🛰️ Space News – April 2025

  • NASA
    Lucy Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid Donaldjohanson
    On April 20, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft conducted a close flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson, providing the first detailed images of the oddly-shaped space rock, which scientists describe as resembling a “snowman” or “bowling pin.” The data will help understand the asteroid’s composition and structure.
    20 Apr 2025 · Source
  • Blue Origin
    All-Woman Crew Completes Suborbital Flight
    On April 14, Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-31 mission successfully carried an all-woman crew, including singer Katy Perry and CBS anchor Gayle King, to suborbital space, marking the first all-woman space crew in U.S. history.
    14 Apr 2025 · Source
  • ISRO
    Second SpaDeX Satellite Docking Achieved
    On April 21, ISRO successfully completed the second docking of its SpaDeX satellites, advancing India’s capabilities in autonomous satellite operations.
    21 Apr 2025 · Source
  • ESA
    Biomass Satellite Launched to Monitor Forests
    On April 29, ESA’s Biomass satellite was successfully launched aboard a Vega-C rocket to monitor Earth’s forests and measure biomass, aiding in climate change studies.
    29 Apr 2025 · Source
  • NASA
    Artemis II Moon Rocket Integration Progresses
    In April, NASA successfully integrated the launch vehicle stage adapter onto the SLS core stage for the Artemis II mission, marking a significant milestone towards the crewed lunar mission scheduled for April 2026.
    14 Apr 2025 · Source