ESA and EBRD Partner to Bring Satellite Data Into Development Finance
The European Space Agency and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed a landmark cooperation deal to embed satellit…
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ESA at ILA Berlin 2026: Mapping Europe's Space Ambitions
Under the banner of 'Space4Future', ESA's pavilion at ILA Berlin 2026 spans lunar exploration, climate observation, navigation and European …
NASA Closes MAVEN Mission After Decade Probing Martian Skies
After more than a decade circling Mars and a prolonged attempt to regain contact, NASA has formally closed the MAVEN mission. Scientists use…
How to Spot the International Space Station with the Naked Eye
The International Space Station passes overhead several times a week, bright enough to see without any equipment. Here is how to track it, p…
Apex doubles valuation as SpaceX eyes a landmark IPO
Within two days, SpaceX announced plans for a $75 billion IPO and satellite maker Apex nearly doubled its valuation to $2.3 billion. The pri…
The Exploration Company Tests Nyx Recovery System, Hints at Heavy-Lift Rocket
European start-up The Exploration Company has successfully completed a drop test of its Nyx cargo capsule, validating the parachute recovery…
The Exploration Company Eyes Full-Stack Space Access With Rocket Reveal
On June 4, 2026, The Exploration Company completed a drop test for its Nyx cargo capsule and, almost in passing, revealed plans for a reusab…
NASA Formally Closes the Book on Its MAVEN Mars Mission
NASA has brought the MAVEN mission to an official close after losing contact with the spacecraft last December. The probe spent over a decad…
Two Falcon 9s, One Morning: SpaceX's Relentless Starlink Tempo
SpaceX lines up two Falcon 9 launches within hours of each other on June 3, 2026 — one from Florida, one from California — aiming to deliver…
Webb scores twice: interstellar methane and primordial black holes
Methane on an interstellar comet and a primordial black hole illuminating one of Webb's biggest puzzles: the James Webb Space Telescope is d…
Flying for NASA: What It Really Takes to Be a Pilot
More than half of NASA's selected astronauts came through the cockpit first. A closer look at the agency's pilot culture reveals a tradition…
China Debuts Long March 12B in Unannounced Launch Carrying Live Satellites
China quietly carried out the debut flight of its Long March 12B rocket, placing operational Qianfan internet satellites into orbit without …
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