Forest mission sealed within rocket fairing for liftoff
With the launch of ESA’s Biomass satellite scheduled for 29 April, preparations at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, have reached a key milestone. The satellite has now been sealed inside the protective fairing of the Vega-C rocket – now hidden from view, the satellite is almost ready for its journey into space.
In-flight connectivity – where national policy and global service (don’t) mix
Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo
Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based twin for a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year.
Space Force eases entry for commercial firms with layered launch standards
“Based on the risk tolerance of the payload, the government determines which amount of mission assurance is most appropriate for that mission"
Webinar: Competing with the (Space)X Factor (replay)
A roadmap for obtaining first sample returns from Mercury and Venus
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First Spectrum: Strongest biosignature signal yet found on exoplanet
Astronomers have reported their most compelling evidence to date of potential biological activity on a planet beyond our solar system, though they emphasize further verification is needed. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a research team led by the University of Cambridge identified the spectral presence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and/or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b. Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office
The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg.
Register now for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna
Registrations are now open for the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium (LPS) – one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world. The event will take place on 23–27 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria.
Strongest 'hints' yet of life detected on distant planet
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
There has been vigorous debate in scientific circles about whether the planet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away in the Leo constellation, could be an ocean world capable of hosting microbial life, at least. 
