Washington, July 21 (IANS) Marking Space Exploration Day, US President Donald Trump hailed America’s achievements in space exploration, saying the country would continue to lead humanity into a “new Golden Age of space exploration” while advancing missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars.In a presidential message issued by the White House on the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Trump linked America’s historic lunar mission to his administration’s space agenda, highlighting the A…
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said the United States is in a renewed race with China to return astronauts to the Moon, warning that the competition is now measured “in months, not years” as both nations accelerate plans to establish a sustained human presence beyond Earth.Speaking in an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence, Isaacman said there should be no doubt that Beijing intends to land astr…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered SpaceX to conduct a “mishap investigation” involving the Super Heavy booster during the 12th flight test of its giant Starship rocket. In a statement on Wednesday (local time), the FAA said it had determined that the flight test on Friday resulted in a mishap during the booster’s return flight over the Gulf of Mexico following stage separation.The agency said it will oversee the process and approve SpaceX’s final …
Washington, April 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that America is on track to return astronauts to the Moon, as he highlighted progress under NASA’s Artemis programme and emphasised the strategic importance of space exploration. “We have a shot at it… I think we could say we’re ahead of schedule,” Trump said during a White House event with Artemis II astronauts.The President praised NASA leadership, singling out Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Jared’s done such an amazing …
Washington, April 25 (IANS) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said that the space agency has three core priorities —returning astronauts to the Moon by 2028, building a sustained lunar base, and expanding commercial partnerships in low-Earth orbit—as part of a broader push to reshape US space strategy.Testifying before the House Science Committee, Isaacman said the goals are aligned with the administration’s national space policy and are designed to accelerate American leadership in an…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) The United States and Japan announced over $100 billion in energy and infrastructure investments, alongside new defence and supply chain measures, signalling a sharper strategic alignment in the Indo-Pacific.President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met at the White House and outlined a broad set of initiatives to strengthen the US-Japan alliance, boost economic security, and reinforce deterrence in the region.A key pillar of the announcement was a majo…