Beijing, April 30, 2025 – Three Chinese astronauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, safely returned to Earth on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, after a six-month mission aboard China's Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-19 crew, who launched on October 29, 2024, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia, marking the successful... Continue Reading →
SpaceNet: Internet on the ISS, the Moon, and Mars
In today’s hyper-connected world, the idea of being offline feels almost unthinkable. But what happens when we leave Earth behind? Is there internet access on the International Space Station (ISS)? Can astronauts get online on the Moon—or even Mars? Let’s explore how internet connectivity works in space today, and what the future holds for communication... Continue Reading →
A Cosmic Pit Stop: NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft to Visit Asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025
Get ready for a stellar road trip! On April 20, 2025, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will zoom past asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson, marking the second stop on its ambitious 12-year journey through the solar system. Launched in October 2021, Lucy is on a mission to explore the Trojan asteroids—mysterious space rocks that share Jupiter’s orbit around the... Continue Reading →