November 3: Sputnik 2 carries Laika, a female dog, into space. Although the satellite will remain in orbit for 162 days, scientists plan to put Laika to sleep after a week because there is no way ...

To date, a total of 17 African countries have put more than 60 satellites into orbit and ... the continent by climate change, ...

In recent years, a new "space race" has intensified between the United States and China ... It's important the emergence of ...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, was one of the first billionaires to jump into the commercial "space race", starting Blue Origin in 2000. Compared with industry rivals it has a ...

Practice visualization before race day. Break the race into manageable segments ... Previously, she worked in the non-profit space as a Leadership Resident with the Harpswell Foundation in ...

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Hopes to perfect a 'rocket plane' to transport people between cities on Earth via space. Someday, he expects the trip from New York to Sydney to take 30 minutes. Musk is working on the Falcon ...

capping a nearly eight-month science and research mission to the International Space Station. October 16, 2024 • NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched Monday, beginning its years-long journey ...

However, the state of the space industry is rather encouraging. That's particularly so thanks to the large infusion of private capital and expertise into the industry. A key change in the space ...

This week we speak to Richard Garriott, computer games veteran, and space tourism pioneer. Blasting into space on a Russian Soyuz rocket, Richard Garriott says it was "the most intense eight and a ...

With America’s Space Shuttle fleet out of action, is it out of the race? Or has President George W Bush’s call to send humans to Mars put the US back in front? Is space exploration primarily a ...