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World Space Week, marked each October 4-10, highlights humanity's push beyond Earth. At least 746 people from 52 countries have flown to space, yet only 15 percent are women, and the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia still dominate the tally. New missions from NASA, India and China aim to expand the frontier.
Countries are gearing up to establish a unified time standard for the Moon, with a pivotal international conference in Paris this October expected to address the matter. The move comes amid an intensifying global race for lunar presence, as experts highlight the need to synchronize future missions and activities.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the first U.S. Space Academy, a new national institution to train personnel for the Space Force, NASA, and the civilian aerospace industry. The announcement came during an event honoring the Artemis II crew, where Trump also awarded them the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
China is preparing to launch Chang'e-7, an ambitious lunar mission targeting the Moon's south pole to search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters. The mission includes a lander, rover, and a novel hopper designed to explore deep craters, potentially enabling future resource extraction.
Iran warned on June 5 that the United States' growing military space ambitions could trigger a new arms race and destabilize global security. Tehran called for preserving space for peaceful purposes and urged international dialogue to establish binding rules.
A senior Iranian official confirmed that the country's space industry continues to grow despite wartime losses. The statement underscores Tehran's technological resilience and strategic focus, amid sanctions and regional tensions.
Japan's parliament passed a law on June 19 to reorganize and rename the Air Self-Defense Force as the 'Air and Space Self-Defense Force.' This move underscores Tokyo's commitment to enhancing surveillance, protection, and response to space-based threats, including military satellite activities and ballistic missiles, amid a rapidly changing security environment.
NASA has ordered four astronauts aboard the International Space Station to prepare for a possible evacuation as Russian engineers work to repair a worsening air leak. The order applies to NASA's Crew-12, which includes two Americans, a French astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut. Russian space agency Roscosmos decided to conduct a more extensive repair on June 5 after detecting new leaks in the Zvezda module.
The race to conquer space in the stone world is heating up. Dr. Stone Science Future, the fourth and final season, reveals new twists in episode 33 titled "Wanting Everything." The climactic stretch of the series delivers thrilling action and scientific ingenuity.
