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June 2, 2023

SpaceX Dragon capsule's sonic boom rattles Florida Panhandle

Social media users reported a loud boom across the Florida Panhandle at around the same time a SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico.

June 1, 2023

William Shatner reveals why he won’t return to space: It would be like 'revisiting a love affair'

William Shatner spoke of "deep grief" after becoming the oldest person to travel to space via Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin in 2021.

May 31, 2023

NASA, Canadian Space Agency award up to $750K to teams competing in Deep Space Food Challenge

Eight winning teams located across the globe have been awarded $750,000 in prizes as a part of NASA and the Canadian Space Agency's Deep Space Food Challenge.

May 30, 2023

'Special Report' Spotlight: Private companies increasing footprint in space

The Defense Intelligence Agency is working to protect space assets by turning to private companies for help, as the U.S. expands its footprint in orbit.

May 30, 2023

China launches new crew for orbiting space station, looking to put astronauts on moon by end of decade

Three Chinese astronauts were launched into space on May 30, 2023, to go to the country's orbiting space station. China wants to put astronauts back on the moon by the end of 2030.

May 29, 2023

Miss Oregon USA Manju Bangalore is headed to the edge of space: A 'dream come true'

Miss Oregon USA, Manju Bangalore, is excited to announce she will be travelling to space in August and will experience weightlessness for eight minutes.

May 29, 2023

China to land astronauts on moon before 2030, officials say

Officials with the Chinese Manned Space Agency said in a news conference on Monday that the program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand its space station.

May 29, 2023

North Korea tells neighboring Japan of plans to launch satellite, safety warning issued

North Korea notified neighboring Japan on Monday that it expects to launch a satellite in the coming days, which would require long-range missile technology.

May 19, 2023

Wuhan University rule-breaking with AI-controlled satellite experiments: experts

China may see artificial intelligence as the key tool that can help elevate its forces and allow it to leapfrog the United States for clear superiority, an expert warned.

May 12, 2023

Southern California startup Vast announces plans to launch world's first commercial space station

Vast, a southern California company, announced plans to launch the world's first commercial space station. That station would launch to low-Earth orbit no sooner than August 2025.