Antares raises $96 million for nuclear reactors on Earth and in space
WASHINGTON — Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work…
NASA discovers ‘space gum’ and sugars ‘crucial to life’ in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth (video)
Scientists have detected several sugars essential for life in the samples brought back from asteroid Bennu, NASA announced…
The 7 Most Groundbreaking NASA Discoveries of 2025
In 2025, NASA faced unprecedented uncertainty as it grappled with sweeping layoffs, looming budget cuts, and leadership switch-ups.…
Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Mission After Alleged Security Breach
A Russian cosmonaut has been removed from an upcoming SpaceX mission to the International Space Station after reportedly…
China launches reusable rocket, second stage enters planned orbit, while first stage recovery test fails
ZQ-3 Y1 rocket took off for maiden flight from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone at noon…
Are We Meant to Leave Earth? Why Humanity May Have No Choice but to Go to Space
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Sunset SpaceX launch adds 29 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off near sunset on Dec. 2, 2025, to begin the Starlink 6-95…
Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt
HELSINKI — China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving…
China’s first reusable rocket Zhuque-3 makes maiden voyage but recovery attempt fails
The United States is still the only country in the world to successfully return an orbital-class booster, though…
Spaceflight-tested menstrual cup offers choice on long missions
Eating from pouches, sleeping in a bag tied to the wall, using a vacuum-powered toilet: Basic processes of…
Moon phase today explained: What the moon will look like on December 2, 2025
We’re just a few days away from the full moon, so it’s looking nice and bright in the…
Veteran cosmonaut pulled from joint Russian–U.S. mission after allegedly photographing sensitive SpaceX hardware — Meduza
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the Crew-12 mission, a Roscosmos flight to the International Space Station operated…