Curiosity Uncovers Billion-Year-Old Evidence of a Martian Sandstorm
Rocks photographed by NASA's Curiosity rover in December 2024 carry the imprint of a powerful sandstorm that struck Mars billions of years a…
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Soyuz MS-29 Docks at ISS, Bringing Crew Count to Ten
On July 14, 2026, the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur and docked at the ISS, raising its crew to ten. Meanwhile, a New York …
Curiosity reads Gale Crater's geological record one layer at a time
More than thirteen years into its Martian mission, Curiosity is crossing geological boundaries at a steady pace inside Gale Crater. Recent w…
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…
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 …
Soyuz MS-29 Delivers Three New Crew Members to the ISS
Lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 14, the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft carried NASA astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubro…
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…
Starship Flight 13: fixes, Starlink satellites, and the next step
SpaceX is readying Starship for its thirteenth test flight as early as July 16, aiming to address issues from the previous attempt while dep…
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…
China Catches Its First Booster and Bets on Long March 10C
Chinarocket Co. achieved China's first-ever booster catch during the Long March 10B's maiden flight. Beijing is now moving fast, designating…
China Recovers an Orbital Booster with Long March 10B
With the successful recovery of its Long March 10B first stage, China has cleared a major technical hurdle in the race for reusable launch v…
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