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Norway Becomes 55th Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords

Norway formally joined the Artemis Accords on May 15, committing to internationally agreed principles for peaceful and responsible lunar and deep-space exploration. The accession marks the 55th nation to endorse NASA’s framework and underscores ongoing momentum behind the Artemis program.

2025-05-15T13:22:43.892791-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China to launch new science and habitat modules to Tiangong station

2025-05-09T03:43:07.608358-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Jared Isaacman's NASA Administrator Nomination Advances to Full Senate

2025-04-30T08:32:17.533564-07:00

Payload

Trump’s “Skinny” Space Budget: Winners and Losers

2025-05-05T06:11:16.880958-07:00

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The Conversation

Geopolitical Shifts Reshape the Space Race, Opening Doors for Neutral Actors Such as New Zealand As US-China tensions intensify, states and private firms are forging partnerships beyond traditional alliances. Countries with neutral or flexible policies – notably New Zealand – are capitalizing on this pivot, attracting launch providers, satellite developers and investors seeking less politicized markets.

2025-05-17T08:09:48.613854-07:00

Geopolitical Shifts Reshape the Space Race, Opening Doors for Neutral Actors Such as New Zealand

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UK Demands Revised Starship Flight Corridors After Debris Washes Up in Caribbean British authorities have urged the FAA to reroute the increasing cadence of SpaceX’s Starship launches after debris from two failed test flights littered beaches and roads in Turks and Caicos and other British Caribbean territories, raising safety and environmental alarms.

2025-05-16T08:13:37.765850-07:00

UK Demands Revised Starship Flight Corridors After Debris Washes Up in Caribbean

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Kazakhstan Denies Russia Will Abandon Baikonur Lease Before 2050 Kazakhstan rejected reports Thursday that Russia intends to terminate its lease on the Baikonur Cosmodrome ahead of its 2050 expiration, amid speculation Moscow may be preparing to ditch the historic site. Astana’s denial underscores continued strategic reliance on Baikonur and aims to dispel concerns over its long-term future.

2025-05-16T07:47:10.956695-07:00

Kazakhstan Denies Russia Will Abandon Baikonur Lease Before 2050

Space.com

Experts Propose US–China Space Hotline to Mitigate Orbital Emergencies Space policy specialists are urging the establishment of a bilateral US–China communication channel to coordinate rapid responses to satellite collisions, debris threats and other in-orbit crises. They argue that, despite strategic competition, an emergency hotline is essential for spaceflight safety and sustainability.

2025-05-16T06:10:47.269588-07:00

Experts Propose US–China Space Hotline to Mitigate Orbital Emergencies

BBC

Space Archaeologists Race to Save Decaying Relics of Early Space Infrastructure Decades-old satellites, lunar hardware and orbital stations are deteriorating or already lost, prompting a new generation of “space archaeologists” to document, recover and protect humanity’s fledgling off-Earth infrastructure before it vanishes.

2025-05-16T02:26:54.318457-07:00

Space Archaeologists Race to Save Decaying Relics of Early Space Infrastructure

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Norway Becomes 55th Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords Norway formally joined the Artemis Accords on May 15, committing to internationally agreed principles for peaceful and responsible lunar and deep-space exploration. The accession marks the 55th nation to endorse NASA’s framework and underscores ongoing momentum behind the Artemis program.

2025-05-15T13:22:43.892791-07:00

Norway Becomes 55th Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords

Space Intel Report

ESA Seeks 18% Budget Increase to $22.3 Billion for 2025-27 Cycle The European Space Agency has proposed an 18% increase to its next three-year budget, requesting $22.3 billion from member governments for 2025-27. The funding boost is set to underpin its expanding strategic initiatives—from planetary science to defense-oriented satellite capabilities—pending approval at the November ministerial.

2025-05-14T08:21:50.069987-07:00

ESA Seeks 18% Budget Increase to $22.3 Billion for 2025-27 Cycle

NASA

NASA, Saudi Space Agency to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II Test Flight NASA and the Saudi Space Agency have formalized an agreement for a CubeSat to hitch a ride on the Artemis II test mission, announced by President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The shoebox‐sized satellite will measure space radiation en route to the Moon, supporting future crewed lunar efforts.

2025-05-13T15:47:20.307410-07:00

NASA, Saudi Space Agency to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II Test Flight

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