Ukrainians hail Zelenskyy after US visit dismissed by Putin
Ukrainians hailed President Volodymyr Zelenskyyโs wartime visit to the United States as a success, while Russian officials said Thursday that it only fueled the conflict.
Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout
The head of Russiaโs space agency says the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station and that the timing would depend on the orbiting outpostโs condition.
Putin reshuffles top officials, names new space agency head
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reshuffled his top officials, naming a new head of the state space corporation and giving broad new powers to one of his top ministers.
Russia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile
The Russian military says it has successfully performed the first test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin said would make the West โthink twiceโ before harboring any aggressive intentions against Russia.
Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station
The head of Russiaโs space program says the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.
Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia
Ukraine is accusing Russia of forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of residents to Russia from devastated Ukrainian cities so they can be used as โhostagesโ to pressure Kyiv to give up.
Russian cosmonauts: suits are not inspired by Ukrainian flag
When three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow flight suits with blue accents, some saw a message in them wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: We have cooperation with Russian colleagues
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday played down recent comments by the head of Russiaโs space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.
US astronaut Mark Vande Hei to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions
A U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth.
โAmerican broomstick:โ SpaceX pokes fun at Russia in latest Florida Starlink launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted the company's latest batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit Wednesday, but not before launch engineers poked fun at Russia's recent comments on U.S. space vehicles.
โHe has always been a fool:โ Retired NASA astronauts roast Russian space agency head on Twitter
Former NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Garrett Reisman responded to a March 2 video posted by the leader of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos.
OneWeb suspends launches as Russia increases demands on space internet provider
The parent company of a Florida internet satellite manufacturing facility has suspended all launches of its spacecraft after Russian officials took aim at its operations and relationship with the United Kingdom this week, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Among the stars: Russians talk about worldโs first movie made in space
A Russian actor and a film director who spent 12 days in orbit to make the worldโs first movie in space say they were so thrilled with their experience on the International Space Station that they felt sorry to leave.
China, Russia agree to build lunar research station
China and Russia said they will build a lunar research station, possibly on the moon's surface, marking the start of a new era in space cooperation between the two countries. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)BEIJING โ China and Russia said they will build a lunar research station, possibly on the moon's surface, marking the start of a new era in space cooperation between the two countries. A statement posted on the website of the China National Space Administration Wednesday said the International Lunar Research Station would also be open to use by other countries, but gave no timeline for its construction. Russia is a participant in the International Space Station but its space program has been somewhat eclipsed by those of China, the U.S., India and others. AdChina has planned four crewed missions this year to work on its first permanent orbiting space station, the core module of which could be launched as soon as next month.
Russia test-launches Angara A5 heavy lift space rocket
This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2020, and distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows, a test launch of a heavy-class carrier rocket Angara-A5 from the launch pad of site No. 35 of the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation at Plesetsk launch facility in the Arkhangelsk Region of northwestern Russia. The Angara-A5 is the prospective heavy-lift rocket that is expected to enter service in the following years. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)MOSCOW โ Russia on Monday successfully test-launched its heavy lift Angara A5 space rocket for the second time, the country's military and space officials said. The rocket lifted off Monday morning from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northwest Russia.
NASAโs new moonshot rules: No fighting or littering, please
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. โ NASAโs new moonshot rules: No fighting and littering. The space agency released a set of guidelines Tuesday for its Artemis moon-landing program, based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and other agreements. Founding members include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The coalition can say, โLook, youโre in this program with the rest of us, but youโre not playing by the same rules,โ Bridenstine said. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Instituteโs Department of Science Education.