On 31 May 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) made history by transmitting a live performance of The Blue Danube Waltz into space from its Cebreros deep space antenna in Spain. This symbolic gesture elevated Johann Strauss II’s famous...

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Japanese company ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon this week as the company looks ahead to larger, more ambitious lunar landers. The post Second ispace mission ready for lunar landing attempt appeared...

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When the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its top-level budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 on May 2, NASA and the space industry feared the worst. […] The post NASA’s budget crisis presents an opportunity...

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The Big Bang theory has been the standard explanation of the universe's origin for decades. But one group now claims everything we think about the birth of the cosmos might be wrong.

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Under the agreement, Saab can access Maxar's satellite imagery, 3D data, technical expertise and Maxar's visual-based navigation technology. The post Maxar inks partnership with Saab for defense applications of geospatial data appeared first on SpaceNews.

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From its vantage point outside Earth’s atmosphere, more than 36 000 km above Earth’s surface, the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission will detect major air pollutants over Europe in unprecedented detail. It will observe how they vary on an hourly basis...

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Video: 00:02:27 An animation showing ESA’s Smile mission watching on as the Sun’s solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.

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Astroscale has completed the critical design review of a servicer aiming to remove a OneWeb broadband satellite from low Earth orbit next year, the Japanese venture’s British subsidiary announced June 4. The post Astroscale clears critical design review for...

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Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: Friday, May 30, 2025 When you are scheduled to participate in Science Operations for the rover’s weekend plan, you know it’s...

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Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a “preemptive” funding round to enable the in-space transportation company to expand and develop electric propulsion technologies. The post Impulse Space raises $300 million for expansion and new technology development appeared first...

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Elon Musk went nuclear on President Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill on Tuesday, calling it 'a disgusting abomination' and condemning lawmakers who voted for it.

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Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission, floats in the zero gravity of space outside the Gemini IV spacecraft.

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Jacobs Technology was selected to provide engineering services at East and West Coast facilities The post Commercial space companies to fund launch range upgrades under $4 billion contract appeared first on SpaceNews.

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And the winner is… the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Utah Student Robotics Club won the grand prize Artemis Award on May 22 for NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge held at The Astronauts Memorial Foundation’s Center for...

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June 3, 2025 – Washington, D.C. – In an effort to strengthen advocacy for the U.S. space industry, the Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the creation of […] The post The Commercial Space Federation Announces the...

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NASA’s RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) undergoes testing to extract simulated regolith, or the loose, fragmental material on the Moon’s surface, inside of the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations Lab at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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John Stewart roasted Elon Musk as 'one of America's least efficient government workers' in a blistering monologue on Monday as the billionaire's time in the White House came to an end.

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Let’s start with your childhood, where you’re from, your family at the time, if you have siblings, your early years, and when it was that you became interested in what has developed into your career as an astrophysicist or...

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Voyager Technologies launched its initial public offering of shares June 2, targeting a valuation of $1.6 billion for the six-year-old space and defense company. The post Voyager launches IPO with $1.6 billion valuation target appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has captured a dramatic image of Mount Etna erupting on 2 June 2025 when a massive plume of ash, gas and rock suddenly burst from Europe's largest active volcano.

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