Andrew Jones
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Chinese rocket stage crashes to Earth over Texas
No debris from the rocket fall has been found on the ground to date. → Read More
China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals seasonal wind changes in Red Planet weather report
Data collected by China's Zhurong rover shows seasonal changes in the strength and direction of winds on Mars. → Read More
China launches pair of mysterious Earth-mapping satellites (video)
Few details are publicly available, but the mission may focus on ocean cartography. → Read More
China builds huge propellant tank for massive future rocket (photos)
The development marks a breakthrough for building the Long March 9 rocket. → Read More
Russia's war on Ukraine has caused lasting damage to international spaceflight cooperation
Serious damage has been done to Russia's ability to participate in international space ventures. → Read More
Japan's new H3 rocket fails on 1st test flight, advanced Earth observation satellite lost
The second stage on JAXA's expendable H3 rocket failed to ignite. → Read More
China and France prepare to launch satellite to hunt for gamma-ray bursts
France is set to send a pair of advanced science instruments to China in preparation for launch of a joint space observatory that will hunt for gamma-ray bursts. → Read More
China selects mystery astronauts for 2023 missions to Tiangong space station
Chinese astronaut crews are usually revealed only a day ahead of launch. → Read More
A Chinese spacecraft has been checking out US satellites high above Earth
The Chinese satellite TJS-3 has been inspecting other countries' assets in geostationary orbit. → Read More
China launches secretive Horus 1 remote-sensing satellite (video)
China sent a secretive remote-sensing satellite named Horus 1 to orbit on Friday night (Feb. 23) as the country begins to ramp up its launch activity. → Read More
Faulty power supply scuttled debut launch of Japan's new H3 rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is still aiming to launch the H3 before March 10. → Read More
Amazon gets a green light to launch 3,000-satellite Kuiper constellation
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has accepted Amazon’s updated orbital debris mitigation plan and approved the company's 3,000-satellite Kuiper constellation. → Read More
Blue Origin makes solar cells out of simulated moon dirt with 'alchemist' project
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company, says it has made major progress in developing a way to make solar panels using materials on the lunar surface. → Read More
China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover on 2nd anniversary of Tianwen 1 mission
Tianwen 1, China's first interplanetary mission, marked its second anniversary in orbit around Mars on Feb. 10, but there was no update on the status of the mission's Zhurong rover. → Read More
China to send 2 astronaut crews, 1 cargo ship to Tiangong space station this year
The nation also invited the public to design patches for Shenzhou and Tianzhou missions to Tiangong. → Read More
Chinese asteroid-detection system enters new phase of construction
The current work is expected to be completed in 2025. → Read More
Pakistan gets space-flown seeds from China's Shenzhou 14 mission (video)
The seeds were exposed to cosmic radiation, with the goal of helping to develop new varieties of plants. → Read More
Here's how China's astronauts keep fit aboard Tiangong space station (video)
China's astronauts are working up a sweat in orbit with a variety of exercise machines designed to keep them fit and prevent bone loss and muscle wasting. → Read More
South Korea's Danuri probe captures phases of Earth from lunar orbit (photo)
NASA's ShadowCam is also aboard Danuri, bringing new insight into dark lunar craters. → Read More
Europe's JUICE Jupiter spacecraft arrives at spaceport ahead of April launch
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for the final preparations for launch. → Read More