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Boeing's Starliner launches for ISS in key test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 08:47 AM

American aerospace giant Boeing launched its Starliner capsule for the International Space Station Thursday in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts. Read more »

PLDT, Smart to test space-based cellular broadband

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 11:36 AM

PLDT Inc said it would test a space-based cellular broadband technology along with its wireless unit Smart and US-based partner AST SpaceMobile. Read more »

DFNN eyes investments in space technology, data centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 11:00 AM

Listed gaming technology platform DFNN Inc on Wednesday said it would invest in data centers and space technologies to expand its business. Read more »

Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the Moon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 11:02 AM

Scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back by astronauts in the Apollo program. Read more »

Globe inks deal for satellite broadband service for mobile phones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 11:54 AM

Globe Telecom on Friday said it has signed a memorandum of agreement with AST SpaceMobile Inc to bring the satellite broadband service to standard mobile phones in the country. Read more »

China plans to nudge dangerous asteroid off course

Echo Xie, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 25 06:17 AM

China plans to hit an asteroid and change its orbit in the next few years in another bold step for the nation’s space program, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). Read more »

LOOK: PAGASA shares photos of sunspot clusters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:52 PM

The state weather bureau explains sunspots are cooler areas of the sun's surface and are roughly the size of Earth. Read more »

China embassy features Elon Musk during space event

Joshua Cartwright, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 10 11:23 PM

The American billionaire pushes cooperation on self-sustaining Mars outposts during pre-recorded remarks at China’s Washington embassy. Read more »

Pacquiao meets Space X execs anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 06:34 PM

Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao said on Tuesday he welcomes the entry of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in the Philippines as he met with officials of the company. Read more »

In detecting alien life on a faraway planet, methane may be the key

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 07:15 AM

Researchers showed that abundant atmospheric methane could be a persuasive sign of life in the right planetary context. Read more »

PH Air Force gets 1 of 3 new C-295 planes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 04:45 PM

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Monday received one of three new C-295 medium lift airplanes. Read more »

LeBron James adds Worst Actor 'Razzie' to trophy case

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 08:58 AM

On the eve of the Oscars, LeBron James "won" a Razzie Award on Saturday for Worst Actor for his performance in "Space Jam: A New Legacy." Read more »

LeBron James 'wins' Razzies for 'Space Jam' sequel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 04:59 PM

When LeBron James stepped into Michael Jordan's giant shoes for "Space Jam 2: A New Legacy," a Razzie probably isn't the movie award he had in mind. Read more »

China’s latest brainwave? Controlling space robots using mind power

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Mar 26 10:20 AM

Existing brain-control technology can control it with 40 to 80 percent accuracy, which is below the standard needed in space – but a simulation of a new brain-computer interface has shown accuracy of above 99 percent. Read more »

Russian space agency wants foreign partners to pay it in rubles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 12:13 PM

The Russian space agency said Wednesday it will insist its international partners pay it in rubles, after President Vladimir Putin said Russia will only accept ruble payments. Read more »

Australia launches Space Command to counter China's ambitions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 22 09:55 PM

Defense Minister Peter Dutton said the new defense arm would be modest to start with, though he gave no detailed staffing or budget figures. Read more »

China's satellite project to give phone users access to cameras in space

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 19 05:37 PM

This type of service is only accessible in the war rooms of the most powerful nations, but chief designer says the plan is to offer it to anyone for free. Read more »

US comic Pete Davidson not going to space after all

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 03:36 PM

American comedian and actor Pete Davidson isn't going to space next week after all. Read more »

NASA rolls out its mega Moon rocket

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 06:39 AM

NASA's massive new rocket is poised to make its first journey to a launchpad on Thursday. Read more »

NASA insists space station unaffected by Russian war

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 08:34 AM

NASA on Monday insisted tensions linked to the war in Ukraine had no impact on International Space Station operations. Read more »