Space
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade
Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support its lunar space program and a joint research station with China, as global space competition intensifies.
Rocket crashes in Brazil's first commercial launch, Innospace shares tumble
Trump's space order: 2028 Moon landing, lunar outpost by 2030
Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists launched hundreds of cyberattacks on Israeli space sector
Hacktivists launched 237 cyber operations against space-related entities during the Israel-Hamas war, peaking during Operation Rising Lion against Iran.
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.
Israeli start-up Moonshot unveils hypersonic launcher for orbital logistics
The company has already signed preliminary agreements with Italy’s D Orbit and US-based Orbit Fab, both leaders in in-orbit servicing.
Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz takes off to International Space Station
A Russian spacecraft with two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut docked successfully at the ISS, but damage to the Baikonur launch pad was reported.
European nations commits to 30% rise in space spending to compete with US and China
The European Space Agency asks its 23 member states for over 20 billion euros to fund satellites and research programs.
Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
The US government has asked contractor competitors to develop four versions of missile interceptors to address threats at various altitudes and speeds, but those contracts have yet to be awarded.
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
While the comet's precise point of origin remains unclear, the NASA scientists said they believe it hails from a solar system older than our own, which formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
Chinese astronauts begin return to Earth after space debris impact
The threat has prompted calls for rival space powers US and China to collaborate on space debris mitigation and satellite traffic rules, though US law largely bars NASA from working with Beijing.
Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions, and conspiracy theories but few Jews
Stanton T. Friedman, a Jewish nuclear physicist and highly regarded “ufologist," helped popularize the 1947 incident that led to Roswell's intergalactic infamy.
Chinese astronauts' return delayed to Earth after debris hits spacecraft
China’s space agency said that the delay was to ensure the astronauts’ safety and health and has not yet announced alternative dates for Dong, Zhongrui, and Jie’s return.
NASA sets record straight with Kim Kardashian after she says lunar landing is fake
What convinced her, she said during the segment, was a video she saw online of an Aldrin interview. She said she interpreted his comments in that interview to mean the moon landing never occurred.
