European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA member states have called for cancellation of the Earth Return Orbiter, prompting the agency to halt full development of the mission. ESA says it will examine how to salvage and reuse flight hardware, spacecraft elements and engineering work from the programme for other projects.
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
By SpaceNews.com: ESA to decide by June on Europe’s Gateway contributions.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
Phys.org
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: CNES has issued a call for proposals to develop a drone system for the Guiana Space Centre to support base surveillance and launch operations monitoring.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: WASHINGTON— Oman, a nation that has never owned a telecommunications satellite, ordered two geostationary-orbit spacecraft in….
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: India-based Bellatrix Aerospace announced March 27 it has raised $20 million to ramp up production of its satellite propulsion systems after securing its first large commercial customer outside the country.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: On 12 November 2025, LIGO picked up a gravitational wave signal that stopped astronomers in their tracks. The object that produced it was too small to be any known type of black hole, smaller in fact, than our own Sun.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: Water is the difference between a temporary visit and a permanent home. If humanity is serious about building a lasting presence on the Moon, finding usable ice near the lunar south pole isn't just a scientific curiosity, it's a practical necessity.
