Discovery
A cosmic first year for BlueShift
As we commemorate BlueShift’s first 12 months, we'd like to invite you to look back with us on some of the highlights of the last year, and to keep returning to the website for trustworthy, down-to-Earth space coverage.
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Over the past year, the space industry has witnessed an extraordinary surge in activity, with governmental and private-sector initiatives gaining momentum. Around 213 orbital rocket launches deployed more than 3,000 satellites, and the moon came under renewed focus as a critical steppingstone for deeper space exploration. Technological innovations allowed humankind to peer the farthest to date into the universe, while celestial spectacles captivated sky watchers.
September 2025: Fissures emerge in China-Russia space partnership as asymmetries come to fore
Behind the public show of unity between the two powers, there are signs that with its repeated space failures, Russia has become a liability.
August 2025: Discovery of earliest known galaxy, MoM-z14, opens new horizons for researchers
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope enabled the discovery of the most distant galaxy observed to date, pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.
July 2025: Ax-4 carries astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary for ISS mission
A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, and the United States blasted off to the International Space Station, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew members to space.
June 2025: Space debris threatens satellites, safety as congestion grows amid launch surge
A boom in commercial, military and governmental launches is fueling a surge in space debris -- and with it, growing fears of catastrophic collisions and wreckage crashing down to Earth.
May 2025: Webb telescope captures 'deepest' view of ancient galaxies to date
The James Webb Space Telescope's deepest view of a single target yet reveals galaxies from the Universe's distant past.
April 2025: Private US aerospace company Vast plans for the future of humans in space
Vast plans to launch its first orbital space station, Haven-1, as early as May 2026 to create a cutting-edge space lab for private and government missions in low Earth orbit.
March 2025: Could space-based solar power systems solve Earth's energy crisis?
Space-based solar power systems have the potential to reduce energy costs and revolutionize the Earth's energy supply.
February 2025: Russia's space program in crisis as war in Ukraine drains resources
The Russo-Ukrainian conflict dealt the heaviest blow to the Russian space agency since the fall of the Soviet Union with its military operations diverting Moscow's attention and resources away from space exploration.
January 2025: What the future decommissioning of the ISS means for Earth
The International Space Station has been an orbital laboratory providing Earth with various areas of scientific knowledge since 1998. In its last decade of life, NASA has considered options for its ultimate decommissioning.
December 2024: Indian rocket launches European mission to create artificial solar eclipse
The European Space Agency intended to better understand the sun's mysterious atmosphere by imitating a solar eclipse with two satellites flying with millimeter-level precision.
November 2024: Japan, SpaceX launch world's first wooden satellite into space
The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, blasted off on a SpaceX rocket as part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Researchers say wood is more sustainable and less polluting than metals and opens doors for other uses of the material in outer space.
October 2024: US Space Force launches 1st Guardian into space with NASA mission
NASA astronaut Nick Hague became the first member of US Space Force to launch into space, commanding the NASA SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station, where he took part in scientific research and maintenance activities.
The highlighted articles are but a few of the robust space-related stories covered by BlueShift on its first year. BlueShift aims to bring more space events and discoveries to the attention of the global community and contribute to the strengthening of Earth’s connection to the cosmos.