NASA astronauts drop tool bag during spacewalk – and it is now orbiting Earth
Two NASA astronauts accidentally dropped their tool bag during a spacewalk, sending the equipment into Earth’s orbit. The incident…
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US company Dish Network receives first-ever $150,000 space debris penalty
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Dish Network $150,000 for leaving its retired EchoStar-7 satellite in…
World’s first mission to remove space debris is struck by space debris
It now seems likely that the payload adapter chosen for the “world-first mission to remove a debris from…
Music in space: from Jingle Bells to microgravity instruments
One eerie fact about space is that it is a vacuum where sound does not travel. So, it is understandable…
First cosmonaut rides European Robotic Arm on International Space Station: video
Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev made history by riding the European Robotic Arm (ERA) during a spacewalk outside the International…
The evolution of space food: from squeezable tubes to cosmic culinary marvels
When we think about sitting down to a meal in space, we tend to conjure up images of…
Europe seeks a leading role in the mitigation and remediation of space debris
During the Paris Air Show 2023, the European space industry came together to address the pressing issue of…
Vertical Aerospace continues certification progress with a DOA from UK CAA
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the first-ever electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design…
European Space Force: what are the space capabilities of European nations?
The militarization of space, temporarily on hold following the end of the Cold War, is once again a…
EASA warns debris of Chinese rocket may affect EU airspace
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned over the potential event of large debris from a Chinese…
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program
British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil…
European rocket Vega-C completes maiden mission into space
The new European rocket Vega-C completed its maiden mission on July 13, 2022. The 35-meter-tall rocket took off from…
Four ISS astronauts return to Earth aboard SpaceX capsule
Three US astronauts and one German returned to Earth on April 6, 2022, aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule after a…
ESA suspends European-Russian ExoMars mission
ExoMars, the joint European-Russian Mars rover project has been suspended, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. According to an…
Russia suspends Western-backed space projects in response to sanctions
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos announced the suspension of several collaborative projects with Europe and the US, citing recent…
Russia, EU close airspace to each other amid Ukraine war
Following the invasion of Ukraine, the EU banned all Russian-owned, registered, and controlled aircraft, including private jets belonging to…
Ukraine closes airspace, Kyiv airport seized by Russia
Ukraine announced the closure of its airspace for civil aviation on February 24, 2022, after Russia launched an…
“Welcome home!” Webb telescope reaches final destination in space
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its final destination in space, nearly 1 million miles away from Earth. The…