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NASA's Artemis 2 mission around Moon set for November 2024

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 08 07:46 AM

NASA is on track to launch a crewed mission around the Moon in November of next year after a successful unmanned test flight, the US space agency said Tuesday. Read more »

Boeing eyes February for space capsule's first crewed flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 09:00 AM

The first crewed flight of Boeing's space capsule Starliner is scheduled for February 2023, the company and NASA announced Read more »

US billionaire charters three more ambitious SpaceX flights

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 07:16 AM

Billionaire Jared Isaacman, who chartered the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, announced Monday three more private missions with SpaceX. Read more »

2021: Space tourism, flights on Mars, China's rise

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 30 11:10 AM

From the Mars Ingenuity helicopter's first powered flight on another world to the launch of the James Webb telescope that will peer into the earliest epoch of the Universe, 2021 was a huge year for humanity's space endeavors. Read more »

Elon Musk's SpaceX raises over $337 million in fresh funding

Reuters
Posted at Dec 30 08:22 AM

The company competes with former Amazon.com Chief Executive Jeff Bezos's space venture Blue Origin and billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic in the burgeoning constellation of commercial rocket ventures. Read more »

NASA's latest astronaut trainees are already dreaming of the Moon

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 10:32 AM

NASA announced its 10 latest trainee astronauts, who include a firefighter turned Harvard professor, a former member of the national cycle team, and a pilot. Read more »

Virgin Galactic to delay commercial space travel service

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 08:51 AM

Virgin Galactic said "commercial service is now expected to commence in Q4 2022." Shares in the company fell 13 percent in after hours trading. Read more »

With 'Captain Kirk' aboard, Blue Origin to return to space

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 07:05 PM

As one of four passengers selected for the flight, William Shatner, at age 90, is poised to become the oldest person ever to venture into space. Read more »

Astronaut Barbie doll jets off on zero gravity flight

Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 09:03 AM

A Barbie doll version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has jetted off on a zero-gravity flight with the aim of inspiring young girls. Read more »

Virgin Galactic cleared to launch after US closes safety probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 07:03 AM

Virgin Galactic said Wednesday it had been cleared for spaceflight after the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) concluded a probe into a safety "mishap. Read more »

SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 11:59 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying four space tourists blasted off Wednesday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first mission to orbit the globe with an all-civilian crew. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 20, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:06 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Jeff Bezos, astronaut

Handout, Blue Origin via AFP
Posted at Jul 20 11:50 PM

This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows Jeff Bezos (C), Wally Funk (R) and Oliver Daemen (L) after Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft capsule returned from space, safely landing on Tuesday, in Van Horn, Texas. Read more »

Blue Origin sees clear skies for inaugural space flight by Bezos and crewmates

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 19 11:25 AM

Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates are engaging in a crash course of training on Monday in preparation for his company Blue Origin's inaugural flight to the edge of space planned for Tuesday. Read more »

Why Ashton Kutcher backed out of Virgin Galactic space flight

Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 08:00 AM

Ten years ago actor Ashton Kutcher was planning to be among the first people to ride on Virgin Galactic's private spaceship, but he changed his mind after having children with Mila Kunis. Read more »

Teenager to fly with Bezos in inaugural space tourism flight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 11:41 AM

An 18-year-old physics student whose father heads an investment management firm is set to take the place of a person who put up $28 million in an auction to take part in the inaugural space tourism flight for billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company. Read more »

Philippine Space Agency aims to foster local space era opportunities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 01:20 PM

The Philippine Space Agency said Wednesday it is building its knowledge in space technology to pave the way for potential application in local industries.  Read more »

US approves Blue Origin license for human space travel ahead of Bezos flight

Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 08:43 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space. Read more »

Race to space: Richard Branson beats Jeff Bezos in historic ‘edge of space’ flight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 11:09 AM

Richard Branson completed his first flight to the edge of space aboard his own Virgin Galactic aircraft, ahead of rival Blue Origins founder Jeff Bezos who also revealed plans for a similar journey.  Read more »

Party time: Champagne and celebrities mark Branson's space flight

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 09:06 AM

Champagne flowed, guests cheers and Grammy-nominated singer Khalid debuted a new single: British billionaire Richard Branson threw himself a party in the desert to mark his successful first flight into space. Read more »