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Britain just backed a Cardiff company developing a reusable heat shield that could make manufacturing in space practical and affordable. The £19 million package also supports early-stage space firms working on navigation, satellite tracking, and orbital safety.
A space capsule just blazed through Earth's atmosphere protected by cutting-edge NASA technology now manufactured by a private company for the first time. This breakthrough opens the door for more life-saving medicines and scientific discoveries to safely return from space.
Two companies are teaming up to manufacture medicines in orbit, where zero gravity could create more effective treatments for people with rare lung diseases. The first missions launch in 2026, bridging decades of space research with real patient benefits.
A publicly traded pharmaceutical company just invested its own money to manufacture drugs in space for the first time. This milestone could transform how we make life-saving medications.
Varda Space Industries just nailed its sixth reentry mission, bringing hypersonic test data back to Earth while racing toward a moonshot goal: the first drug made in space injecting a patient by 2030. The California company is proving that space manufacturing isn't science fiction anymore.
A California space company is launching a mission to bring a 100-ton asteroid to orbit near Earth, turning it into a robotic research station for manufacturing materials in space. The breakthrough could make space exploration cheaper and more sustainable by using resources already floating in our solar system.
A biotech company is booking space on a future commercial space station to manufacture artificial retinas in orbit that could restore sight to thousands of blind patients. The breakthrough could turn space into a medicine factory.
Congress just voted to keep the International Space Station flying until 2032, buying time for American companies to launch commercial space stations before China dominates orbit. The move ensures astronauts never have to leave low Earth orbit.
The Space Foundation's CEO shares how nations are working together to expand humanity's reach beyond Earth. New programs are building the workforce that will power the next generation of space exploration.
Varda Space Industries just brought a spacecraft home to Australia using technology they built entirely in house. The successful mission marks a major leap toward making space manufacturing affordable and routine.
A California company founded by SpaceX's first employee just raised half a billion dollars to make moving around in space as easy as delivery trucks on Earth. The technology could slash costs and supercharge everything from satellite repairs to Mars missions.
China is expanding international partnerships in space exploration, including lunar missions, asteroid defense, and cleaning up space debris. The initiative aims to create shared benefits for all nations through collaborative space technology.
A butterfly emerged from its chrysalis aboard China's Tiangong space station and quickly learned to fly in zero gravity, opening new possibilities for space farming. The experiment used minimal life support, proving insects can thrive in harsh space conditions.
China is preparing to launch a powerful new space telescope in 2027 that will survey the cosmos with 300 times the field of view of the Hubble Space Telescope. The groundbreaking observatory can even dock with China's space station for astronaut repairs and upgrades.
Industry experts are seeing fresh reasons to feel hopeful about the future of the space economy. New investors are playing bigger roles in government projects, signaling stronger confidence in commercial space ventures.
Japan's HTV-X1 spacecraft just left the International Space Station after four months, but instead of heading straight home, it's starting a three-month mission as an orbiting science lab. This marks a fresh chapter for Japan's next-generation cargo program.
Australia just got its first space technology unicorn as Gilmour Space raised $146 million to build rockets and satellites at home. The funding proves investors believe in Australia's potential to become a major player in the global space race.
European space engineers just pulled off what many thought impossible: reviving a spacecraft that went silent months ago in deep space. Using AI detection and creative problem-solving, they turned a "dead" mission into a historic comeback.
A new company is joining the race to make space accessible. NASA just selected Vast for its sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, launching summer 2027.
Three Chinese astronauts just completed the longest space mission in their nation's history, staying aboard the China Space Station for 210 days. Commander Zhang Lu brought back an apple labeled "safety" as a gift to all science workers.
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