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Blue Origin explosion ‘huge setback for everyone in space community’, ESA chief says

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) chief told Euronews that the explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, which plays a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis missions to return to the Moon, will cause significant delays. ESA’s Director General, Josef Aschbacher, was “saddened” and “concerned” by the images showing the explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket during an engine test at a Florida launch pad last week, saying the damage was “quite big.” Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who founded the space...

Euronews 9d ago

French astronaut to fly to commercial space station under deal

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Phys.org 7d ago

Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

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Space.com 10d ago

Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after French-German project fails

The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe faces a more assertive Russia. A consortium led by Airbus has proposed developing a next-generation fighter jet after the collapse of a high-profile Franco-German warplane programme, one of the companies involved told the AFP news agency on Tuesday. The move comes a day after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron ended the original...

Euronews 1d ago

Space race: Why Portugal is reaching for the stars

Space race: Why Portugal is reaching for the stars May 31, 2026Imagine rockets being launched from the Azores, an archipelago out in the Atlantic Ocean, carrying Portuguese-built satellites into space — and then picture reusable space capsules returning to base. While this may sound like a rather futuristic scenario, elements of it could soon become reality. Portugal, after all, is working hard to become a spacefaring nation, with the help of its many highly skilled engineers and EU cooperation.

Deutsche Welle 10d ago

Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist

Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist It's a long list, but there are some front runners. NASA is about to reveal the astronauts who will launch to space on the Artemis 3 mission.

Space.com 2d ago

Age verification for social media, the beginning of the end for a free internet?

Age verification for social media – the beginning of the end for a free internet? So-called age verification for social media is spreading across the world, framed as an effort to create a safer internet for children. In reality, age verification lays the foundation for a fully government controlled internet.

Hacker News 8d ago

Deep learning four decades of human migration

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Sky spectacle: where to see the northern lights in Germany this weekend

According to the US weather agency NOAA, solar storms are forecast for the weekend that could produce vivid auroras, or northern lights, across North America and Canada. In the United States, the weather monitoring agency has announced that the northern lights could be visible in the northern United States and Canada, as strong geomagnetic storms are expected. These could also light up the skies over Germany, especially in the north and along the coasts, during the night of 5 to 6 June.

Euronews 5d ago

Defying Russia: Poland and Germany plan massive offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea

Despite hybrid attacks from Russia, Poland is betting on offshore wind power from the Baltic Sea. At a forum in Berlin, one message was clear: the region could become Europe’s next major energy hub. Will Europe seize this opportunity?

Euronews 5h ago