Seattle startup aims to pre-position spacecraft in orbit for rapid deployment

The first‑of‑its‑kind ship‑to‑ship call between astronauts on deep‑space and low Earth orbit missions.On 7 April, the Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, spoke with Expedition 74 astronauts Chris Williams, Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir of NASA, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot aboard the International Space Station.

Lebanon is negotiating a war it cannot control, started by others, while its people die. That is the core reality beneath every military update, every diplomatic communiqué, and every strike report emerging from the country’s south. Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon have escalated sharply, with new strikes hitting multiple towns across the region. Israeli […]

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Washington Harbour Partners leads round, with participation from other investment firms

ODC.space aims to streamline procurement of satellites for on-orbit computing

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Earth’s orbit is “on track for a catastrophe.” That was the rather alarming prediction of the authors of a recent piece published in The Conversation.

A once-in-a-century solar storm could cripple power grids, destroy satellites, and knock out GPS navigation systems for days — and the U.K. government has now quantified what that would cost. The U.K.’s most recent National Risk Register rates severe space weather as one of the highest-impact threats facing the country, alongside pandemics and cyberattacks, and […]

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Artemis II completed a 10-day journey around the Moon, carrying humanity farther into space than it has gone in over 50 years.

ESA played a critical role in the mission’s success. The European Service Module powered and sustained Orion throughout the journey, providing propulsion, power, water and breathable air for the crew.

Mostly built with contributions from 13 ESA Member States—Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg—the module represents Europe’s strength in international cooperation.

Looking ahead, ESA will continue to deliver on its commitments to the Artemis programme while advancing

The people who stay calm during emergencies aren't fearless — they've learned to defer their terror. Research from space psychology and trauma studies reveals that this composure comes at a steep cost, often surfacing months later as anxiety, sensory disruption, and emotional withdrawal.

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