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Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million

German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services for use of its Spaceport Nova Scotia.

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Out of this world: King launches initiative at space hub with astronauts

The King spoke with Major Tim Peake when he viewed models of space technology in Oxfordshire.

Evening Standard

SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

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SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026

I promise it's not an alien.

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The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here's how to see it

A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star clusters will create a beautiful predawn scene for early risers on July 11.

Space

Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space — or anywhere else

A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally.

Space

Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)

A Chinese Long March 10B rocket aced its debut launch on Friday (July 10), sending a satellite to orbit and coming down for a history-making landing at sea.

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Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87

Trailblazing pilot was denied opportunity to become Nasa astronaut but made history on Blue Origin flight in 2021

The Guardian - US

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

Space

Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns

Using the ESA's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of black hole-powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and distant ever seen.

Space

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

Space

'Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism

"Allowing a million orbiting data centers with no environmental review isn’t just irresponsible — it’s reckless."

Space

Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.

Space

The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better'

The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.

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China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.

Benzinga

Cathie Wood Scoops Up SpaceX Shares Again as Stock Dips, Ark Keeps Offloading AMD Shares

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest made major moves in both Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) on Wednesday, July 8, as the firm leaned into two high-profile names that were both in the news. SpaceX drew attention after hiking Starlink aviation prices, while Alibaba gained momentum…

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Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

Space

Dance of death between binary stars leads to an unusual supernova

When some stars die, they do not do so alone, potentially solving a long-standing mystery around a particular class of cosmic explosion called an interacting supernova.

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NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission

NASA's nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft's descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.

The Independent UK

Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team

Space

Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon

The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.

Space

Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space

A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, a new study suggests.

Space

Venus takes center stage with 2 easy-to-see sky shows this July. Here's when and where to look

Venus pairs up with Regulus on July 9 before meeting a slender crescent moon on July 17.

The National (Scotland)

Shetland spaceport reveals rocket test flight launch window

THE “launch window” for rocket test flights in Shetland has been confirmed by a spaceport on the island ...

Space

Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design

Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million to further develop the company's rotating detonation rocket engine and plans to bring its designs from testing to production across multiple applications.

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