18 June 2018
ESA Council backs Lunar gateway venture
... European contributions to an international Mars Sample Return mission or other sample return missions; and examining scenarios and mission concepts for lunar exploration missions supporting the objectives of the European scientific community...
13 August 2018
NASA to partner with six US companies to develop space exploration technologies
... space sector that leverage emerging markets and capabilities to meet NASA's exploration goals. While these key technologies will support NASA's science and human exploration missions in the future, these awards are yet another example of NASA...
23 December 2020
Harmful stellar flares might not prevent life on exoplanets after all, new study says
... discovered an exoplanet around our nearest star four years ago, it seemed the perfect object in which to mount an exploration mission in the hopes of finding life. But then further studies showed that Proxima b was subjected to regular outbursts...
25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
...’s latest ambitions as the beginning of a formidable space race with the US. As along with Mars, China is also crafting an exploration mission to study the Jovian system set for launch sometime around 2030 and has revealed plans to build...
28 July 2021
Japan successfully tests rocket engine propelled by shock waves
... use in about five years, would be able to operate for extended periods of time for use on deep-space exploration missions.
28 February 2024
SSSIF consolidates position as Europe's leading NewSpace event
... economy have grown exponentially over the last few years. Between 2013 and 2022, some 30 percent of exploration missions were targeted on the lunar environment, with a total budget of $58.8 billion. Between 2023 and 2032, it is expected that...
