Space.com
• Monisha Ravisetti
Former Google CEO says he will build four next‑generation telescopes in three years 'for a ridiculously low price.' The announcement commits to an accelerated schedule to field multiple advanced observatories; the plan's technical specifications, funding sources and operational model were not disclosed.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA says it is “waiting for spring” to launch an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator from the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden.
ESA
By ESA: Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, briefed journalists on the main milestones for 2026, such as the launch of Smile, a mission that will give humankind its first complete look at how Earth reacts to streams of particles and bursts of radiation from the Sun.
The Atlantic
• Ross Andersen
By The Atlantic: During his first year back in office, the president tried to bring America’s age of discovery to an end.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA has announced a revised barter agreement with NASA to use its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative to meet its CSOC commitments for the ISS.
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
By SpaceWatch Global: As understanding of atmospheric effects evolves, efforts to organise space traffic, share data, and build common rules accelerate rapidly.
SpaceNews.com
• Peter Beck
By SpaceNews.com: Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after cancelling a planned spacewalk that had been scheduled for Thursday, the agency said.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceNews.com
• Terran Orbital
