The renewed interest in the moon can arguably be traced back to the 2009 discovery of water ice on the lunar surface. Much of the narrative in the intervening decade and a half has been set to a background score of a military drumroll slowly gathering pace. The competing visions vis-à-vis lunar exploration and exploitation […] The post For new lunar collaboration, look to India and Japan appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/11/2025 11:00The United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of a vision outlined three years ago to become a major global space power, a cross-party parliamentary committee warned Nov. 3. The post Lawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on track appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/11/2025 01:01A Region in Motion The global space sector is evolving faster than ever, with new technologies, shifting geopolitics, and fresh investment cycles redefining what “doing space” means. Amid this transformation, […] The post Latin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/11/2025 22:15A panel of leading space industry executives will explore the trajectory of space technology over the next decade, examining how the long-imagined future depicted in comic books and science fiction […] The post Johns Hopkins, SpaceNews launch discussion series focused on the future of space exploration appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/11/2025 16:10As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic between the United States and China as a modern-day space race, with the lunar surface as the stage for a sovereignty contest. But equating the moon with contested maritime zones like the South China Sea, as a […] The post Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’ appeared first on SpaceNews.
03/11/2025 15:00China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass communications satellite to date. The post China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat appeared first on SpaceNews.
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