Japan's H3 Rocket Nails Return to Flight in Lightest Configuration Yet
Japan's H3 rocket lifted off on June 11, 2026, successfully deploying six small satellites and marking the operational debut of the launcher…
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Hubble and Webb Paint a Deeper Picture of the Universe
NASA released two striking deep-space images on the same day, one combining Hubble and James Webb data on Messier 64, the other training Hub…
Orbital Data Centers: The Next Front in the Battle for the Sky
SpaceX is moving closer to deploying orbital data centers that would host computing infrastructure in space. Astronomers warn the technology…
Artemis 3 Gets a European Astronaut, But the Deal Goes Deeper
ESA has secured a seat on Artemis 3, the mission set to return humans to the lunar surface. But the assignment of Italian astronaut Luca Par…
SpaceX Goes Public While Its Rockets Keep Flying
Within 48 hours, SpaceX pulled off two Falcon 9 launches and made its long-awaited stock market debut on the Nasdaq, opening at a valuation …
Artemis 3 Crew Named: Parmitano Aboard as ESA Rewrites Its Lunar Role
NASA has unveiled the four-man crew for Artemis 3, with ESA's Luca Parmitano claiming a seat that was expected to go to Germany. The selecti…
ESA at ILA 2026: Europe stakes its claim in space
Two packed days at ILA Berlin gave the European Space Agency room to map out its strategic direction: operational resilience, Earth observat…
US Space Force navigates budget uncertainty and major restructuring
A $55.5 billion budget proposal, a congressional push to absorb two key acquisition agencies, and fresh contracts for Rocket Lab and K2 Spac…
Artemis 3 crew named — all male, and already controversial
NASA has named Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio as the Artemis 3 crew. The all-male lineup has prompted NASA's …
Artemis 3 Crew Named as NASA Eyes 2027 Orbital Test Mission
NASA has formally introduced the four-person crew assigned to Artemis 3, a mission scheduled for 2027 that will test rendezvous and docking …
NASA and NOAA Team Up to Advance Environmental Satellite Science
NASA and NOAA are deepening their collaboration on Earth-observing satellites, from a joint call for scientific papers ahead of the 2027 AMS…
Artemis III Crew Named: Four Astronauts, Two Landers, One Crucial Test
NASA has announced the four-man crew of Artemis III, a low Earth orbit mission set for 2027 that will rehearse docking procedures with both …
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