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Space Exploration - Page 2

October 4, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Starship’s Rise Puts NASA’s Lunar Plans and Space Industry in a New Bind

Elon Musk is accelerating the development of Starship, SpaceX’s giant next-generation rocket, after the spacecraft reached Earth orbit for the first time. The company has received authorisation from the US federal administration

Technology/World

SpaceX Crew Reaches International Space Station in Record US Flight

Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday after completing the fastest journey by a US spacecraft to the station. The crew, commanded by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, reached the ISS 7 hours and 55 minutes after launching

October 2, 2026

China Takes Aim at Starlink

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

China has taken another step towards reusable rockets, with two successful booster recovery tests bringing its state-owned and commercial launch sectors closer to a

Google Sends AI Chips Into Orbit in First Test of Space Data Centres

Artificial Intelligence

Google is taking its first major step towards putting artificial intelligence computing infrastructure in orbit, launching a prototype satellite carrying four of its custom

European Telescope Project Seeks to Uncover the Hidden Half of the Universe

July 28, 2026
Education/Health

Astronomers are developing an ambitious new European-led telescope that could reveal vast regions of the universe that have remained largely invisible to science, offering an unprecedented view of galaxies hidden behind cosmic

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Taiwan’s Space Ambition Takes Flight with Homegrown Satellite Breakthrough

July 22, 2026
Diplomacy/Technology

When the first image from Taiwan’s newly launched Formosat-8A satellite finally appeared on computer screens inside the Taiwan Space Agency’s control room, it marked the end of years of uncertainty for the

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Japan’s Asteroid Defense Test Passes Major Milestone with Precision Flyby

July 9, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Japan has successfully completed a major test of technology that could one day help protect Earth from potentially dangerous asteroids, marking another significant step in the growing international effort to develop planetary

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Musk Claims SpaceX Could Reach $1 Trillion Revenue by 2030 After $2 Trillion Valuation Milestone

June 15, 2026
Business

Elon Musk said on Sunday that his rocket company, SpaceX (SPCX.O), could generate $1 trillion in revenue by 2030. The statement came two days after the company went public, with a valuation

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Elon Musk’s Three Faces and the Race Beyond Earth

June 11, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Elon Musk is often described by long-time associates as a man with multiple identities, each reflecting a different phase of his work, ambition, and leadership style. That characterization forms the backbone of

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Blue Origin Blast Threatens Moon Mission Timeline and Space Ambitions

June 2, 2026
Business

Blue Origin is facing a major setback after the dramatic explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a routine engine test, with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warning that repairs to the damaged

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Nasa Launches $20 Billion Lunar Base Race to Permanently Colonise the Moon by 2032

May 27, 2026
Business/Geopolitics/Technology

Nasa has announced the start of a $20 billion programme to build a permanent base on the Moon, describing it as one of the most ambitious engineering efforts in human history and

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Hollywood and Washington Ignite UFO Disclosure Fever as Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Fuels Global Debate

May 24, 2026
Technology/World

The most anticipated film of the summer, Disclosure Day, directed and written by Steven Spielberg, has arrived at a moment when fiction and policy are increasingly difficult to separate. As reported by

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Musk Bets on Mars Megacity and Asteroid Mining as SpaceX IPO Targets Trillion-Dollar Valuation

May 22, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

SpaceX is preparing for one of the largest initial public offerings in history, positioning itself around an extraordinary long-term vision that includes building a self-sustaining human presence on Mars, mining asteroids and

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A National Space Policy for Sri Lanka —  Why It Is No Longer Optional

May 20, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

“To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.” – Stephen Hawking Why? The decision for Sri Lanka to formulate a National Space Policy, recently approved by the

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Trump Opens the Pentagon’s UFO Vault

May 9, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The administration of President Donald Trump has begun releasing long-secret government documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena, launching a highly anticipated disclosure effort that has reignited global debate over extraterrestrial life, military

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American Astronauts Saw UFOs Near the Moon, New Files Reveal

May 8, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The United States government has released a sweeping collection of declassified files detailing decades of unexplained aerial and space-related phenomena, including accounts from Apollo astronauts who reported witnessing mysterious objects while travelling

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Trump Orders NASA and Pentagon to Build Nuclear Power Plants on the Moon

April 27, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The United States has unveiled an ambitious and controversial strategy to establish nuclear power plants on the Moon, marking one of the most aggressive expansions of space policy in modern history. Under

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China Poised to Win the Moon Race as US Struggles

April 13, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The splashdown of a US space capsule into the Pacific, parachutes unfolding as engineers cheered another apparent triumph, was widely presented in the United States as a symbolic victory in the renewed

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Artemis 2 Crew Reflects on Historic Journey in Emotional NASA Reunion

April 13, 2026
Health/Technology

The four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission have spoken publicly for the first time since safely returning to Earth after completing what is being described as the first human trip to

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