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International Space Station

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasts off from a launch centre in China's north-western Gobi Desert.
A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasts off from a launch centre in China's north-western Gobi Desert.

Kanpai! Space-brewed sake sells for almost $900,000

A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.
A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.

NASA astronaut’s sudden inability to talk that led to space station evacuation remains a mystery

The medical episode prompted an unusual evacuation back to Earth in January.
The medical episode prompted an unusual evacuation back to Earth in January.

Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch pad

A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with a Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan March 22, 2026, in this still image taken from video. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with a Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan March 22, 2026, in this still image taken from video. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS

Singapore and space: Why the Equator gives the country a strategic edge

Satellite models on display at the ST Engineering booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Feb 2.
Satellite models on display at the ST Engineering booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Feb 2.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 26, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump

SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off on NASA's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off on NASA's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

$549,000 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.
InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.

NASA’s giant SLS rocket completes slow roll towards Artemis II moon voyage

(l to r)Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
(l to r)Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.

Ailing astronaut, 3 other ISS crew members splash down in first-ever medical evacuation

This screengrab shows a SpaceX capsule carrying three astronauts and a cosmonaut undocking from the ISS.
This screengrab shows a SpaceX capsule carrying three astronauts and a cosmonaut undocking from the ISS.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.