ESA Director "Not Sure" Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026 - European Spaceflight

ESA is uncertain whether it will be able to complete an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator before the end of 2026.

Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.

We need to keep our eyes on numerous required fuelings for the lander."

From Solar Storms to Martian Canyons: The Latest in Space News

Show notes Last November the Sun produced its strongest radiation storm in almost twenty years, and this time scientists were ready: neutron monitors from...

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Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down during drop test

This was not exactly what engineers had in mind when they performed Space Rider's drop test.

'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major component of dark matter, study finds

We still don't know what dark matter is.

Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready

We believe Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms."

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase - NASA Science

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission has now entered the science commissioning phase, having successfully completed a comprehensive checkout and

Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find

This could be the actual Starry Night.

Japan Launches the Martian Moons Exploration Mission

An ambitious mission will explore the moons of Mars, and bring back the first ever sample from Phobos.