China Sets Sights on Reusable Rocket Debut in 2026 China is preparing to enter the reusable launch vehicle arena in earnest, with plans to debut a cargo-optimized, reusable variant of
Canadian Startup Aims to Keep the Moon Lit Through the Night Montreal-based Volta Space Technologies is developing a novel solution to one of lunar exploration’s thorniest problems: how to keep
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China Marks 90th Launch of 2025 with Weather Satellite and Megaconstellation Expansion China has officially hit 90 orbital launches in 2025—a record pace that underscores its accelerating space ambitions. The
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Starship V3 Takes Shape at Starbase SpaceX is closing out 2025 with impressive speed on its next-generation Starship system. Super Heavy Booster 19—the first Block 3 vehicle—was fully stacked by
Commercial Launch Neighbors Stoke and Relativity Press Forward on the Space Coast Down in Florida’s Space Coast, two up-and-coming launch providers are putting steel in the ground—and doing it side
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Hubble Captures Rare Glimpse of Alien Asteroid Collisions For the first time in astronomical history, scientists have directly observed catastrophic collisions between massive objects in another planetary system. Using the
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Canada Tests Autonomous Lunar Logistics for Future Moon Missions While much of the country unwrapped gifts and sipped eggnog this week, Canadian space engineers were busy simulating moon logistics—because why
Artemis II Crew Completes Critical Countdown Rehearsal On December 20, 2025, the Artemis II crew—including Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—completed a full Countdown Demonstration Test (CDDT) at NASA’s Kennedy
