US missile shield plans risk nuclear war in space: North Korea
North Korea slammed on Tuesday US president Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield plan as a ‘very dangerous’ threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said...
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SpaceX to launch Starship next week after setbacks
SpaceX said Friday it will make another launch attempt next week of the massive Starship rocket—key to CEO Elon Musk’s long-term vision of colonising Mars—after two consecutive in-flight explosions earlier this year.
Macron party backs banning hijab in public spaces for under 15
French president Emmanuel Macron’s political party wants to ban minors under 15 from wearing the Muslim headscarf in public, with the government set to review a report Wednesday on the spread of ‘political Islamism’ in France...
Starlink officially begins operations in Bangladesh
US-based satellite internet service provider Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched its services in Bangladesh, offering two packages — Starlink Residence and Residence Lite...
Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails due to technical issue
The Indian space agency’s mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite failed after the launch vehicle encountered a technical issue, officials said Sunday.
SPARRSO holds seminar
A seminar titled ‘Progress in earth surface monitoring utilising remote sensing techniques: Bangladesh perspective’ was held at the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation on Monday...
AAUB ranks 18th in international competition
Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh, for the first time, participated in the Design/Build/Fly competition, organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics from April 2025 10 to 13 in Arizona, USA, and secured 18th place in the design report and 36th place overall...
Japan, China accuse each other of airspace ‘violation’ near disputed islands
Tokyo and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of ‘violating’ national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands...
India closes airspace to Pakistan aeroplanes
New Delhi closed its airspace to Pakistani aeroplanes on Wednesday after Islamabad banned Indian planes from overflying, the latest tit-for-tat measure as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals spiral into a tailspin.
Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth staying six month in space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country’s space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power...
SpaceX services technical launch in Bangladesh by May
Lauren Dreyer, vice-president for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met Bangladesh’s chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha on Wednesday...
Soyuz spacecraft lands with two Russians, one American aboard
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians from the International Space Station landed back on Earth Sunday on the steppe of Kazakhstan, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said.
Workshop urges accountability to safeguard civic, digital spaces
Civil society actors, human rights defenders and journalists at a workshop in Dhaka on Thursday urged for stronger mechanisms to hold the government accountable in protecting and promoting civic and digital space in the country...
Strongest ‘hints’ yet of life detected on distant planet
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising ‘hints’ of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
Rising odds asteroid will hit Moon
An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly four per cent chance of smashing into the Moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope...
SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth’s polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts....
AAUB holds 16th syndicate meeting
The Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh has recently held its 16th syndicate meeting at the conference room of its Dhaka campus.
Stranded NASA astronauts return home, finally
Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint.
Astronauts finally head home after nine-month ISS stay
A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station.
Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet’s mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said on Thursday...
Airtel signs deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink to India
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to customers in the world’s most populous country...
Starlink in Bangladesh: High-speed hope or high-stake risk?
THE introduction of Starlink, the satellite-based internet service by SpaceX, in Bangladesh has been hailed as a revolutionary step towards bridging the digital divide. With its ability to provide high-speed, low-latency internet to remote and underserved areas, Starlink has the potential to transform various sectors, including education, healthcare and economic...
Guarding against data breach
THE cyberspace of Bangladesh has made the headlines for breaches on many occasions since the reserve theft of the Bangladesh Bank. The recent one took place in late October 2024 when user data of 5,000 people were leaked from web site that sold tickets for an Atif Aslam concert in Dhaka. All this shows that we have a long way to go to protect our digital landscape...
Professor Yunus invites Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh, launch Starlink
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited top US businessman and chief executive officer of SpaceX Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink satellite service in the country.
2 astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said on Tuesday...
Public parks, playgrounds should be protected
THE slow death of Dhaka’s green spaces under the pretext of development is not merely an environmental concern; it is directly influencing the liveability of the city. The government’s latest decision to construct a road through Osmani Udyan is yet another example of such destruction of public parks in the name of development or modernisation. The road construction...
Protecting women and children in cyberspace
THE digital revolution has transformed societies worldwide, creating opportunities for communications, education and economic growth. However, as the virtual world expands, it also brings challenges...
SpaceX catches Starship booster, ends with upper stage explosion
The triumph was, however, short-lived when teams lost contact with the upper stage vehicle. SpaceX later confirmed it had undergone ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly,’ the company’s euphemism for an explosion...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first time
Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket into orbit for the first time early Thursday, marking a new step in the commercial space race...
India achieves ‘historic’ space docking mission
India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country’s dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said...
