Andrew Jones
Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others. Andrew first caught the space bug when, as a youngster, he saw Voyager images of other worlds in our solar system for the first time. Away from space, Andrew enjoys trail running in the forests of Finland. You can follow him on Twitter @AJ_FI.
Latest articles by Andrew Jones
China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo)
By Andrew Jones published
A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.
China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos)
By Andrew Jones published
Trio of astronauts will be the seventh to visit Tiangong.
China putting finishing touches on seaside spaceport for commercial launches (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China is making progress on two new pads for commercial space launches from the island of Hainan.
China plans to catch its reusable rockets with constricting wires (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China's state-owned space contractor plans to catch its new reusable rockets with constricting wires, as a new video dramatically shows.
Boeing files lawsuit against Virgin Galactic over development of new mothership aircraft
By Andrew Jones published
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences are suing Virgin Galactic for unpaid work and trade secrets related to a new mothership aircraft for Virgin Galactic’s next-generation space planes.
Watch India's prototype space plane ace a landing test (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out a landing test with its prototype space plane last week.
Japan's 1st commercial rocket explodes shortly after liftoff (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A Japanese company's first orbital launch attempt ended in a dramatic failure just seconds after liftoff on Wednesday, March 13.
NASA cancels multibillion-dollar on-orbit satellite servicing mission
By Andrew Jones published
NASA has canceled the complex and costly OSAM-1 satellite-servicing demonstration mission.
Watch Chinese astronauts fix Tiangong space station solar wing in 8-hour spacewalk (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station last weekend to carry out repairs on solar arrays.
This little rover will ride shotgun on Japan's ambitious Mars moon sample-return mission
By Andrew Jones published
The small device will be headed on a long journey to the Red Planet's neighborhood.
Will NASA be able to return Mars samples to Earth? New audit raises doubts
By Andrew Jones published
NASA's bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report.
China to debut new Long March rockets in 2024
By Andrew Jones published
China will debut several new Long March rockets this year to boost its options for space launches.
China names the spacecraft that will put its astronauts on the moon (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China's human spaceflight agency has given names to spacecraft being developed to put astronauts on the moon: Mengzhou ("Dream Vessel") and Lanyue ("Embracing the Moon").
India unveils astronauts for 1st human spaceflight mission in 2025
By Andrew Jones published
India has revealed a shortlist of air force pilots who will fly on the country's first human spaceflight mission, which is targeted for 2025.
Radar images reveal damage on Europe's doomed ERS-2 satellite during final orbits
By Andrew Jones published
As Europe's ERS-2 satellite tumbled through the sky, radar images picked up some of the damage it experienced during its final moments.
India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission
By Andrew Jones published
India's next Mars mission may include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA's pioneering Ingenuity drone.
Here's what just landed on the moon aboard Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander
By Andrew Jones last updated
Intuitive Machines' lander, named Odysseus, will try today (Feb. 22) to become the first private spacecraft ever to touch down softly on the moon. But what is the lander carrying?
NASA's new UVEX mission will explore the ultraviolet universe
By Andrew Jones published
NASA's UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) spacecraft will launch in 2030 to conduct an all-sky survey in ultraviolet light to bring new understanding of how stars and galaxies evolve.
Uruguay signs Artemis Accords for responsible space exploration
By Andrew Jones published
Uruguay has joined the Artemis Accords, the United States' effort to establish widespread principles to guide space exploration.
China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon's far side
By Andrew Jones published
Chang'e-6 is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon's far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study.
China wants to send plants, microbes and lunar resource experiments to the moon in 2028
By Andrew Jones published
China's Chang'e 8 moon mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using lunar resources.
Watch NASA unfurl basketball-court-sized solar sail for deep space propulsion (video)
By Andrew Jones published
NASA and Redwire Space successfully deployed a massive solar sail in a test, potentially paving the way for this revolutionary propulsion technology to be used for deep space transportation.
Watch China launch Smart Dragon-3 rocket from the sea (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China just aced its 10th sea launch, using a specially converted floating barge and a solid rocket called Smart Dragon-3.
Greece signs Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration
By Andrew Jones published
Greece just became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led framework for peaceful and responsible moon exploration.
Intuitive Machines moon lander to carry tiny NASA cameras to study lunar surface (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander is set to launch next week carrying a special set of 'eyes' to track how the spacecraft's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface.
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