13 January 2021
Rolls-Royce and the UKSA are joining forces for a unique study into how nuclear power and technologies could be used as part of space exploration
12 January 2021
The Scottish company completes a full upper stage static fire test at their facility in Fife
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17 December 2020
China's unmanned Chang'e 5 spacecraft returned safely to Earth early Thursday, carrying rocks and soil from the lunar surface – the first mission in four decades to collect samples from the Moon
15 December 2020
$30K in Prizes for improvements of current models to provide advance warning of geomagnetic storms and reduce errors in navigation systems
15 December 2020
The flight did not reach space as planned but landed with pilots, planes and spaceship safe and secure
NASA has selected 18 astronauts to begin training for missions to the moon as part of its "Artemis" programme
Starship reached several miles into the air before ending in an explosive fireball at touchdown
The SpaceX CRS-21 mission has launched the first ever COVID-19 drug research to space
A capsule containing samples from an ancient asteroid has landed and is in "perfect condition", according to scientists
Following a succesful soft touch down on the lunar surface, the lander is now carrying out a series of status checks and is preparing to start work
