Andrew Jones
Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others. Andrew first caught the space bug when, as a youngster, he saw Voyager images of other worlds in our solar system for the first time. Away from space, Andrew enjoys trail running in the forests of Finland. You can follow him on Twitter @AJ_FI.
Latest articles by Andrew Jones
SpaceX's private control of satellite internet concerns military leaders: report
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Military leaders around the world have expressed concerns over the dominance of SpaceX founder Elon Musk when it comes to satellite-based internet services.
Watch China test fire new engine for its planned crewed moon rocket (video)
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China's moon rocket inches a step further in development, as the country test fires new rocket engine.
China keeps its eye on NASA's budget uncertainty
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China is paying close attention to what NASA will and will not be able to afford in the coming years, as the space agency's budget gets chopped up by U.S. lawmakers.
New ISS experiment will help develop air conditioning for future space habitats
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An experiment sent to the International Space Station aims to help scientists develop AC for astronauts who may travel to remote areas of our solar system, and perhaps one day, beyond.
How long could you survive in space without a spacesuit?
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How long could a person survive if thrust into the harsh vacuum of outer space? The short answer is, not very long.
China has sent more than 100 types of seeds to its Tiangong space station
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China has sent 136 kinds of plant seeds to its Tiangong space station for space breeding experiments.
Japan gearing up to launch small moon lander next month
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The SLIM moon lander will test precision landing and pave the way for small-scale exploration of Earth's nearest neighbor.
China begins trial operations with world's largest solar telescope array
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The world's largest array of sun-monitoring radio telescopes has begun trial operations in southwest China.
China's new moon rocket could launch as soon as 2027
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China's new Long March 10 rocket just completed its sixth hotfire test. The country is hoping to launch astronauts to the moon on the rocket by 2030.
Moon gear: China building lander, rover and spacesuit for lunar missions (video)
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China is developing spacecraft and a spacesuit to allow its astronauts to land and explore the moon.
China is sending zebrafish to the Tiangong space station
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China is planning to send zebrafish to its space station in the future as part of experiments that aid research into mitigating bone loss in astronauts.
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover mission aces orbit-raising maneuvers around Earth
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India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is continuing its circuitous journey to the moon with a series of burns to raise its orbit around Earth.
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts complete 1st spacewalk (video)
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Two Chinese astronauts completed an approximately eight-hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Thursday (July 20).
China launches 4 commercial weather satellites to orbit (video)
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A Chinese solid rocket launched a new batch of commercial satellites from the Gobi Desert on Wednesday (July 19).
China to launch moon astronauts' new spacecraft for 1st time in 2027 or 2028
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China is planning to launch a next-generation crewed spacecraft around 2027 that will be capable of carrying astronauts to the moon and even beyond.
North Korea launches ICBM on record-breaking 74-minute flight
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North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday (July 12), shortly after complaining about purported spying activity by the United States.
Virgin Galactic set to launch crucial 1st commercial SpaceShipTwo mission today
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Virgin Galactic is ready to launch the first commercial mission of its SpaceShipTwo space plane on Thursday (June 29). Success would be huge for the ambitious company.
Russian space agency Roscosmos recruiting fighters for war against Ukraine: report
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Russia's space agency Roscosmos is recruiting and training militia members for the nation's ongoing invasion and occupation of Ukraine, according to a Financial Times report.
Chinese astronauts install radiation-exposure experiment outside Tiangong space station (video)
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The newly placed Tiangong gear will help researchers study the impact of cosmic radiation and microgravity on plants and animals and the origin and evolution of life.
China launches national-record 41 satellites on single rocket (video)
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A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from China on June 15, carrying 41 satellites to orbit. China's previous single-launch record, set just a few days earlier, was 26 satellites.
New parachute system could ease some of China's rocket-debris issues (video)
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A new parachute system could reduce the risk posed by Chinese satellite launches from inland spaceports.
See latest configuration of China's Tiangong space station in stunning new video
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New footage released by China's human spaceflight agency shows the Tiangong space station in its new configuration following a series of arrivals to and departures from the orbital outpost.
New Pentagon-funded hypersonic test vehicle could fly in summer 2024
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A new experimental hypersonic cruise vehicle could be flying as soon as next summer under an initiative from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit.