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Why Astronomers Are Up in Arms Against SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites

Abhijeet Borkar 14/06/2019

A thousand-dozen satellites would outnumber stars visible to the...

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ISRO Delays Chandrayaan 2 Launch Again – But How Is Beresheet Involved?

Vasudevan Mukunth 27/04/2019

The fate of a private Israeli Moon mission earlier...

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How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Lowered Costs and Reduced Barriers to Space

Wendy Whitman Cobb 02/03/2019

SpaceX has changed the direction of American space policy,...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Israel's first spacecraft designed to land on the moon lifts off on the first privately-funded lunar mission at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Israel’s Beresheet Moon Lander Hits Glitch as Computer Resets Itself

The Wire Staff 28/02/2019

Beresheet is scheduled to be the first non-government lunar...

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As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 07/02/2019

Though both Japan and India have pursued national space...

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Is ISRO Working on Three Reusable Rocket Designs at Once?

Vasudevan Mukunth 22/01/2019

ISRO's recent announcements suggest it wants to secure a...

A GSLV-MkII rocket right outside the vehicle assembly building at SHAR, Sriharikota. Credit: ISRO

ISRO Is Working on Two Competing Reusable Launcher Designs

The Wire Staff 02/01/2019

The rocket, called ADMIRE – it’s not clear what...