Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
Universe Today • Alan Boyle

Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check

Elon Musk now says he wants to build a city on the Moon before pursuing Mars; two recent pieces — a column and an expert interview — offer a reality check, evaluating whether a lunar or Martian city is technologically and logistically feasible and what timelines either would demand.

Also: cosmiclog.com
2026-02-17T10:30:24.401814-08:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s Space Epoch secures B‑round funding, aims for 2026 orbital launch and recovery attempt

By SpaceNews.com: China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first orbital launch and recovery attempt late this year.

2026-02-17T10:13:11.075499-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Earth Observation Data Provider SatVu Closes £30 Million Funding Round

By European Spaceflight: SatVu has secured £30 million in new funding to expand its thermal infrared Earth observation constellation.

2026-02-17T06:31:20.884154-08:00
China   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Chang’e-6 Far-Side Samples Challenge Late Heavy Bombardment Hypothesis

By Universe Today: Results are coming out from the samples returned by China’s Chang’e-6 sample return mission to the far side of the Moon. They offer our first close-up look at the geology and history of the far side, and a recent paper published in Science Advances from researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has very interesting insights about the impact history of the Moon itself, and even some for the solar system at large.

2026-02-17T06:53:03.209781-08:00