Fueling test suggests imminent debut of China’s reusable Long March 10B rocket
Monday, 13 April 2026 14:35
China has conducted what appears to be a wet dress rehearsal for its Long March 10B, paving the way for a potential launch within weeks.
Envy is information. Most people flinch before they read it.
Monday, 13 April 2026 14:06
Envy carries precise information about what you actually want, where you feel deficient, and what you believe you deserve. The problem is that most people treat it as a character flaw and look away before the signal resolves into something useful.
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Gravitics targets 2027 flight test for ‘orbital carrier’ architecture
Monday, 13 April 2026 14:00
Seattle startup aims to pre-position spacecraft in orbit for rapid deployment
Near Real-Time Payload Data Delivery with SSC Space Go
Monday, 13 April 2026 13:00
Easy access to space depends as much on ground communications as on launch availability or satellite design.
Lebanon’s Leverage Problem: Why Washington Talks Can’t Stop a War Beirut Didn’t Start
Monday, 13 April 2026 12:37
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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Citra Space raises $15 million Series A to expand platform for identifying objects in orbit
Monday, 13 April 2026 12:30
Washington Harbour Partners leads round, with participation from other investment firms
The specific kind of exhaustion that comes from performing a personality you designed to be loved rather than one you recognize as your own
Monday, 13 April 2026 12:07
The exhaustion of performing a personality designed to be loved runs deeper than fatigue. It lives in the gap between who others believe they know and the person watching from behind that performance, growing quieter by the year.
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Atomic-6 unveils online marketplace for orbital data centers
Monday, 13 April 2026 12:00
ODC.space aims to streamline procurement of satellites for on-orbit computing
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Orbit is filling up fast. Now comes the awkward bit: pre-empting and handling a crisis.
Monday, 13 April 2026 12:00
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.
Sudan’s Hunger Crisis at Year Three: What 29 Million People Facing Famine Actually Means for Human Survival
Monday, 13 April 2026 11:07
Nearly 29 million people in Sudan are facing acute food shortages as the country’s civil war enters its third year, with millions of families reduced to eating a single meal per day and many going entire days without food, according to a joint report by five major international NGOs published on April 13. The report, […]
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The U.K. Just Spelled Out What a Carrington-Class Solar Storm Would Cost — and the Numbers Should Change Policy
Monday, 13 April 2026 10:37
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: around the Moon in 10 days
Monday, 13 April 2026 10:30
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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
Key Senate appropriator rejects proposed NASA budget cuts
Monday, 13 April 2026 10:09
The chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he opposes proposed cuts to part of NASA’s budget and will seek to fund the agency at 2026 levels.
The people who appear calm during a crisis aren’t fearless. They learned to process terror on a delay, and the cost shows up months later.
Monday, 13 April 2026 10:07
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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Q&A: Building a broadband constellation for a contested space era
Monday, 13 April 2026 10:00
