Space Race

Cold War 2030: China, US in space race, Beijing's next-gen rocket to take humans to the Moon by 2030

A next-generation rocket to transport an improved crew spaceship has been developed by China while work is being done on a lunar lander. “By 2030, it is without a doubt possible for the Chinese to walk on the Moon. That is not a problem”

Explained: Is the US in a space race against China?

Experts have pointed to China’s rapid advancements in space as evidence of an emerging landscape where Beijing is directly competing with Washington for supremacy. But in several key areas, America is far ahead

A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon

It's not just rocket fuel propelling America's first moonshot after a half-century lull. Rivalry with China's flourishing space program is helping drive NASA’s effort to get back into space in a bigger way, as both nations push to put people back on the moon and establish the first lunar bases.

As space travel picks up pace it's time to explore what may happen to our bodies if we die there

Temperature is a key factor in decomposition. On the Moon, for example, temperatures can range from 120°C to -170°C. Bodies could therefore show signs of heat-induced change or freezing damage

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch its second space flight on 12 October with Capitan Kirk onboard

While Blue Origin did reveale the names of two members of the four-person crew it did not confirm whether William Shatner would be on the flight.

Billionaires take joyrides to space while millions starve, says UN chief Antonio Guterres

In his opening speech to the General Assembly, a grim Guterres highlighted the gap between the rich and poor with “billionaires joyriding to space while millions go hungry on Earth.”

Blue Origin's first passenger spaceflight with Jeff Bezos and crew takes off; everything you need to know

The all-civilian crew will include Bezos, his brother Mark; female pilot that NASA rejected for its astronaut program, Mary Wallace 'Wally' Funk and high school graduate Oliver Daemen.

'Dream of a lifetime': 70-yr-old Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson set to fly into space

When is the launch? How far is he going? Is it safe? What’s all the fuss? Here are the answers to those questions

Russia races US to become first country to shoot in space, film crew jets off on 5 Oct

The Call -- the Russian project's working title -- was announced in September last year, four months after the Hollywood project.

Explained: How billionaires Bezos and Branson are competing in race to the edge of space

Amazon founder Bezos was the first to announce his mission, set for 20 July, but Virgin boss Branson has decided to pip him to the trip with his own now lined up for 11 July