Shenzhen, a longstanding tech hub, didn't originally have a large space presence. However, that's changed in recent years.

NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is under intense scrutiny, to the relief of some and frustration of others.

NASA recently requested funds to begin developing a "space tug" to dock with and help deorbit the ISS at the end of its life.

SpaceX conducted its second test Starship launch. While improvements were made from the first launch, it lost contact after ten minutes.

NASA's DAVINCI mission will send a probe plunging through the clouds of Venus, studying as much as it can along the way.

Spinlaunch forges ahead with its centrifuge approach to suborbital flight, flinging a spacecraft to a high altitude before ignition.

China's state-owned and commercial space companies are making a huge international push, especially to partner with smaller space programs.

A company called Planex, led by astronauts and scientists, is giving tours of otherworldly-like terrain on Earth for would-be space tourists.

This month, NewSpace Global focused on the economic opportunities, essential technologies, challenges, and a timeline for lunar habitation.

Also, a Texas government official told SpaceRef that SpaceX may need an environmental permit before an October Starship launch.

In less than a month, NASA is scheduled to embark upon a series of firsts: The first journey to an unknown metallic asteroid, Psyche.

SpaceX plans to launch its first Starship with a payload in the first quarter of 2024 and recover the booster for reuse in the third quarter.