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NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions

NASA has selected Max Space for funding aimed at accelerating testing of its expandable habitat technology. The effort targets future human lunar surface applications, supporting development of a permanent lunar presence by validating deployable habitation approaches through earlier and faster technology testing.

2026-06-29T00:06:44.551000-07:00

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

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

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Hayabusa2 set for July 5 super-close asteroid flyby after Ryugu sample delivery

2026-06-28T07:27:54.145378-07:00

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China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service

2026-06-26T11:12:18.743778-07:00

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JWST resolves 16.5 million stars in Messier 82’s Cigar Galaxy and finds an early, densely packed star-forming environment incons The James Webb Space Telescope used its infrared camera to resolve 16.5 million individual stars in Messier 82, attributing the bursty star formation to a galaxy merger. The observed stellar population implies star formation rates far above the Milky Way and a short-lived episode—estimated to persist only a few hundred million years.

2026-06-29T05:07:04.428160-07:00

JWST resolves 16.5 million stars in Messier 82’s Cigar Galaxy and finds an early, densely packed star-forming environment incons

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SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 after 2023 in-orbit failure UK thermal-imaging startup SatVu has begun commercial services for HotSat-2 on June 29, resuming revenue generation after the debut HotSat mission failed in low Earth orbit in 2023. HotSat-2’s rollout signals the company’s path back to market with its Earth-observation product.

2026-06-29T04:25:17.136852-07:00

SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 after 2023 in-orbit failure

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NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions NASA has selected Max Space for funding aimed at accelerating testing of its expandable habitat technology. The effort targets future human lunar surface applications, supporting development of a permanent lunar presence by validating deployable habitation approaches through earlier and faster technology testing.

2026-06-29T00:06:44.551000-07:00

NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions

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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

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

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Hayabusa2 set for July 5 super-close asteroid flyby after Ryugu sample delivery JAXA’s Hayabusa2 has already delivered Ryugu samples to Earth and is now preparing for a July 5 flyby designed to be among the closest, highest-risk asteroid encounters in spaceflight history. The mission aims to expand the near-Earth asteroid catalog with new, in-situ observations.

2026-06-28T07:27:54.145378-07:00

Hayabusa2 set for July 5 super-close asteroid flyby after Ryugu sample delivery

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SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework Nasdaq confirmed SpaceX (SPCX) will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026. The expedited timetable makes SpaceX one of the first companies to benefit from Nasdaq’s recently adopted fast-track inclusion rules, setting up potential demand from passive funds tied to the index.

2026-06-26T17:40:09.269349-07:00

SpaceX to join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, 2026 under Nasdaq’s fast-track inclusion framework

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China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service China plans to add three new modules to its Tiangong space station and introduce a co-orbiting space telescope, effectively doubling Tiangong’s size as the ISS heads toward a Pacific splashdown. The upgrade underscores a transition toward a larger Chinese-led LEO presence.

2026-06-26T11:12:18.743778-07:00

China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service

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NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item NASA has delivered the first braking engines for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars mission, advancing key hardware needed for the spacecraft’s Mars entry and descent profile. Separate work continues to secure the required RHUs (radioisotope heater units), keeping power-system qualification on the critical path.

2026-06-26T07:56:36.020069-07:00

NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item

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NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions

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

Hayabusa2 set for July 5 super-close asteroid flyby after Ryugu sample delivery

China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service

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