The development of Taiwan’s own ‘Starlink’ is crucial for emergency situations across the island, space agency says

Taiwan’s leaders are working on an ambitious new satellite system to keep the island online in the event of a disaster as it faces the ongoing threat of hostilities with China. Wu Jong-shinn, director general of the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), told CNN in an exclusive interview that Taiwan is in an “experimental development phase” … Read more

The development of Taiwan’s own ‘Starlink’ is crucial for emergency situations across the island, space agency says

Taiwan’s leaders are working on an ambitious new satellite system to keep the island online in the event of a disaster as it faces the ongoing threat of hostilities with China. Wu Jong-shinn, director general of the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), told CNN in an exclusive interview that Taiwan is in an “experimental development phase” … Read more

SpaceX launches the first Turkish astronaut aboard a private European space mission

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A SpaceX rocket took off for the International Space Station on another groundbreaking mission conducted entirely by the private sector. On board are a group of European astronauts, including the first person from Turkey to … Read more

Commercial lander will fly on a new rocket during the first US moon landing mission in decades

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. When a rocket makes its first launch attempt Monday, it will be carrying none other than the first lunar lander to launch from the United States since NASA’s last Apollo mission in 1972. The stakes … Read more

Commercial lander will fly on a new rocket during the first US moon landing mission in decades

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. When a rocket makes its first launch attempt Monday, it will be carrying none other than the first lunar lander to launch from the United States since NASA’s last Apollo mission in 1972. The stakes … Read more