NASA Bets on Partnerships: Mars Moons and Gravitational Waves
In October 2026, NASA is simultaneously supporting JAXA's MMX mission to the moons of Mars and developing a test telescope for the LISA grav…
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Hera Fires Its Thrusters to Close In on the Didymos Asteroids
Two years into its journey, ESA's Hera spacecraft is preparing a 93-minute braking burn on October 15 to match the orbital velocity of the D…
Themis Completes Second Wet Dress Rehearsal in Swedish Arctic
Europe's reusable launch vehicle ambitions moved a step closer to reality as Themis completed a second wet dress rehearsal at Sweden's Esran…
Webb Peers Into a Stellar Nursery's Turbulent Heart
Hidden behind thick curtains of interstellar dust, the stellar nursery NGC 7129 has finally been brought into sharp focus by the James Webb …
SMILE Delivers: ESA and China Release First Science Images
Launched in May 2026, the SMILE spacecraft — built through an unprecedented partnership between ESA and China's Academy of Sciences — has cr…
Crew-13 Docks at ISS in Record Time as Crew-12 Heads Home
On October 1, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying four astronauts to the ISS in what became the quickest Dragon …
Moon bases, solar winds, and space diplomacy converge
Three new science investigations for NASA's Moon Base program, a joint European-Chinese mission now studying Earth's response to solar wind,…
On-orbit servicing steps out of the lab and into space
Two separate but complementary projects are pushing the boundaries of what satellites can do once in orbit — one by sending a dedicated serv…
Europe's space industry converges on ESTEC amid shifting market dynamics
Over 3,100 space professionals gathered at ESTEC in September 2026, setting an attendance record for ESA's Industry Space Days. Analysts are…
ESA Pumps €2.7 Million Into RFA's Scottish Launch Site
The European Space Agency has extended its support for Rocket Factory Augsburg with €2.7 million in new co-funding, targeting infrastructure…
Perseverance Uncovers Unexpectedly Complex Water History at Jezero Crater
NASA's Perseverance rover has found rocks along the inner rim of Jezero Crater that defy geological expectations, pointing to a far more dyn…
McGetchin: LRO Spots the Largest Recently Formed Lunar Crater
Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have identified the largest newly formed crater ever found on the Moon. Named McGetchin…
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