Spacecraft
China Launches First Module of Its Space Station
China launched the first module of its "Heavenly Palace" space station on Thursday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious plan to establish a permanent human presence in space.
Billions of dollars have been poured into space exploration as China seeks to reflect its rising global stature and growing technological might, following in the footsteps of the United States, Russia and Europe.
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NASA 'Ingenuity' Helicopter Makes Historic First Flight on Mars
The American space agency has successfully flown a small helicopter on Mars.
The drone, called Ingenuity, was airborne for less than a minute, but Nasa is celebrating what represents the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world.
Confirmation came via a satellite at Mars which relayed the chopper's data back to Earth.
Russia to Withdraw from International Space Station, Plans Launching Own One
Russia will end its participation in the International Space Station after it reaches the end of its planned lifespan in 2024, a senior official has confirmed. Moscow is already working on a new station to replace the current one.
Photograph of Lake Van wins NASA competition
A photograph of Turkey's Lake Van taken from space by an astronaut has been crowned the winner in a weeks-long NASA competition.
The photo, which depicts the lake in eastern Turkey with its swirling cerulean and azure waters was one of two finalists heading into the final day of voting on April 12. It was captured by Kate Rubins in September 2016.
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Matovic Seen Digging His Own Political Grave with Sputnik Vanity Project
Matovic's sudden visits to Moscow and Budapest last week in an attempt to salvage the 200,000 Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines that he secretly procured in early March, yet have lain unused in Slovak warehouses since, took even his coalition partners by surprise.
NASA photo contest: Turkish lake vs stars in the sky
In the battle between the best photos taken by astronauts, the showdown came down to a unique Turkish lake versus stars in the heavens.
The photos, taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), are in the final of a special NASA contest.
Mystery titanium ball found in Bahamas from space
It is believed to have been a part of a Russian spacecraft
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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Prepares for First Flight on Mars
As exciting as the entire Perseverance mission to Mars is, one of the events most looked forward to by us Earthlings must be the first flight of Ingenuity. After conducting numerous checks and double-checks, the Perseverance team has set April 8 as the date on which they hope to attempt the first controlled powered flight on another planet.
NASA's out-of-this-world photo contest gazes top shots
A NASA contest for the next five weeks is looking for the best photographs of the Earth taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The Tournament Earth competition was kicked off by the agency's Earth Observatory and features images from more than 20 years of snapshots by spacewalkers.
NASA’s new Mars rover hits dusty red road
NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.
The Perseverance rover ventured from its landing position on March 4, two weeks after setting down on the red planet to seek signs of past life.
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