South Korea ushers in new space era with KASA launch
Korea AeroSpace Administration to focus on talent, R&D, industry and international cooperation, its chief says.
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North Korea notifies Japan of plan to launch satellite before June 4: Kyodo
The notification designated three areas where debris will fall: two west of the Korean Peninsula and the other east of the Philippines' island of Luzon, according to the news…
Construction complete of University of Tokyo’s observatory in Chile
The observatory, which at an altitude of 5,640 meters is certified by the Guinness World Records as the highest astronomical observatory in the world, is set to start observations…
China’s lunar missions exciting time for space exploration
China's accomplishments in space exploration and technology over the past five years, in particular, are without precedent.
China’s robotic spacecraft to be sent to the moon
If everything goes according to plan, after entering its moon-bound trajectory, the Chang'e 6 will make a series of flight maneuvers and finally land in the South Pole-Aitken…
Shenzhou XVIII successfully launched
It is China's first manned mission ever launched in April, which is typically the windiest and sandiest month at the launch center, so the meteorological staff analysed April wind…
Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea’s new space agency
According to the presidential office in Seoul, Yoon Young-bin, 62, an aerospace engineering professor at the Seoul National University, has four decades of academic experience on…
Shenzhou XVIII’s three post-1980 astronauts set for launch
All crew members were trained as pilots in the People's Liberation Army Air Force and share other similarities in age and experience.
China releases first high-definition lunar geological atlas
Since 2012, Ouyang Ziyuan and Liu Jianzhong of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have led a team of scientists and cartographers from various research institutions in efforts to…
The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar
The writer says that tracing the calendar's roots leads us back to ancient astrologers who meticulously observed the sky, their vigilance not merely for the sake of knowledge but…