Reports flooded in overnight from the southeastern part of Australia as dazzling lights illuminated the night sky. The Australian Space Agency swiftly identified these lights as probable remnants of a Russian rocket. In areas like Victoria and Tasmania, witnesses observed streaks of light traversing the heavens. The Australian Space Agency dismissed the possibility of meteors … Read more
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: Russian rocket lifted off on Wednesday carrying a Japanese billionaire to the International Space Station, marking the country’s return to space tourism after a decade-long pause that saw the rise of competition from US companies. Online fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and his production assistant Yozo Hirano blasted off from the Russian-operated Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at … Read more
On Thursday, a booster rocket carrying a Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian and a US astronaut bound for the International Space Station crashed mid-flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin were inside the rocket. Footage from inside the Soyuz showed the two astronauts being … Read more
