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An artist’s concept illustration shows a distant view from ‘Planet Nine’ back towards the sun. Photo: Caltech via AFP
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Hunt for elusive ‘Planet Nine’ at edge of solar system offers surprise

Discovery of a possible dwarf planet suggests our cosmic backyard holds many more secrets to uncover.

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China plans to arm Tiangong space station with self-defence bots: scientist

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China’s Tianwen-2 lifts off on mission to bring asteroid samples back to Earth

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United States

SpaceX Starship tumbles out of control, breaks apart in latest test setback

SpaceX confirmed spacecraft experienced ‘a rapid unscheduled disassembly’ in ninth test launch.

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SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster. Photo: Reuters
Music

Strauss’ Blue Danube heading to space for composer’s birthday

European Space Agency will beam the waltz into deep space to mark 200 years since composer’s birth, after it was passed over by Nasa in 1977.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Omega’s space legacy continues, from Nasa’s Gemini missions to today

In 1965, it became Nasa’s official chronograph for astronauts on manned space missions, thereby launching a legacy now reimagined in a retro-futuristic design that blends heritage and modern mechanics.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese scientist behind supercomputer in orbit: ‘Put AI in space’

Space has once again become the frontier of scientific exploration, and AI should be part of it, says Zhejiang Lab director Wang Jian.

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A Long March 2D rocket carrying a space computing satellite constellation blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China on May 14. Photo: Xinhua
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Nasa’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

The composite of 59 images taken by the rover’s robot arm camera took an hour to capture.

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US-China relations

For China, Golden Dome shows US is ‘obsessed with absolute security’

Foreign ministry says missile defence system ‘violates the principle of peaceful use of outer space’ and risks turning it into battlefield.

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Donald Trump

Trump picks ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield to counter China, Russia

US Space Force general will lead the ambitious missile shield programme involving a network of satellites.

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US President Donald Trump unveiled new details Tuesday on his plan for a ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield system. Photo: AP
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China makes first 5G satellite-to-phone video call. Will it defy TikTok curbs?

Breakthrough enabling streaming video content directly to phones via satellites would face significant regulatory, technology hurdles, experts say.

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The technology that allowed a satellite-to-smartphone broadband video call using 5G standards could theoretically enable streaming video content directly to phones via satellites, but it faces significant hurdles. Photo: Shutterstock
Tourism

How much is a trip to space? Virgin Galactic eyes price rise for 2026

Virgin Galactic had been selling seats on its forthcoming Delta spacecraft at about US$600,000 a seat. In 2026, it plans to charge more.

US-China relations

Will satellite dogfights be the final frontier for US-China space rivalry?

Analysts warn of more intense space race as rival powers grappling with low trust and transparency seek both superiority and deterrence.

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Science

China launches satellites to build the world’s first supercomputer in orbit

Once complete, the space-based Three-Body Computing Constellation will support real-time, in-orbit data processing.

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A Long March-2D carrier rocket with a space computing satellite constellation to form part of the Three-Body constellation blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on May 14. Photo: Xinhua
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China eyes 300-satellite constellation for ultra-high-resolution surveillance

Chutian project aims to establish 300-satellite network offering continuous global coverage with a range of imaging types.

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China’s Chutian-001 experimental satellite has been tested in very low Earth orbit for around a year. Photo: Handout
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China-led study finds sign of liquid water in Mars

Scientists using data from Nasa’s InSight lander find mysterious zone they say is best explained by a layer of water-saturated rock.

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Good Schools Guide

Junior astronaut training programmes are sparking interest in space

Hong Kong children have a number of ways they can get involved with international space programmes, which offer them hands-on experiences.

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Russia

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

The Kosmos 482, sent on a failed mission to Venus, is thought to have come down over the Indian Ocean, though the exact location is unknown.

Experts say some or all of the spacecraft might have survived the descent from orbit, given that Kosmos 482 was built to withstand a landing on Venus, the solar system’s hottest planet. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

China and Russia accuse US of raising nuclear war risk, vow to respond jointly

Statement decries US initiatives including expansion of security alliances, development of ‘Golden Dome’ and sharing of nuclear technology.

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Science

China uses powerful radar to search for ice that can make or break moon race

Team used Sanya incoherent scatter radar and FAST telescope for ground-based radar imaging experiment focused on the lunar south pole.

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United States

Elon Musk’s Starbase takes off as SpaceX city wins vote to rename Boca Chica

Virtually all of the inhabitants of the Texas beachfront town are Musk’s SpaceX employees or their family members.

A statue of SpaceX founder Elon Musk near the Texas town of Boca Chica, that is now become Starbase. Photo: AP
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US space agency Nasa will not fund study on China’s moon sample, says scientist

China’s moon rocks and soil will be put under the microscope and compared to Apollo-era samples to deepen understanding of volcanic past.

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A visitor looks at lunar soil samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 missions at the Osaka Expo in Japan. Photo: Xinhua
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Failed Soviet-era spacecraft from 1972 set to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth

The Kosmos 482 was one of a series of Soviet Venus missions, but never made it out of Earth’s orbit.

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China’s young talent scheme lures smart materials scientist Li Yongxi from US

Nanjing University website says Li has taken a position as an associate professor at its Suzhou campus.

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China’s daytime laser ranging breakthrough takes moon race to new heights

The test by China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) expands the limits of the technology and is expected to help achieve future deep space missions.

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China’s Tiandu-1 satellite has taken part in a laser ranging experiment in Earth-moon space under strong daylight conditions, which the satellite’s developer said is a first. Image: CCTV
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China plans space traffic management system amid commercial satellite boom

National space body says it needs to keep space ‘sustainable’ as projections show number of satellites in low Earth orbit could hit 100,000.

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Several Chinese firms are developing large satellite constellations. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

Editorial | Shenzhou-20 launch signals nothing will stop the rise of China

Blast-off to Tiangong space station defies geopolitical headwinds with nation aiming to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

US-China relations

US scientists given access to moon rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 probe

Chinese space agency says American scientists will be among the international researchers allowed to study lunar samples.

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