Space race
Was the space race just about reaching the moon first?
Are we aware that most rockets that the US today uses to power its military and civilian space programs use Russian engines?
Space is still for scientific exploration, not commercialization
In the aftermath of trips by billionaires to space, Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha and D Raghunandan talk about the future of space exploration – both by private and public players
US President Biden imposes fresh sanctions on Cuban officials and other stories
Today we look at demands to lift the US blockade against Cuba as President Biden imposes fresh sanctions, the worsening Covid-19 crisis in Indonesia, and more
Billionaire space race: Joyride for the ultra rich
Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are engaged in a new space race which has been widely hailed by the media. But is this really about exploration or the mere whims of a few rich men?