“They Changed the Mission Midway”: NASA’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Breaks Free From the ISS Plan (and It’s Aiming for Defense and Private Space)

“They Changed the Mission Midway”: NASA’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Breaks Free From the ISS Plan (and It’s Aiming for Defense and Private Space) By Gabriel Cruz, Published by Rude Bagette, 9 October 2025 Sierra Space and NASA have revised their contract for the Dream Chaser spaceplane, transitioning its role from

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Opening lines of communications for space safety

Can the U.S. and China cooperate in space? (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Jeff Foust, Published by The Space Review, 6 October 2025 The International Astronautical Congress is billed as one of the largest global space conferences and an opportunity for countries to come together to discuss key space

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China and U.S. take initial steps toward space-traffic coordination

A modified Long March-6 rocket carrying 18 Qianfen satellites takes off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China's Shanxi province on 6 August 2024.VCG/AP By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 1 October 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – Yesterday, the China National Space Agency (CNSA) contacted NASA about a potential

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Artist's illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon's south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice, a key resource that could help humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system. (Image credit: NASA)

Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future

Artist's depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp. (Image credit: NASA) By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 29 September 2025 "The exploration of the moon is going to be a continuous activity." SYDNEY — Leaders of the world's

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NASA ordered to destroy fully functional carbon-monitoring satellite despite its vital climate data contributions : “This is illegal”

Rendering of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) - NASA/JPL-Caltech By Nicolas Menier, Published by African in Space, 28 September 2025 NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine a perfectly good, high-tech spacecraft

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