NASA SpaceflightMartijn Luinstra

Euclid expands survey work to backfill Milky Way center observations ahead of Roman Space Telescope launch

Euclid has been operating outside its regular survey in support of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s exoplanet program. The Roman observatory has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where technicians will prepare it for a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch no earlier than Aug. 30.

2026-06-28T14:55:25.575585-07:00
Reuters

Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy to cooperate on Japanese variant of Eurodrone

By Reuters: Airbus has signed a preliminary agreement with Japan's ​Kawasaki Heavy Industries to cooperate on a ‌possible Japanese variant of a European defence drone, the aerospace company said on Friday.

2026-06-26T01:12:42.724245-07:00
ReutersChristian Hartmann

Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France

By Reuters: Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small ​plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on ‌Sunday, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said.

2026-06-28T05:56:42.993570-07:00
Reuters

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says

By Reuters: A helicopter belonging to Saudi ​oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday ‌in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of ​Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state ​news agency reported, adding that the ⁠cause was unknown.

2026-06-28T04:57:38.094200-07:00
BloombergBloomberg News

Beijing Tower Plane Crash Shows Security Gap Near Xi’s Compound

By Bloomberg: A small plane that crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday has exposed a vulnerability in the Chinese capital’s controlled airspace, prompting questions over safeguards around politically sensitive locations.

2026-06-28T07:40:18.856275-07:00