Orion installed on SLS as Artemis 2 preparations continue during shutdown

The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 mission has been installed on its Space Launch System rocket as preparations for the circumlunar flight continue despite a government shutdown.
How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains
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How a trick from radio astronomy could help astronomers find Earth-like planets
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GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog mission
The World's Biggest Analog Mission (WBA) - the most extensive Moon and Mars simulation campaign ever conducted - has officially launched. Coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), the project unites 17 institutions across five continents to replicate the daily life and research operations of future off-Earth settlements. Central to this planetary-scale experiment is GMV's advanced Operatio Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon mission
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon.
"Sean Dummy is trying to kill NASA!" the billionaire entrepreneur said in a post on X, referring to Sean Duffy, who also serves as US transportation secretary.
On Monday, Duffy announced that NASA was seekin How Maggie Aderin-Pocock inspires the next generation of space explorers
If you have ever looked up at the night sky and felt both small and infinite at the same time, you already know why space captures us. Every child who tilts their head upward is standing at the edge of a question: what is out there? Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget - how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environments are generally hostile to human and equipment health, so designing and executing these missions requires a lot of planning, testing and technological development.
You may have heard about t NXGSAT raises euro 1.2M to accelerate rollout of interoperable 5G satellite modem
Belgian spacetech company NXGSAT has secured euro 1.2 million in seed funding to advance development of its high-speed, standards-based 5G satellite modem, designed to bridge terrestrial and multi-orbit connectivity. The round was led by PMV and the imec.istart future fund, with proceeds directed toward product development, team expansion, and market rollout.
Traditional satellite network Startup takes on space-based missile defense — with its own cash

Satellite manufacturer Apex is planning a high-stakes demonstration of interceptor technology in orbit
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Samara Aerospace pointing technology to be tested in orbit

SAN FRANCISCO – Samara Aerospace’s patented satellite-pointing technology will soon be tested in orbit on an Impulse Space Mira orbital transfer vehicle launching on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare.
