By Timiebi Aganaba, Adam Fish, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Tony Milligan,Published by The Conversation, 21 July 2025 “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023. The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the Moon,
Spaceport Cornwall has been selected to be part of a £1bn project. Image: BBC By George Thorpe, Published by The BBC, 20 July 2025 Spaceport Cornwall has been selected by the government to help develop hypersonic defence technology for the UK. The site based at Cornwall Newquay Airport is one
Illustration of a cylindrical moon base with the Earth rising behind in space. (Image credit: Elen11/NASA via iStock / Getty Images Plus) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 20 July 2025 The planned lunar outpost is part of the nation's newly revealed exploration road map. South Korea's space ambitions keep
Published by Design Products & Applications, 17 July 2025 The University of Surrey has launched a new Space Institute to tackle skills shortages in the UK space sector. With the UK's £19 billion space economy surging, government and industry urgently need faster research, innovation and skilled talent – yet more
By Hans J. Marter, Published by Shetland News, 17 July 2025 THE FOUNDER and driving force behind the SaxaVord Spaceport is “stepping back but not down” from his role after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. Frank Strang has been told by doctors that he has a life expectancy of between
Starship launch unscheduled disassembly. Image: Eco News By Dara Kerr, Published by The Guardian, 17 July 2025 Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victim The north-west Hawaiian island of Mokumanamana is said to be touched
Space Force operators monitor missile-warning satellite data at the Overhead Persistent Infrared Battlespace Awareness Center at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Credit: Space Systems Command By Jonathan Beale, Published by the BBC, 16 July 2025 There's a short sharp shout: "Launch Yemen!" The men and women in uniform sitting in
NASA and DARPA will partner on future phases of the DRACO program to demonstrate a space nuclear thermal propulsion system. Credit: DARPA By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 July 2025 WASHINGTON — A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power
