China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module made a successful return to Earth, marking a historic milestone in the country's space program with the first-ever samples collected from the moon’s far side, advancing China's position in the global space race.
Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — launched its spaceflight for tourists, taking its first private astronaut customers to the edge of space.
The European Union has invited Canada to work toward becoming its first “associate member,” proposing a new form of political, economic and security cooperation as Ottawa and Brussels confront a more difficult relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump.
