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China’s Mengzhou Spacecraft Passes High-Stress Launch Escape Test, Advancing 2030 Moon Landing

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk February 13, 2026

China has completed a high‑stress launch escape test of its Mengzhou lunar spacecraft aboard a Long March-10 rocket at Wenchang. Conducted at max Q by CASC, the test validated independent solid‑fuel crew abort and the first controlled vertical splashdown of the booster stage. The milestone advances China’s 2030 crewed moon landing and reusable rocket technology, with a Lanyue lander already in testing and a 2035 lunar south pole station on the roadmap.

China’s CASC Launches 5-Year Plan for Space-Based Data Centers, Joining U.S. in Orbital Computing Race

Ritambhara K February 11, 2026

China’s main space contractor, CASC, has made space-based data centers a key part of its new five-year plan, joining U.S. firms like SpaceX in the race to build solar-powered orbital computing infrastructure and overcome Earth’s energy and land limitations.

Illustration of Alfvén waves energizing Earth's magnetosphere, based on HKU and UCLA aurora research.

HKU and UCLA Scientists Decode the “Space Battery” Powering Earth’s Auroras

Ritambhara K February 11, 2026

Scientists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and UCLA have identified Alfvén waves as the “space battery” powering Earth’s auroras. This universal mechanism, confirmed by NASA satellite data, explains how electric fields accelerate particles to create the Northern Lights and applies to other planets.

Artemis II: NASA’s Next Crewed Mission to Moon Takes Shape

Sanjukta Praharaj February 10, 2026

NASA’s next Artemis mission, Artemis II, will be the first crewed flight of the Artemis programme. Marking a historic milestone

Simulated orbital trajectories in cislunar space generated by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory supercomputers.

Lawrence Livermore Lab’s Supercomputing Breakthrough Maps One Million Cislunar Orbits

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk February 9, 2026

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists Travis Yeager and Denvir Higgins used Quartz and Ruby supercomputers to simulate one million stable orbits in cislunar space. Their open-source dataset, created in just three days, is a foundational tool for future lunar missions and space traffic management.

Russia’s Luch Spy Satellites Stalk and Intercept EU Communications in Geostationary Orbit

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk February 8, 2026

Exclusive reporting reveals Russia’s Luch-1 and Luch-2 satellites have intercepted communications from 17+ EU satellites. This years-long espionage campaign targets unencrypted command links, giving Moscow data that could be used to manipulate or crash critical orbital infrastructure.

NASA’s New Artemis Moon Suit Promises Unmatched Mobility for Lunar Walks

Sanjukta Praharaj February 8, 2026

NASA’s Artemis III astronauts will wear a new-generation space suit developed by Axiom Space, designed to provide enhanced mobility and

AI Takes Wheel as NASA’s Rover Makes its Drive on Mars

Sanjukta Praharaj February 7, 2026

NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed in Jezero Crater on Mars in 2021 to investigate evidence of ancient life, made its

Powerful Solar Flare Disrupts Radio Signals across Africa, Europe

Sanjukta Praharaj February 7, 2026

As intense radiation flooded Earth’s upper atmosphere, a strong X4.2-class solar flare on Wednesday disrupted radio communications in parts of

Conceptual illustration showing a satellite fragmenting into multiple pieces in high Earth orbit against the backdrop of the planet.

Russian ‘Inspector’ Satellite Luch/Olymp Breaks Apart in Graveyard Orbit, Raising Space Debris Alarm

Ritambhara K February 4, 2026

A defunct Russian military satellite, previously used to closely inspect other spacecraft, appears to have violently broken apart in a

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China’s Mengzhou Spacecraft Passes High-Stress Launch Escape Test, Advancing 2030 Moon Landing

China’s CASC Launches 5-Year Plan for Space-Based Data Centers, Joining U.S. in Orbital Computing Race

HKU and UCLA Scientists Decode the “Space Battery” Powering Earth’s Auroras

Artemis II: NASA’s Next Crewed Mission to Moon Takes Shape

Lawrence Livermore Lab’s Supercomputing Breakthrough Maps One Million Cislunar Orbits

Russia’s Luch Spy Satellites Stalk and Intercept EU Communications in Geostationary Orbit

NASA’s New Artemis Moon Suit Promises Unmatched Mobility for Lunar Walks

AI Takes Wheel as NASA’s Rover Makes its Drive on Mars

Powerful Solar Flare Disrupts Radio Signals across Africa, Europe

Russian ‘Inspector’ Satellite Luch/Olymp Breaks Apart in Graveyard Orbit, Raising Space Debris Alarm

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