Space and cosmos

Astronaut Pikachu logs 67 days and 1,040 orbits aboard ISS – now catch him on Earth

The plush space traveller was at the orbiting laboratory from April 11 to June 17 with crew members from the European Space Agency.

‘No divisions, no borders’, French astronaut says of seeing Earth from space

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is the first French female astronaut to venture outside the space station for a spacewalk.

4 things to love about Portugal, from sardines to stars

(Clockwise from top-left) NASA-grade cork forests, superfood canned sardines, celestial night sky, and Portuguese azulejos tiles.

Margaret Hamilton, scientist who led NASA’s Apollo software development, dies at 90

Former US President Barack Obama presents scientist Margaret Hamilton with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor in 2016.

Francis Halzen wins Nobel physics prize for work on ‘ghostly messengers’ from outer space

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen was honoured “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”.

Go rocket-spotting for a front-row seat to the new space race

In the United States, watching a rocket launch has become more accessible for members of the public.

Suborbital space tour listed on Trip.com for $973,000

The six-day luxury itinerary, which was revealed in mid-September, is offered through HHtravel, Trip.com’s high-end customised tour subsidiary, in partnership with spaceflight company Virgin Galactic.

SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station

NASA’s Crew-13 mission departing for the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket on Oct 1 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Saturn puts a ring on this year’s Harvest Moon

Although Saturn and the moon are separated by an enormous physical distance, the ringed planet will appear to follow it through the night sky when viewed from Earth.

Britain to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites

The new Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron will protect critical satellites used in communications and to warn of incoming missile attacks.

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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.