Science news today is dominated by a new phase in the global space race. China says it has, for the first time, recovered the first stage of an orbital Long March 10B after launch, using a sea-based platform and an unusual net-and-hook system rather than a conventional pad landin...
Science news today is dominated by a new phase in the global space race. China says it has, for the first time, recovered the first stage of an orbital Long March 10B after launch, using a sea-based platform and an unusual net-and-hook system rather than a conventional pad landing. If the state-backed reports hold up, the feat marks a significant step toward reusable rockets, cheaper launches and a faster cadence for China’s expanding space program. The broader push into human spaceflight is also on display at NASA, where Indian-origin astronaut and physician Anil Menon is set to launch to the International Space Station on July 14 for an eight-month mission focused on human health in microgravity and new medical technologies. Together, the stories underscore how space agencies are now chasing not just orbit, but sustainability, endurance and the practical science needed for longer journeys ahead.
Top Science stories
- China successfully recovers Long March 10B rocket booster in first controlled sea landing (13 sources)
- China tests sea-based recovery system to retrieve a Long March 10B booster (11 sources)
- China successfully recaptures rocket first stage for reuse, state media reports (7 sources)
- Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon to fly to ISS on July 14 for eight-month mission (6 sources)
- Kidnapped Oyo pupils and teachers freed after abduction in Orire, officials say (5 sources)
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