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German named first European astronaut slated to fly to the Moon

A German has been named the first European astronaut slated to fly to the Moon — a milestone summed up as "No European has ever seen that before." The selection establishes Europe's first scheduled human lunar crewmember and begins mission-specific planning, training and operational preparations.

2025-12-01T12:08:57.835785-08:00

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ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

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ESA secures record €22bn ministerial package, but exploration programmes face funding shortfalls

2025-11-27T12:22:30.681208-08:00

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Soyuz MS-28 launches from Baikonur with NASA's Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts for eight-month ISS mission

2025-11-27T01:42:52.684380-08:00

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Australian startup proposes recycling a GEO satellite to photograph asteroid Apophis during 2029 close approach An Australian startup says it will repurpose a geostationary communications satellite to image near‑Earth asteroid Apophis during its record close approach in 2029, offering a low‑cost on‑orbit reconnaissance option to capture high‑resolution observations of the object.

2025-12-02T06:03:33.779533-08:00

Australian startup proposes recycling a GEO satellite to photograph asteroid Apophis during 2029 close approach

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German named first European astronaut slated to fly to the Moon A German has been named the first European astronaut slated to fly to the Moon — a milestone summed up as "No European has ever seen that before." The selection establishes Europe's first scheduled human lunar crewmember and begins mission-specific planning, training and operational preparations.

2025-12-01T12:08:57.835785-08:00

German named first European astronaut slated to fly to the Moon

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X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 produced strong HF radio blackouts across Australia, disrupting high-frequency communications. Giant sunspot AR4294 is now rotating into view, and forecasters warn that additional flaring and radio impacts are likely as the active region becomes geoeffective.

2025-12-01T09:20:34.091418-08:00

X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view

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Cygnus XL completes inaugural ISS resupply, delivering 11,000 lb to station Northrop Grumman’s new Cygnus XL completed its first resupply run to the International Space Station, delivering roughly 11,000 lb (about 5 tonnes) of supplies, experiments and station hardware. The flight marks the debut operational use of the enlarged Cygnus variant to support expanded LEO logistics.

2025-12-01T06:11:06.945374-08:00

Cygnus XL completes inaugural ISS resupply, delivering 11,000 lb to station

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Radiation‑hardening method could significantly extend space solar cell lifetime and performance An international research team reports in Joule a radiation‑hardening method that improves both lifetime and performance of space solar cells by protecting them from space weather and radiation damage. The study outlines techniques that could inform next‑generation spacecraft power systems as commercial and government activity in space grows.

2025-11-30T16:09:39.585092-08:00

Radiation‑hardening method could significantly extend space solar cell lifetime and performance

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International roadmap for lunar and Martian plant systems targets Artemis III greenhouse in 2027 An international team published a roadmap for plant cultivation on the Moon and Mars to address NASA's priority for long-duration missions. Plants would provide fresh food, recycle air and water, produce medicines, process waste and support crew mental health ahead of a lunar greenhouse planned for Artemis III in 2027.

2025-11-30T15:06:45.087032-08:00

International roadmap for lunar and Martian plant systems targets Artemis III greenhouse in 2027

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Model rocketry boomed in the 1960s–70s amid the Cold War moon race During the 1960s and early 1970s, model rocketry experienced a nationwide boom as the Cold War competition to land humans on the Moon captured public attention. Hobbyists, schools and industry programs expanded rapidly, mirroring the broader surge in interest and investment in spaceflight during the era.

2025-11-30T12:47:52.395368-08:00

Model rocketry boomed in the 1960s–70s amid the Cold War moon race

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JWST detects puzzling high‑energy radiation from star‑forming nursery; young stars unlikely source NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected unexpected high‑energy radiation emanating from a nearby star‑forming nursery. Researchers say the region's young stars "are not capable of being a source of radiation," leaving the emission's origin unexplained and prompting fresh scrutiny of early stellar environments.

2025-11-30T08:07:25.380570-08:00

JWST detects puzzling high‑energy radiation from star‑forming nursery; young stars unlikely source

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