Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

Artemis II astronauts return to Florida to reunite with capsule and launch team months after record lunar flyby

NASA’s Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—returned to the Kennedy Space Center launch site in Florida for the first time since their historic Artemis II launch and around-the-moon mission. The visit followed their Integrity capsule’s April splashdown and reunion with the mission hardware and team.

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2026-07-08T12:45:37.348989-07:00
Museums   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission

By Space.com: NASA's nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft's descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.

2026-07-08T13:13:51.290119-07:00
Satellite   AI   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky

ICEYE establishes German entity and appoints country CEO to expand Europe’s sovereign space-based intelligence capability from Germany

By defence-industry.eu: ICEYE Germany will manufacture satellite components, develop advanced software and establish an AI centre and intelligence group. The new entity extends ICEYE’s presence in Germany, which the company described as one of Europe’s most important defence and industrial heartlands.

2026-07-08T01:46:01.126320-07:00
JWST   LEO   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Universe Today • Evan Gough

The JWST and the Mystery of Massive Quenched Galaxies in the Early Universe

By Universe Today: With its ability to observe the red-shifted light from early galaxies, the JWST has revealed some surprises. Many massive galaxies in the early Universe had ceased star formation and were already quenched hundreds of millions of years sooner than thought.

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