From Chinese astronauts to going goblin mode – Here's your December 6 news briefing To start off, we're looking into: Chinese astronauts return to Earth – A 2011 US amendment pretty much excluded China from the International Space Station (ISS).
Three Chinese astronauts have completed their six-month long Shenzhou-14 mission The Tiangong space station began construction last year, representing a milestone of China's ambitious space program over three decades.
Why space debris is a real problem When we shoot stuff into space, it doesn’t always come back to Earth. But it doesn’t just disappear, either.
India launches 36 satellites into space with OneWeb One of the world’s major communications companies, OneWeb, is working on creating a “satellite constellation” of 648 satellites for global broadband coverage. The company has gotten 426 of these satellites into orbit already. But, it sent those satellites into space using Russian-made Soyuz rockets run by the French company
NASA flew a spacecraft into a rock, and it was a smashing success! A couple of weeks ago, NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. In fairness, they were aiming for it and trying to figure out how much they’d be able to divert an asteroid if it were headed towards Earth. (And hopefully, we can all agree that avoiding asteroid strikes
Did Apple just launch the next space race? So, if you haven’t heard, Apple just launched the new iPhone 14, and it’s a doozy. Among the phone’s many features (including a controversial island hole punch for notifications and the camera), it’s included satellite access for its new phones. If you’re excited about making
NASA’s Dart will hit an asteroid in space If you watched “Don’t Look Up,” and walked away from it having laughed but also trying to hide the fact that you now worry about asteroids hitting the Earth, you’re not alone. In fact, the folks over at NASA are light years ahead of you (pun absolutely intended)