Both the Koreas are known to have used balloons in their propaganda campaigns since the Korean War in the 1950s.

At present, India and Japan are planning for a sample return mission, while China has already launched its second such mission. One of the important reasons behind China’s success in the moon domain could be their belief in getting the ‘basics’ right.

A controversy emerged after Ukraine claimed that the Russian forces are using Starlink internet services in occupied areas. Despite Space X claiming that it has no links with Russia, the controversy refuses to die down.

In December, China launched its third spaceplane mission, deploying six 'mysterious wingmen' into the Earth's orbit. Currently, these objects are being tracked by the US Space Force.

The US, South Korea, and Japan condemned the launch, accusing Pyongyang of using ballistic missile technology in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. Can such a maximalist position against North Korea yield anything?

Luna 25 is the country’s first lunar lander mission in 47 years. It could even be viewed as the first Russian mission to the moon since all the earlier missions were undertaken during the Soviet era. 

The proposed 2024 visit by an Indian to the ISS is unlikely to bring much value to India’s overall human mission agenda since there is very less time in hand.