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2026 China Space Conference (CSC2026) to be Held in Chengdu on April 23-26

The 2026 China Space Conference (CSC2026), themed 'Seventy Years Exploring the Heavens, Journeying the Nine Realms Together,' will be held in Chengdu from April 23-26, 2026, inviting renowned experts, scholars, and managers from domestic and international aerospace fields to discuss the blueprint for high-quality aerospace development.

Artemis II Flight Day 4: Deep-Space Flying, Lunar Flyby Prep as Glover Takes Manual Control

On Flight Day 4, the Artemis II crew is approximately 169,000 miles from Earth. Victor Glover will manually pilot Orion to test deep-space handling qualities, and the crew is preparing for Monday's lunar flyby.

Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Toilet Malfunction: Frozen Waste Line and Burning Smell En Route to Moon

Orion spacecraft experienced a burning odor and frozen waste vent on Flight Day 3 of Artemis II. Crew temporarily using emergency urine bags while ground control works on a de-icing plan.

Chang'e-4 Data Reveals 'Cosmic Ray Cavity' in Cislunar Space

A Shandong University team discovers a significant reduction in galactic cosmic ray flux near lunar orbit using three years of Chang'e-4 data, offering new insights for deep space radiation protection.

China Achieves First Precise Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Single Lunar Soil Particles

A joint research team measured Chang'e-5 lunar soil single-particle thermal conductivity, discovering agglutinate particles with conductivity as low as ~8 mW·m⁻¹·K⁻¹, rivaling synthetic aerogels.

Saudi Arabia's 'Shams' Satellite Launches Aboard Artemis II on First National Space Weather Mission

The Saudi-developed Shams satellite has established initial communication after launching on Artemis II, marking the kingdom's first national-level space weather monitoring mission.

Artemis II Flight Day 4: Deep-Space Flying, Lunar Flyby Prep as Glover Takes Manual Control

Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Toilet Malfunction: Frozen Waste Line and Burning Smell En Route to Moon

Saudi Arabia's 'Shams' Satellite Launches Aboard Artemis II on First National Space Weather Mission

SpaceX Starship V3 First Flight Delayed to May — Third Consecutive Postponement

SpaceX Files Confidential IPO Registration with SEC, Targeting Record-Breaking Public Offering

SpaceX Starlink 17-17 launch from Vandenberg

2026 China Space Conference (CSC2026) to be Held in Chengdu on April 23-26

Shenzhou-21 Crew Surpasses Five Months in Orbit, Space Station Experiments Progress

Shenzhou-21 Crew Completes Second EVA, Approaching 150-Day On-Orbit Milestone

NASA Unveils Artemis II Crew's Survival Suits

NASA Developing First Nuclear-Powered Interplanetary Spacecraft

ESA's First Celeste Satellites Set for Launch Aboard Rocket Lab Electron

Rocket Lab launches Strix Earth observation radar satellite

Rocket Lab launches eight OroraTech wildfire satellites

Shenzhou-21 Crew Surpasses Five Months in Orbit, Space Station Experiments Progress

Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Resupply Mission Targeting April 8 Launch to ISS

Progress 94 cargo ship docks to the ISS for Expedition 74

Soyuz-5 (Irtysh) Medium-Launch Vehicle Flight Test from Baikonur

SpaceX Starship V3 First Flight Delayed to May — Third Consecutive Postponement

LandSpace's Zhang Xiaodong: Zhuque-3 to Sprint for Reuse Testing in First Half of 2026, Building Low-Cost 'Bus' for Space Computing

Atlas V Launches 29 Amazon Leo Satellites on LA-05 Mission, Accelerating Constellation Buildout

2026 China Space Conference (CSC2026) to be Held in Chengdu on April 23-26

NASA unveils $20 billion lunar base plan

Chang'e-4 Data Reveals 'Cosmic Ray Cavity' in Cislunar Space

China Achieves First Precise Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Single Lunar Soil Particles

Saudi Arabia's 'Shams' Satellite Launches Aboard Artemis II on First National Space Weather Mission