Politics
Space Race Heats Up
China is making significant strides in reusable rocket technology, aiming to catch up with the US and SpaceX. This development could intensify competition in space exploration.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
Ars Technica
WHO learned of potential cases May 5; US CDC said it just heard about it yesterday.
2026-05-15 18:51 UTC
Ars Technica
Instead of running silent and deep, most satellites easily stand out against the blackness of space.
2026-05-15 19:11 UTC
New Scientist
The next space race is not about making rockets faster, bigger or more capacious, but about reusing them reliably and cheaply. The US is well ahead, but can China catch up?
2026-09-25 12:00 UTC
The Hill
Only with the rise of China as a hostile space power has the third attempt to return to the moon taken off, with near universal support.
2026-04-26 14:00 UTC