• My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
Sign in
  • Register
  • Sign in
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
TN Magazine
Special reports
Weekend
Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
TN MagazineSpecial reportsWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling

          SpaceX

          Latest news on the US-based space exploration company founded by Elon Musk

          A glucose-monitoring device. A UAE-backed study will see astronauts undergoing tests to help researchers understand how well certain types of blood monitors perform in orbit. PA

          UAE study on diabetes heads to space to unlock new treatments

          SpaceApril 25, 2025
          Tesla's Optimus robot can walk, lift and climb stairs – as well as perform yoga poses. Tesla

          Elon Musk plans to send Tesla's Optimus robot to Mars aboard Starship by 2026

          SpaceApril 10, 2025
          Jared Isaacman was nominated by US President Donald Trump to become the next Nasa administrator. Photo: Polaris / John Kraus

          Trump’s Nasa nominee Isaacman to face Senate as US races China to build Moon base

          SpaceApril 08, 2025
          From left, mission specialist and medical officer Eric Philips, mission commander Chun Wang, pilot Rabea Rogge and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen. AFP

          SpaceX’s Fram2 private astronauts become first to enter Earth's polar orbit

          SpaceApril 02, 2025
          A support team member works on the SpaceX capsule after it landed with Nasa astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Russia’s Alexander Gorbunov aboard as a dolphin swims past in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. Nasa / AP

          Boeing astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space

          SpaceMarch 18, 2025
          Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on board the ISS, where they have been since June 2024. AP

          Stranded Boeing astronauts to begin journey back to Earth on Tuesday

          SpaceMarch 17, 2025
          SpaceX’s “Mechazilla” mechanical arms prepare to catch the Super Heavy rocket booster mid-air as it makes a vertical landing following the launch of the unmanned Starship, at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024. EPA / SpaceX

          Musk's SpaceX calls off Starship blast-off at last minute

          SpaceMarch 03, 2025
          Reflect Orbital aims to sell sunlight at night to enable continuous solar power production. Image: Reflect Orbital

          Catching rays from space: The company holding up a mirror to the Earth

          ClimateFebruary 14, 2025
          Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are due to blast back to Earth in March. Photo: EPA

          Nasa astronauts stuck in space for eight months set to return in March

          SpaceFebruary 12, 2025
          Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from the Cape Canaveral space station in Florida. AFP

          Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket reaches orbit in debut flight

          SpaceJanuary 16, 2025
          MBZ-Sat launches. Photo: MBR Space Centre

          UAE’s MBZ-Sat launches into space

          SpaceJanuary 14, 2025
          Thuraya 4 blasts into space. Photo: Space42

          Satellite for UAE-based Space42 launches into orbit

          UAEJanuary 04, 2025
          Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, can expect 2025 to be an eventful year. Reuters

          Elon Musk in 2025: Will space entrepreneur's Trump card pay political dividends?

          SpaceDecember 28, 2024
          Dr Al Neyadi during his historic spacewalk on April 28, 2023.

          What's next for UAE's space sector in 2025? Key missions revealed

          SpaceDecember 27, 2024
          Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have seen an eight-day mission on the International Space Station stretch to 10 months. AP

          Starliner astronauts' return to Earth delayed again

          SpaceDecember 18, 2024
          A illustration of Stoke Space's Nova rocket, a fully reusable vehicle. Photo: Stock Space

          US company builds on SpaceX's vision with fully reusable rockets to cut launch costs

          SpaceDecember 17, 2024
          Read more
          IPSO regulated
          News
          UAE
          Gulf
          MENA
          US
          UK
          Europe
          Asia
          Business
          Aviation
          Economy
          Energy
          Money
          Property
          Banking
          Markets
          Opinion
          Comment
          Editorial
          Obituaries
          Cartoon
          Feedback
          Future
          Science
          Space
          Technology
          Climate
          Environment
          Road to Net Zero
          Health
          Culture
          Art & Design
          Books
          Film & TV
          Music & On-stage
          Pop Culture
          Lifestyle
          Travel
          Fashion & Beauty
          Food
          Motoring
          Luxury
          Home & Garden
          Wellbeing
          Things to do
          Sport
          Football
          Cricket
          Olympics
          F1
          Tennis
          Combat Sports
          Cycling
          Weekend
          Living in the UAE
          TN Magazine
          Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
          About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
          IPSO regulated
          Follow us
          Get news alerts from
          The National logo
          You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.