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Interview: Founder & President of Commercial China Launch Provider CAS Space
Interview: Founder & President of Commercial China Launch Provider CAS Space In a recent video interview, CAS Space Founder & President Dr. Yang Yiqiang shared his entrepreneurial experience, the early design goals of the Kinetica 1 rocket, plus his views on space tourism, and his overall industry vision. This is an excerpt. CAS Space is a Chinese commercial
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Prepares for Russian Soyuz MS-29 Launch
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Prepares for Russian Soyuz MS-29 Launch From left to right: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov carrying their custom-fit Soyuz spacesuits at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan NASA astronaut Anil Menon in Soyuz spacesuit at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan From left to right: NASA a
Dual Solar Eruptions from Sunspot Groups 4478 & 4479: View from Sweden
Dual Solar Eruptions from Sunspot Groups 4478 & 4479: View from Sweden Astrophotographer P-M Hedén : "Lovely sight today through the Ha solar filter. I witnessed two outbursts from sunspot groups 4478 & 4479." Occasionally, dark spots freckle the face of the Sun. These are sunspots, cooler regions on the Sun caused by a concentration of magnetic field lines.
Solar Activity: June 26 - July 2, 2026
Solar Activity: June 26 - July 2, 2026
China Long March 8 Rocket Launch of Qianfan Constellation Satellites in Hainan
China Long March 8 Rocket Launch of Qianfan Constellation Satellites in Hainan The China Long March 8A Y9 launch vehicle lifted off from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site in China's southern Hainan province on July 5, 2026, at 21:43 pm China Standard Time (13:43 pm Universal Coordinated Time). This was the largest Qianfan Group to be delivered to a p
China Long March 8 Rocket Launch of Qianfan Constellation Satellites in Hainan
China Long March 8 Rocket Launch of Qianfan Constellation Satellites in Hainan The China Long March 8A Y9 launch vehicle lifted off from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site in China's southern Hainan province on July 5, 2026, at 21:43 pm China Standard Time (13:43 pm Universal Coordinated Time). This was the largest Qianfan Group to be delivered to a p
China’s Tianwen-2 Sample-Return Mission Arrives at Asteroid 2016 HO3
China’s Tianwen-2 Sample-Return Mission Arrives at A steroid 2016 HO3 China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has arrived at asteroid 2016 HO3 and begun scientific studies, after about a 400-day journey of roughly a billion kilometers (km) through deep space. This new image from July 2, 2026, was released on Monday, July 6, 2026 by the China National Space Administrati
China’s Tianwen-2 Sample-Return Mission Arrives at Asteroid 2016 HO3
China’s Tianwen-2 Sample-Return Mission Arrives at A steroid 2016 HO3 China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has arrived at asteroid 2016 HO3 and begun scientific studies, after about a 400-day journey of roughly a billion kilometers (km) through deep space. This new image from July 2, 2026, was released on Monday, July 6, 2026 by the China National Space Administrati
Nearby Galaxy Centaurus A
Nearby Galaxy Centaurus A
Close-up: Nearby Galaxy Centaurus A
Close-up: Nearby Galaxy Centaurus A
Journey to Nearby Galaxy Centaurus A
Journey to Nearby Galaxy Centaurus A
Celebrating The James Webb Space Telescope's 4th Year of Science Operations
Celebrating The James Webb Space Telescope 's 4th Year of Science Operations This European Space Agency video highlights images from Webb's 4th year of science operations. The fourth year of Webb’s science operations has delivered further groundbreaking science and discoveries from places across the Universe. Astronomers found new evidence for a planet orbit
Highlights from The James Webb Space Telescope’s 4th Year of Science
Highlights from The James Webb Space Telescope ’s 4th Year of Science This Space Sparks episode highlights science results from Webb's 4th year of science operations. "Webb is the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space." Under an international collaboration agreement, the European Space Agency (ESA) provided the telescope’s launch service,
Most Ancient Quasars in the Universe Discovered
Most Ancient Quasars in the Universe Discovered
NASA's Artemis II Moon Crew Joins Johnson Space Center Events
NASA's Artemis II Moon Crew Joins Johnson Space Center Events From left to right, Rosemary Roosa, president of The Moon Tree Foundation and daughter of late Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa, and Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, participate in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree alongside the Artemis II crew. The Artemis II crew p
United Launch Alliance Atlas V Amazon Leo 8 Launch Highlights
United Launch Alliance Atlas V Amazon Leo 8 Launch Highlights A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 8 mission for Amazon lifted off on July 2, 2026, at 12:30:15 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. With this launch, ULA has delivered a total of 224 of the 375+ satellites for Amazon Leo as it moves close
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Likely Formed in Outskirts of Old Star System
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Likely Formed in Outskirts of Old Star System
Flyby of Asteroid Torifune
Flyby of A steroid Torifune
Asteroid Itokawa | Japan's Hayabusa Spacecraft
Asteroid Itokawa | Japan's Hayabusa Spacecraft Why are parts of this asteroid's surface so smooth? The answer seems likely to do with the dynamics of an asteroid that is a loose pile of rubble rather than a solid rock. The unusual asteroid Itokawa was visited by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa in 2005 that imaged and documented its unusual structure and mys
CAVES International Astronaut Training in Italy: Commander Ayu Yoneda of Japan
CAVES International Astronaut Training in Italy: Commander Ayu Yoneda of Japan In June 2026, during two intense weeks of international astronaut training in Italy, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Astronaut Ayu Yoneda served as commander of a group made up of NASA and European Space Agency astronauts. Deep below the Apennine Mountains, caves became their t