Space and cosmos

Europe-China spacecraft launches to study Earth’s ‘invisible armour’

The Smile spacecraft lifted into place at the Vega launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.

New space lab to ‘matchmake’ local space-tech firms with other sectors, investors

The lab also serves as a showroom, outlining Singapore’s space ecosystem and a timeline of the satellites the country has launched over the decades.

Pentagon releases declassified UFO files on government website

The files will be posted on a rolling basis on a new federal government website.

Japanese start-up to launch Gundam-inspired Haro robot into space

Japan astronomers launch group to look for aliens, radio observations eyed

The group is planning to conduct radio observations in August 2027.

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

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

Catch up to 10 shooting stars an hour when Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on May 6 to 7

The meteors, which will be visible to the naked eye, are best viewed after 1am.

Space debris isn’t a faraway problem, and it demands urgent collective action

Recent incidents have illustrated the tangible and growing consequences of orbital congestion.

Mars or the moon or AI? Elon Musk’s changing goals for SpaceX

(FILES) CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, South African-Canadian-US businessman Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. Tesla reported higher first-quarter profits Wednesday, pointing to recovering demand in North America as it pursues significant investments in autonomous transport and artificial intelligence. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

NASA unveils new space telescope to give ‘atlas of the universe’

The Roman space telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets.

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