China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Chinese delegate urges prioritizing ambitious Neptune orbiter mission

A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the national congress has called for prioritizing an unprecedented orbiter mission to Neptune, urging Beijing to accelerate planning for an ice‑giant exploration effort. The proposal could mark a shift toward higher‑profile, deep‑space science in China's program.

2026-03-09T04:41:03.259148-07:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Space.com • Svetla Ben-Itzhak

Plan B for Space: National‑Security Risks of Concentrating Critical Space Capabilities in Private Hands

By Space.com: Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00
China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Magdalena Petrova

China’s rapid rise in space: milestones, strategic implications and what it means for U.S. industry

By CNBC: China has become a great competitor to the United States in space. Over the last several years, the country has executed a number of milestones including launching its own low earth orbit space station called Tiangong, landing a rover on the surface of Mars, returning the first ever samples from the far side of the moon and completing its own global satellite navigation system called Beidou, which directly competes with the U.S.

2026-03-07T13:22:22.465664-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Defense & Militarization   NASA  
NASA • Naomi Hartono

NASA’s DART Impact Changed the Heliocentric Orbit of the Didymos–Dimorphos System

By NASA: New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September.

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2026-03-06T11:19:08.440074-08:00