Applications are open for international science projects to join China’s Tianwen-3 mission to Mars, indicating that it is on track to launch in 2028 and increasingly likely to be first in the race to ...

The coming decades promise groundbreaking advancements in space exploration, with multiple missions targeting the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and outer planets. Agencies like NASA, ESA, CNSA, and JAXA are ...

Ever since NASA launched the Mariner 9 orbiter back in 1971, the spacecraft mapped 85 percent of Mars' surface and indicated ...

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has been relatively tight-lipped about its future lunar activities, but former NASA leadership warned about the nation’s ambitions. "It is crucial ...

Its timeline is not as aggressive as NASA's, but the CNSA appears intent on launching people to Mars as soon as the 2040s. There might be more collaboration, but it requires permission from Congress.

MYSURU: Highlighting the role of astronomy and technology in shaping India’s space future, Dr Radhakrishna V, scientist, ...

A significant technological feat for China, Beijing’s accomplishment is also a reminder of the revved-up space competition among the major space powers. If successful, the lunar mission would ...

Global coordination to track and deflect YR4 International space agencies, including Nasa, the China national space administration (CNSA), Roscosmos, and the European space agency (ESA), are ...

Collaborative efforts by NASA, ESA, CNSA, and Roscosmos aim to refine its trajectory and impact probability. ‘City Killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4 is a threat to Mumbai? Know its impact and other ...