# LATEST
Stoke's Stellar Funding Expands
By Cosmic Tylxr
Stoke Space has just received a new round of funding for its medium-lift rocket, and with it has come new information. This funding round, totaling a hundred million dollars, came soon after Stoke successfully “hopped '' its Hopper2 vehicle, which demonstrated its unique engine, deep throttling, steering, RCS, andOct 6, 2023 2 mins
Sputnik - Catalyst for the Space Age
By Jack C.
In October 1957 the people of Earth became aware of a second satellite circling the planet, this one however was artificial and man-made. Sputnik-1 was the first artificial satellite launched from Earth on the 4th of October 1957 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics atop ofOct 5, 2023 2 mins
What makes up China's crewed spaceflight program?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Chinese crewed spaceflight programs and the spacecraft used for them. Tiangong space station The Tiangong space station, also called the Chinese space station,Oct 4, 2023 4 mins
What are the Artemis Accords?
By Cosmic Tylxr
As humanity begins to step out of our cradle, the issue of how governance and space exploration will be operated, becomes quite apparent. Solving these issues now, such as how territory beyond Earth will be divided up, is important as it reduces the threat of war. In essence, measures toOct 3, 2023 2 mins
What is India's space agency and its rockets?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 29th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Indian Space Research Organisation, its facilities, and active orbital launch vehicles. Indian Space Research Organisation The Indian Space Research Organisation, commonly referred toOct 2, 2023 5 mins
Habitable Exoplanets: what are they?
By Miryam Samad
Exoplanets are planets that are beyond our planetary system. We have discovered over 5,000 of them already over the course of many years of space exploration and observations, and we estimate billions of them to exist in our galaxy alone. However, not all of them hold the term “habitable”Oct 2, 2023 3 mins
X-66A: The Future of Air Travel?
By Cosmic Tylxr
As humanity pushes towards zero carbon emissions, many obstacles stand in the way. These obstacles pertain to many things, from energy production, land use, industries, and of course, transportation. The air industry produces around 2.5% of all CO2 emissions every year. Which doesn't sound like a lot.Oct 2, 2023 2 mins
What are the commercial space companies of China?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of a handful of Chinese orbital launch companies and their launch vehicles. LandSpace LandSpace Technology Corporation, commonly shortened to LandSpace, is a private Chinese launchOct 2, 2023 4 mins
Frank Rubio sets American space record!
By Jack C.
NASA astronaut Francisco Carlos "Frank" Rubio returned to Earth recently on the 27th of September aboard the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft after spending 371 days in space, or 5,936 orbits of the Earth, concluding his first trip to space. Frank Rubio now holds the American record for theOct 1, 2023 2 mins
The Most Likely Candidate for ET Life is Within Our Solar System
By Cosmic Tylxr
No, this isn't some clickbait title, our Solar System may not only harbor life on our planet, but a certain moon may be a good candidate for potential life as well. The moon in question is none other than Europa. Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) foundOct 1, 2023 2 mins