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ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spain’s EMXYS for a contract worth €10M to build the Don Quijote lander. The spacecraft will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close Earth encounter, supporting mission science tied to near-Earth object characterization.

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2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00

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EU selects AEAAS to lead review of space regulatory practices for “access to space”

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2026-07-10T03:13:59.986894-07:00

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Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe

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2026-07-09T14:14:03.753069-07:00

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ISU France Central Campus in Strasbourg liquidated after CNES/ESA/local funding cuts

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2026-07-08T23:31:51.275993-07:00

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ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spain’s EMXYS for a contract worth €10M to build the Don Quijote lander. The spacecraft will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close Earth encounter, supporting mission science tied to near-Earth object characterization.

2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00

ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander

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EU selects AEAAS to lead review of space regulatory practices for “access to space” The EU has selected the Alliance for European Autonomous Access to Space (AEAAS) for a Coordination and Support Action to review space regulatory practices and guidelines governing access to space. The work is aimed at updating how EU regulatory frameworks address emerging autonomous access activities.

2026-07-10T03:13:59.986894-07:00

EU selects AEAAS to lead review of space regulatory practices for “access to space”

Space.com

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Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe Using the ESA’s Euclid space telescope, astronomers identified a large population of black hole–powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and most distant quasar observed to date. The object’s brightness corresponds to energy output described as a “trillion suns.”

2026-07-09T14:14:03.753069-07:00

Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe

SpaceWatch Global

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ISU France Central Campus in Strasbourg liquidated after CNES/ESA/local funding cuts The International Space University’s Central Campus in Strasbourg, France has been liquidated by court order, following earlier funding reductions from CNES, ESA and the local government. A July 6 court hearing rejected proposals by faculty and staff to keep the ISU France operation running.

2026-07-08T23:31:51.275993-07:00

ISU France Central Campus in Strasbourg liquidated after CNES/ESA/local funding cuts

Universe Today

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ESA’s Euclid Telescope finds 31 record-breaking ancient quasars, probing early galaxy formation ESA’s Euclid space telescope has spotted 31 ancient quasars—among the oldest and most remote objects observed—using their redshifted light to peer into the dawn of the Universe. The findings include the earliest quasars ever identified and add new constraints on how the first galaxies formed and evolved.

2026-07-08T12:14:48.490719-07:00

ESA’s Euclid Telescope finds 31 record-breaking ancient quasars, probing early galaxy formation

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European Space Imaging upgrades cloud and ground-segment architecture to shorten secure intelligence delivery for defense and se European Space Imaging (EUSI) says it has upgraded its satellite ground segment and cloud network architecture to reduce the standard timeline from satellite tasking to intelligence processing. The changes are intended to accelerate secure collection, processing and delivery for European defence, security and emergency agencies.

2026-07-08T01:46:01.126320-07:00

European Space Imaging upgrades cloud and ground-segment architecture to shorten secure intelligence delivery for defense and se

SpaceNews.com

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ESA selects Airbus Defence and Space to begin work on Aeolus-2 wind-monitoring satellite The European Space Agency has selected Airbus Defence and Space to start work on Aeolus-2, the successor wind-monitoring satellite. The decision moves the program into the early development phase, setting the groundwork for continuity of space-based wind observations.

2026-07-05T08:28:56.291134-07:00

ESA selects Airbus Defence and Space to begin work on Aeolus-2 wind-monitoring satellite

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SatCen signs CISE Cooperation Agreement to bolster Europe’s maritime security information sharing The EU Satellite Centre (SatCen) has signed the CISE (Common Information Sharing Environment) Cooperation Agreement, aimed at strengthening how maritime stakeholders share information. The accord is positioned as a framework to improve maritime security situational awareness across Europe through coordinated data exchange.

2026-07-03T01:16:31.498740-07:00

SatCen signs CISE Cooperation Agreement to bolster Europe’s maritime security information sharing

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