By Mike Wall published 3 April 25

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

By Leonard David published 28 February 25

"On the ground, it mainly rolls by shifting its center of gravity."

By Andrew Jones published 7 February 25

China is preparing to launch a pioneering mission to the moon next year to search for definitive evidence of water at the lunar south pole.

By John Kross, Rod Pyle published 3 February 25

The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, the top contenders are the U.S. and China.

By Andrew Jones published 22 January 25

Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8.5-hour spacewalk on Jan. 20, a sojourn that installed debris shielding outside the Tiangong space station.

By Andrew Jones published 22 January 25

The European Space Agency is set to launch a joint space science mission with China in early 2026 after a long collaboration.

By Leonard David published 13 January 25

China's Chang'e 7 moon-landing mission will apparently include a flag that can flutter in the moon's thin and tenuous atmosphere.

By Andrew Jones published 12 January 25

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects.

By Andrew Jones published 23 December 24

NASA has pushed its first two crewed Artemis moon missions back to 2026 and 2027, and the move could have big ramifications.

By Mike Wall published 18 December 24

A Long March 5B rocket launched 10 big broadband satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, beginning the assembly of China's Guowang ("national network") megaconstellation.