dec 14) successfully test launched its heavy lift Angara A5 space rocket after a six-year hiatus in a project…
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Jupiter and Saturn's 'great conjunction': How to observe rare phenomenon on Dec 21
SINGAPORE – On Dec 21, the night of the winter solstice, the two largest planets in the solar system will appear to merge in the…
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China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon
WENCHANG (REUTERS) – China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch on Tuesday (Nov 24) of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the…
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SpaceX wins Nasa blessing to ferry astronauts to space station
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – SpaceX won formal Nasa approval to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, reaching a milestone for a commercial space vehicle three…
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