Next MetOp Second Generation weather satellite in the spotlight
Monday, 24 November 2025 09:32
The MetOp Second Generation-B1 satellite has entered its third and most delicate round of pre-launch testing, marking another step towards strengthening Europe’s weather forecasting capabilities.
Engineers are now putting the satellite through rigorous electromagnetic compatibility tests to ensure that its many electronic systems can operate without interfering with one another once this new weather satellite is in orbit around Earth next year.
Final call to apply for ESA Internships 2026!
Monday, 24 November 2025 09:00
The clock is ticking! Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space.
Florida Space Coast tops 100 launches as Space Force pushes for range upgrades
Monday, 24 November 2025 04:00
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Germany outlines military space priorities in new strategy
Sunday, 23 November 2025 21:54
A new German military space policy outlines the ambitions the country has fueled by tens of billions of euros of new spending over the next several years.
European Parliament member sees support for EU Space Act there
Sunday, 23 November 2025 08:17
A member of the European Parliament said there is widespread support there for the proposed European Union Space Act, while acknowledging that the draft released this summer can be refined.
Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of Earth
Sunday, 23 November 2025 06:47
Some 2.3 to 2.4 billion years ago, Earth underwent a monumental transformation that forever altered the planet's course. Cyanobacteria evolved a new kind of photosynthesis that unleashed tremendous amounts of oxygen into the oceans and atmosphere, setting the stage for life as we know it.
The oxygenation of the planet, known as the "Great Oxygenation Event" or GOE, was undeniably monumenta Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate history
Sunday, 23 November 2025 06:47
Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United States experienced significant shifts in temperature and rainfall over the last 580,000 years.
The findings, just published in the journal Nature Communications, provide new insight into the region's hydroclimate and how it may evolve in the future, said Kathleen Wendt, Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes
Sunday, 23 November 2025 06:47
As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in extreme heat.
Partnering with researchers from Zhengzhou University in China, UniSA materials scientist Professor Jun Ma has helped to create a lightweight breathable fabric that reflects 96% of Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere
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First next-generation Starship booster damaged in testing
Saturday, 22 November 2025 08:13
The first booster in the new generation of Starship vehicles suffered significant damage during a Nov.
Successful cryogenic engine start enables enhanced mission flexibility for ISRO
Saturday, 22 November 2025 06:57
ISRO has qualified the CE20 cryogenic engine for thrust levels between 19 and 22 tonnes for single-start flight operations, supporting demanding launch requirements for the LVM3 upper stage. The engine is certified for human-rated flights, such as the Gaganyaan missions, ensuring operational reliability under rigorous conditions. Traditionally, engine ignition is performed using propellant tank PLD Space advances MIURA 5 rocket qualification with first fully integrated unit
Saturday, 22 November 2025 06:57
PLD Space has introduced its first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, Qualification Model 1 (QM1), initiating comprehensive subsystem validation before the rocket's initial flight in early 2026. The QM1 will enable end-to-end testing of critical components, including the first and second stages, simulating real flight conditions to reduce risk and enhance reliability ahead of launch.
The MIURA Starlab secures investment from Janus Henderson for commercial space station project
Saturday, 22 November 2025 06:57
Janus Henderson Group and Voyager Technologies have announced a strategic investment in Starlab Space to develop next-generation commercial space stations. Starlab was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Houston, operating as a global joint venture led by Voyager Technologies. Partner organizations include Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space, Palantir Technologies, and Space Applicatio Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missions
Saturday, 22 November 2025 06:57
The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Cologne marked new agreements between Thales Alenia Space Italy, serving as prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space France, OHB Germany, Thales Alenia Space UK, and Nammo UK.
Argonaut lande Galileo satellites to launch on Ariane 6 to enhance navigation system
Saturday, 22 November 2025 06:57
On December 17, 2025, two Galileo First Generation satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, will be placed in orbit by Ariane 6, launching from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission, the fourteenth under the Galileo programme, aims to strengthen the constellation's precision, availability, and operational robustness. Galileo supports billions of users worldwide through navigation functions emb 
