Vikram-1 poised to usher in India's private space age as founder promises a ‘cab for space’ India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket will carry symbolic payloads, and the nation's spacefaring ambitions, into low-Earth orbit.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider pauses work for 4-year upgrade that will 10x its capacity Once completed, the upgrade will dramatically increase the number of particle collisions, enabling scientists to collect significantly more data.
The US space industry is booming, but capacity challenges loom ahead as launch rates rise A new study reviews pressure points that need to be addressed to ensure US launchpads can keep up with skyrocketing industry ambitions.
Earth will survive the Sun’s red giant phase, new study predicts A deeper understanding of the complex physics of aging stars suggests Earth could move away from the Sun instead of being consumed by it.
New Zealand boosts protection against foreign interference as space sector expands The Pacific nation seeks to balance commercial growth with efforts to prevent malign foreign activities involving space-supporting infrastructure.
Wadi Rum takes Jordanian space program from sci-fi film set to analog mission incubator The UNESCO World Heritage site is a go-to 'space' location for moviemakers. Now it is serving as a testing ground for future space missions.
Japan’s newly renamed aerospace force reflects ‘unified approach to air and space’ Transition is in line with Space Domain Defense Guidelines, which aim to enhance Tokyo's capabilities amid a dynamic security environment.
Botswana signs Artemis Accords for 'safe, transparent, sustainable' space exploration Botswana is the sixth African nation to join a growing global community committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space.
NASA's Swift space telescope is falling toward Earth. Can a robotic rescue mission save it? If Katalyst Space's robotic spacecraft is able to capture and raise the telescope's orbit, Swift could continue its study of gamma-ray bursts.