Soyuz MS-29 Delivers Fresh Crew to ISS as NASA Chief Watches
A Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur on July 14, 2026, carrying a new crew to the International Space Station. NASA Administrat…
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Soyuz MS-29 and Starship: Two Milestones in One Busy Week
Roscosmos is launching a fresh crew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29, while SpaceX readies Starship for its thirteenth …
Defense Budgets Drive Europe's Space Sector Against Global Trend
Europe's space sector is bucking a global downturn. Government space spending on the continent climbed roughly 12% to an estimated $15.4 bil…
SpaceX hits 600 reused Falcon booster flights in a record week
Between July 10 and 13, 2026, SpaceX conducted three separate Starlink missions from two launch sites, including a milestone flight marking …
Earth Observation Overtakes Telecom in Europe's Space Industry
The European space industry bounced back in 2025 after a difficult 2024, according to Eurospace's annual report. The headline finding: Earth…
MDA Space acquires CLS, doubling down on Earth data analytics
Canadian space company MDA Space has agreed to acquire French Earth data analytics firm CLS, marking its second major deal in a matter of we…
The Exploration Company opens US subsidiary to compete for federal contracts
Germany-based The Exploration Company has set up a dedicated US legal entity called TEC Federal, positioning itself to bid on American gover…
Webb Peers Through Dust to Expose Centaurus A's Hidden Depths
Marking four years of science operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has produced its most detailed view yet of Centaurus A, resolving m…
Metal 3D Printing in Orbit: A Step Toward Crew Self-Sufficiency
A metal 3D printer installed on the ISS by ESA in 2024 has reached a new milestone: its fifth sample is now on its way back to Earth for ana…
Earth in Two Frames: Canyon Geology and an Orbital Sunrise
A sweeping satellite image of the Grand Canyon from ESA, a hand-held photograph of an orbital sunrise from the ISS — two agencies, two metho…
Webb Captures Both the Birth and Death Phases of Stellar Systems
Within days of each other, the James Webb Space Telescope delivered two landmark results: vivid imagery of star formation in FS Tau and the …
June 2026: A Landmark Month for Space on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Luca Parmitano named as Artemis III pilot, Ariane 6 breaking European launch records, and Euclid revealing the Milky Way's core in unprecede…
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