Europe’s strategic autonomy in space will define its role in the ‘second space age’

Europe’s future in space really boils down to one question: can it stay ahead without relying on technology made somewhere else? As we step into what experts call the “second space age,” strategic autonomy is suddenly front and center for the European Union.
China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth
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Week in images: 30 March - 03 April 2026
Week in images: 30 March - 03 April 2026
Discover our week through the lens
White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts

For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact the agency’s science programs and the International Space Station.
Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
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Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida satellite facility to meet rising US demand

Italy’s Argotec has officially opened its first U.S.
NASA’s FY2027 Budget Is a Bet on Artemis — and a Gamble Against Everything Else

The White House has proposed cutting NASA’s budget by 23% for the second year running, with a fiscal year 2027 proposal of $18.8 billion that would gut science programs, shutter education initiatives, and accelerate the drawdown of International Space Station operations. The one area that would see more money: Artemis and the lunar base. On […]
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The people who disappear for days at a time aren’t antisocial. They’re recovering from a level of presence that most people never have to sustain.

People who periodically withdraw from social contact aren't necessarily avoidant — research on burnout transfer and resource conservation suggests they may be recovering from a level of sustained presence that most people never attempt.
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