Space.com
• Andrew Jones
China is considering Rimae Bode, a near‑side area described as a "geological museum," as the landing site for its first crewed lunar mission. The region combines volcanic plains and ancient highlands in a single traversable area, enabling sampling from deep lunar interior volcanics to massive impact debris.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of Starship even as NASA is asking it to accelerate work on a lunar lander version.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Avio has been awarded a $65 million contract for the development of a solid rocket motor just days after shareholders approved new bylaws.
SpaceNews.com
• Aled Catherall
By SpaceNews.com: GNSS resilience is an economic and security priority.
Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
By Space.com: European scientists are testing a new material called HealTech, which activates with heat and flows into cracks.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Voyager Technologies is investing in Max Space to help accelerate a partnership between the two companies on developing lunar habitats.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization of an unprecedented orbiter mission to ice giant Neptune.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Astrobotic has won a contract from Thales Alenia Space to develop a lunar wheel assembly solution for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH).
Space.com
• Rachael Seidler, Tianyi Wang
Wall Street Journal
• Jason Zweig
