The Hill

Iran’s space program is a problem and an opportunity

Recently, Iran launched three Earth observation satellites as part of a ride-share arrangement on a Russian Soyuz rocket. The mission was the latest for the Iranian space program, ostensibly civilian ...
Ars Technica

Here’s why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program

Blue Origin has “paused” its New Shepard program for the next two years, a move that likely signals a permanent end to the suborbital space tourism initiative. The small rocket and capsule have been ...
Ars Technica

Do you have ideas about how to improve America’s space program?

Over the first quarter of the 21st century, two major trends have transformed the global space industry. The first is the rapid rise of China’s space program, which only flew its first human to orbit ...
Military Times

SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says

Guardians and airmen of the 4th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Mission Delta 3, participate in Space Flag 26-1 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 12, 2025. (Dave Grim/U.S. Space Force) ...
The Conversation

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on protecting human cultural heritage in outer space. When Apollo 13 looped around the Moon in April ...
The New York Times

Russian Launch Site Mishap Shows Perilous State of Storied Space Program

The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan. By Kenneth Chang The launchpad Russia ...
CBS News

China launches Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts - and 4 mice - to replace space station crew

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center — China launched its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country's Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific ...
Futurism

New Report Finds That China’s Space Program Is Rapidly Outstripping NASA

While the sitting US government strips NASA of its expert leadership and funding, it seems China is more than happy to take up the mantle. A new report from the Commercial Space Federation, a lobbying ...
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Turquoise Negative Space Acrylic Pour: Modern Art Tutorial

Create stunning negative space effects using turquoise acrylic pours. Perfect for contemporary art lovers and DIY painters. #AcrylicPour #NegativeSpaceArt #ModernArt Trump 'inclined' to keep ...
THE WEEK

Africa could become the next frontier for space programs

As the United States and China compete for dominance in outer space, Africa is also looking to get in on the race toward the stars. China aims to enhance its cooperation with Africa by constructing ...
Los Angeles Times

SpaceX plans Starship program for in-orbit drug research

SpaceX is working on a program to use its mammoth Starship rocket to develop commercial products in space, potentially opening up a new business line for the world’s most valuable private startup, ...
Orlando Sentinel

Space Force command shifts on the Space Coast

The job of Space Force officer in charge of overseeing each launch on the Space Coast has changed hands. Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen handed off some of her duties, including the roles of commander ...