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Four nations are partnering on NASA's Artemis moon mission, creating a ripple effect that's transforming airlines and travel into a future where space tourism becomes reality. What started as lunar exploration is now opening doors for everyday travelers to reach for the stars.
Sixty years after Apollo, the moon remains empty despite having the technology to build settlements today. A space expert says commercialization and tourism could finally make lunar living happen within years.
A Beijing startup is taking reservations for suborbital space trips that will let passengers experience weightlessness above Earth. The company just unveiled its full-scale crew capsule and signed its first celebrity passenger.
After a pause to build next-generation spacecraft, Virgin Galactic is gearing up to fly paying customers to space again by year's end. The company just opened ticket sales at $750,000 per seat, with their new spaceplane completing final assembly in Arizona.
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.
Two private space companies just completed one of the most complex satellite missions in modern history, proving that the future of space reconnaissance belongs to commercial innovators. Their success opens the door to faster, smarter ways to keep America safe in orbit.
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.
France shattered its own tourism record in 2025, welcoming 102 million international visitors and generating nearly €78 billion in revenue. The milestone shows how thoughtful planning helped France remain the world's most visited country while managing visitor flows better than many competitors.
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.
An IIT professor unveiled a groundbreaking framework to make Kerala's tourism truly accessible to everyone, placing environmental care at the heart of travel planning. The approach could transform how India thinks about inclusive tourism.
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.
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.
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.
A US space startup is taking reservations for the first lunar hotel, an inflatable structure that could welcome guests by 2032. The ambitious project represents a giant leap toward making space tourism a reality.
Vietnam attracted global attention at Canada's 29th Travel and Vacation Show, presenting its UNESCO heritage sites, sustainable tourism initiatives, and authentic cultural experiences to thousands of potential visitors. The showcase marks Vietnam's growing role as a responsible tourism destination combining ancient traditions with modern eco-friendly travel.
As NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to return to Earth this Friday, space centers around the world are ready to welcome visitors inspired by the mission. From Houston's Apollo Mission Control to Europe's working spaceport, these destinations bring space exploration within reach.
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.
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