China launches more astronauts into space amid lunar mission progress: See the best photos from their blast-off in the Gobi desert.
Investment group Seraphim Space has announced the first close of its second early-stage space tech venture fund. The Seraphim Space Venture Fund II (SSV II) will back early-stage space tech startups from seed to Series A round. A Seraphim spokesperson declined to comment on the target size of the fund, but said it would be […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has secured a ride for its solar wind satellite. The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer — or Smile for short — will blast into space aboard a Vega-C rocket. The launch is scheduled for late 2025 from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. “We are delighted to be launching Smile on such a versatile launch vehicle,” said David Agnolon, project manager of Smile. “Vega-C has been selected as it perfectly matches the needs of the mission, such as...
By Amy Gunia, CNN (CNN) — India is one of the world’s top spacefaring nations. It is the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit, and the fourth on the planet to take a spacecraft to the moon, landing closer to the south pole, known for its cratered terrain, than anyone else has. But its
The ministry of finance on April 16 notified Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Space sector under the Foreign Exchange Management Rules which will now enable Indian space startups working on capital-intensive space products to now access a global pool of capital.The cabinet on February 21 had allowed 74% foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route for satellite manufacturing, upto 49% under automatic route for launch vehicles, and upto 100% under automatic route for manufacturing...
Paramount Pictures announced today that the first trailer for Transformers One is debuting with true Cybertronian flair, in Space!
WASHINGTON >> Southwest Airlines has launched a delay compensation program as part of a $140 million Transportation Department settlement over the airline’s December 2022 holiday meltdown.
The first trailer for the upcoming animated movie "Transformers One" did what no other film has before — launch from high up in space.
Space Launch Delta 30 personnel worked this week to develop a model for the Spaceport of the Future through a National Security Innovation Network’s (NSIN) bootcamp, a U.S. Department of Defense program.
After being postponed several times already Europe's new biometric Entry/Exit border system (EES) is set to be rolled out in October, but with fears of lengthy queues, problems with a new app and demands for more time, could it be postponed again?
Romania-headquartered cybersecurity company Bitdefender is launching a venture division to invest in early-stage cyber and AI startups. Bitdefender Voyager Ventures (BVV) will back startups at the seed or Series A stage, acting as either a lead or co-investor. A representative for Bitdefender told UKTN that BVV will have a “global mandate but with an emphasis […]
The Brightside Project, a faith-based non-profit organization, launched a new campaign to get a bigger space on Friday.