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.
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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink 'V2 mini' satellites into orbit, lands rocket at sea (video)
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SpaceX launched a fleet of new Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Sunday (June 4), kicking off the first of a space launch doubleheader from Florida.
China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts (video)
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China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth and safe weekend landing after completing a six-month mission to the country's space station.
Watch China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts return to Earth this weekend (video)
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The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 15 mission returned to Earth on Sunday (June 4) after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.
Spain signs the Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration
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Spain has signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 25th nation to join the framework that aims to foster responsible and peaceful international exploration of the moon.
Watch China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts enter Tiangong space station (video)
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A new video shows the three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 16 mission entering the Tiangong space station on Tuesday (May 30).
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe finishes deploying its instruments
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Europe's JUICE spacecraft is now in its full flight configuration, six weeks after the flagship mission launched for Jupiter.
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 16 spacecraft (video)
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China's next crew of three astronauts is all set to launch for the country's Tiangong space station tonight (May 29) on a Long March 2F rocket and you can watch it live.
NASA's Artemis moon rocket will cost $6 billion more than planned: report
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An independent report into NASA contracts for the SLS rocket has found significant cost overruns and delays which could hinder the agency's plans to put astronauts back on the moon.
Moon crash site found! NASA orbiter spots grave of private Japanese lander (photos)
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the final resting place of a private Japanese moon lander that failed in its touchdown attempt last month.
South Korean moon probe snaps picture of NASA's powerful lunar orbiter (photo)
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The ShadowCam imager aboard South Korea's Danuri moon orbiter recently captured a photo of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter as the two spacecraft zipped past each other.
UAE's ambitious asteroid mission will tour 7 space rocks
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The United Arab Emirates is targeting seven different space rocks with its ambitious mission to the main asteroid belt.
Watch China break in new test site for giant moon rocket engines (video)
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China has completed a stand for testing huge rocket engines that could power the country's moon exploration efforts.
China to launch communications relay satellite to the moon in early 2024
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Queqiao 2 ('Magpie Bridge 2') will launch early next year and will be used to support China's upcoming Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 robotic moon missions.
China builds simulated moon chamber to prep for crewed lunar landings (video)
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Chinese scientists have built a chamber to simulate the conditions on the surface of the moon to help prepare the country for future crewed lunar exploration.
Chinese startup aims to debut new reusable rocket next year
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The Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy is making moves toward launching Pallas 1, its small Falcon 9-like rocket.
See the moon in epic detail in stunning images taken by South Korea's lunar orbiter (photos)
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The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, arrived in low lunar orbit in mid-December and has already returned a series of impressive images.
China's Tianwen 1 orbiter produces global map of Mars (video)
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China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.
Europe won't have reusable rockets for another decade: report
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The CEO of France-based launch company Arianespace says Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for a reusable rocket.
China to launch 1st-ever sample return mission to moon's far side in 2024
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China will attempt to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon next year with its Chang'e 6 mission.
China's hypersonic research to get boost from satellite startup
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The Chinese satellite internet startup Galaxy Space is planning to provide broadband connectivity to assist the nation's hypersonic vehicle program.
China to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, lunar scientist says
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China will definitely put boots on the moon within the next seven years, according to a leading Chinese lunar scientist.
China's Mars rover may never wake up because of Martian dust
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The chief designer of China's Mars exploration program has provided a long-awaited comment on the status of the country's Zhurong Mars rover.
Wow! Maxar satellite captures up-close look at NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit
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Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 satellite has snapped images of NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the powerful Earth-observation satellite.