TELECOM | 5G in space? US firms sign development pact
Lockheed Martin and Omnispace will be exploring 5G standards and will be collaborating on how to deliver a potential global 5G from space solution.
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SCI-TECH | China’s FAST telescope will be available to foreign scientists
FAST, the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, will be available for global service from April 1.
SPACE | New study offers more clues on how stars die
Researchers has found that by studying all three “flavors” involved in a supernova, they have unlocked more clues as to how and why stars die.
SPACE | India launches communication satellite CMS-01
The Indian space research organisation ( ISRO) Thursday successfully launched a communication satellite CMS-01 onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
SPACE | China’s Chang’e-5 completes first orbital correction en route to Earth
China’s Chang’e-5 probe on Monday completed its first orbital correction en route to Earth, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
SPACE | Hayabusa2 capsule returns to Japan with asteroid samples
A capsule from the Hayabusa2 space probe possibly containing samples from an asteroid it landed on has been transported to Japan
SPACE | SpaceX Crew Dragon successfully docks with ISS in first crew rotation mission
The SpaceX Crew Dragon docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday in its first crew rotation mission.
LIFE GOES ON | NASA, SpaceX launch historic first crew rotation mission to space
NASA and SpaceX launched Crew Dragon spacecraft’s first operational crew mission on Sunday.
SPACE | NASA discovers water on sunlit surface of moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the moon, the agency announced.
SPACE | UAE plans to land spacecraft on moon by 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new project to explore the moon and plans to land an unmanned spacecraft on it in 2024.