New York Times
• Ross Douthat, Victoria Chamberlin
With growing private‑sector momentum and NASA’s renewed deep‑space goals, the central question is whether a government–commercial partnership—anchored by SpaceX and NASA—can overcome technical, physiological and programmatic hurdles to land and sustain humans on Mars and extend exploration beyond the Moon.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said it started offering satellite-to-smartphone connectivity in the United Kingdom Feb. 26, marking the first commercial deployment of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service in Europe.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Redwire grew revenue by 10.3% in 2025, which the company attributed to its business maturing and capabilities advancing from development into production.
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
By Via Satellite: BlackSky’s 2025 financial performance was a mixed bag, with an increase in fourth quarter revenue and a 32% increase in backlog, despite an increase in the company’s net loss and a second consecutive year of contracting growth.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: Complex Organic Molecules (COMs) are important building blocks for life. They can form in space and be delivered to planets. But new research shows some of them can form in circumplanetary disks where moons form, boosting the prospects for life in Europa's ocean.
New York Times
• Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
By New York Times: Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
By SpaceNews.com: Airbus and Leonardo report increased space revenues for 2025.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: For some reason, NASA chose not to publicly release its Mars orbiter objectives.
New York Times
• Michael J de la Merced
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
