European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has pushed the maiden flight of its Maia small orbital launcher to 2027, moving the inaugural launch beyond earlier expectations. The company announced the revised target as it continues development and qualification activities ahead of first orbital attempts.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: In the first four days of February this year the Sun unleashed six powerful X-class flares in rapid succession including an X8.1 that was the strongest in several years.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: The rocks that twelve astronauts carried home from the Moon fifty years ago have just rewritten our understanding of lunar history. A new analysis of Apollo samples has finally resolved one of the most stubborn debates in planetary science and the answer turns out to be one that neither side of the argument was entirely right about.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: The European Space Agency announced up to $118 million in funding March 2 for projects promising to accelerate the convergence of satellite and terrestrial communications.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success.".
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under last year’s budget reconciliation bill.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: A visitor from another star system has just had its portrait taken by a spacecraft on its way to Jupiter and the image is superb. Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object ever discovered passing through our Solar System, has been captured in stunning detail by ESA's JUICE mission, revealing a glowing halo of gas, a sweeping tail, and hints of jets erupting from its ancient, icy heart.
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
Universe Today
• Carolyn Collins Petersen
Bloomberg
• Bailey Lipschultz, Eric Johnson, Kiel Porter, Ryan Gould
