Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the ...

Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu parachuted back to Earth after their six-month stay in the country’s Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-18 crew conducted some 90 experiments and tests in ...

In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space.

"A wooden satellite should be feasible, too." Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there's no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it, Murata added. A wooden satellite also ...

4, 2024. (Li Xin/Xinhua via AP) BEIJING — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China’s effort to be a global ...

Challenging our knowledge of the underlying causes of phenomena could lead to unforeseen discoveries that not only enable us to thrive in space, but also on Earth. Findings from NASA’s fundamental ...

A record-breaking astronaut from China's Shenzhou-18 mission has returned to Earth after spending longer in space than any other Chinese astronaut. Ye Guangfu has become the first taikonaut to ...

The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until December when it will depart the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth with research and cargo, splashing down off the coast ...

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on China's Tiangong space station. A parachute slowed their capsule's nighttime descent to a remote landing area in ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, astronaut Li Guangsu waves as he is carried out of the re ...

[Photo/Xinhua] The Shenzhou XVIII mission crew returned to Earth early on Monday morning, concluding a six-month mission onboard the Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft's reentry ...

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