Space and cosmos

China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard

Astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 space mission (from left) Li Jiaying or Lai Ka-ying, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, arriving at the press conference for the presentation of their mission on May 23, 2026.

SpaceX’s Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO test

A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 12th test flight at Starbase, Texas, on May 22.

US Space Force missile alert satellites at risk of critical defects

Lockheed Martin is one of four companies building a new satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks.

SpaceX historic IPO filing reveals $5.5 billion loss, Elon Musk’s tight grip

The largest private company, led by the world’s richest person, is targeting as much as US$75 billion in its listing at a valuation of more than US$2 trillion.

Europe-China spacecraft launches to study Earth’s ‘invisible armour’

The Smile spacecraft lifted into place at the Vega launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.

New space lab to ‘matchmake’ local space-tech firms with other sectors, investors

The lab also serves as a showroom, outlining Singapore’s space ecosystem and a timeline of the satellites the country has launched over the decades.

Pentagon releases declassified UFO files on government website

The files will be posted on a rolling basis on a new federal government website.

Japanese start-up to launch Gundam-inspired Haro robot into space

Japan astronomers launch group to look for aliens, radio observations eyed

The group is planning to conduct radio observations in August 2027.

Kanpai! Space-brewed sake sells for almost $900,000

A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.

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