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 …
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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…
Moon Base First, Mars Later — Or Are We Losing the Thread?
With Artemis 2 pushing humans farther from Earth than ever before, and Venturi Space investing €250 million in a Toulouse rover factory, the…
New Glenn Destroyed in Static Fire Explosion at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed on May 29, 2026, when a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 ended in a massive explosion. The…
NASA Set to Name Artemis III Crew Ahead of Historic Moon Landing
NASA is about to put faces to its next Moon mission. The Artemis III crew announcement, scheduled for June 9 at Johnson Space Center, marks …
Starship Flight 12: First V3 Success on May 22, 2026
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 12 on May 22, 2026 — the first success of the V3 generation after a previous-day abort. A detailed look back…
Starship Version 3 scrubbed under a minute before liftoff
SpaceX came within seconds of launching the first Starship Version 3 from Starbase, Texas, before a last-minute technical problem on the gro…
Block 3 Debut and IPO Filing: SpaceX's Defining Week
SpaceX is pulling two major levers at once: unveiling the Block 3 Starship on its twelfth test flight while filing for a stock market listin…
Starship Flight 12: A System Rebuilding Itself from the Ground Up
Flight 12 of Starship is shaping up as a pivotal test, pairing a heavily revised Super Heavy Block 3 booster with a new Ship variant. For NA…
Starship Flight 12: A New Pad, New Ship, Old Pressure
Flight 12 of Starship combines a brand-new launch complex, a heavily revised upper stage, and mounting pressure from NASA and commercial par…
Artemis III Recast as an Earth Orbit Mission Before Moon Return
NASA has outlined preliminary plans for a redesigned Artemis III mission, now focused on Earth orbit rendezvous and docking tests with comme…
Artemis III Recast as an Orbital Test Before Any Moon Landing
Targeting a 2027 launch, Artemis III will no longer attempt a lunar landing. NASA has restructured the mission as an Earth-orbit test of ren…
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