The Korean lunar probe "Danori" captured images of a crater caused by the collision of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the surface of the moon, providing an opportunity to analyze the impact of the collision and the spread of debris.
The upper layer of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hit the surface of the moon, where scientists in Chile detected a debris cloud and chemical fingerprints, amid plans for NASA to photograph the site.
NASA has published images observed by the Curiosity rover showing geological formations on Mars that resemble beehives in the Valle Grande region, an unprecedented extension in size of these polygonal patterns.
NASA revealed its plan to establish a manned station on the moon by 2032, amid estimates by the Planetary Society that the cost of the PROMISE lunar rover would exceed the billion-dollar barrier, while the agency’s director rejected these estimates, stressing that the project was being studied seriously.
NASA confirmed that work on extending the International Space Station's cross-flight agreement usually takes place a year to a year and a half ago, amid previous assurances from Bruce Cosmos that it will continue until the end of the station's life.
NASA is providing assistance to Blue Origin in investigating the causes of the explosion of a heavy New Glenn space rocket that occurred last May, which may have been caused by a technical failure in the engine. The accident could delay Blue Origin's plans to participate in NASA's lunar exploration program.
Russia announced that the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft has successfully passed insulation tests, in preparation for its launch on June 14 to the International Space Station. The vehicle will carry two Russian astronauts and an American astronaut.
China successfully launched a new satellite, Haiyang-2E, from the Jiuguan Space Center using a Long March-4B rocket. The moon will be used for environmental studies, ocean monitoring and climate change.
Russia plans to launch a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on June 14 with two Russian astronauts and an American astronaut on board to the International Space Station. The crew was named "Tigris" after the endangered Amur tiger.
China successfully launched a new batch of Internet satellites into orbit using a Kuizhou-11 rocket from Jiuquan Spaceport. This is the sixth launch of this class of missiles designed for commercial launch.
China launched a spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the Tiangong orbital station on a crew rotation mission. The new crew will take over the duties of the Shenzhou-21 mission astronauts who spent more than 200 days in space.
NASA engineers tested new helicopter blades rotating at supersonic speeds in an environment simulating Mars, with the goal of increasing lift capacity by 30% to enable heavier instruments to be carried and longer distances to fly.
A Russian official announced that artificial intelligence will take over the tasks of managing the ROS orbital station and docking spacecraft with it, allowing astronauts to focus on scientific experiments. The software will be developed by Russian companies, with plans to launch the station's first units in 2027.
Russia has developed a new solar panel simulator for satellite testing, weighing only 30 kg and boasting a specific power of 142 W/kg, competing with foreign counterparts.
