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India successfully launches its heaviest communications satellite

India successfully placed into orbit on Sunday the heaviest communications satellite ever launched from its territory, marking another milestone in the country’s fast-growing space program, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The satellite, CMS-03, weighs 4.4 tonnes and......

China's Shenzhou 21 sets record with rapid docking and groundbreaking experiments

China has reached another milestone in space exploration as the Shenzhou 21 spacecraft docked with the Tiangong space station in a record 3.5 hours. This achievement highlights the nation’s growing expertise in orbital rendezvous and docking technology, a field where it continues to compete with......

Harvard astrophysicist pressures NASA over interstellar comet images

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb is urging NASA to release high-resolution images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, claiming that the Manhattan-sized object might be extraterrestrial technology rather than a natural visitor from another star system. This demand has reignited debate surrounding Loeb’s......

Berlin to allocate €35 billion to space defense against Moscow and Beijing

Berlin announced on Thursday that Germany will invest €35 billion by 2030 in space defense to counter the growing military capabilities of Russia and China in orbit. The statement was made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a conference focused on space security. “We are establishing......

Moroccan astrophysicist Meriem El Yajouri joins NASA’s Space Telescope Science Institute

Meriem El Yajouri, a celebrated Moroccan astrophysicist, has been appointed to NASA’s Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, the renowned center managing the scientific missions of the Hubble, James Webb, and upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. This achievement marks a......

Ariane 6 reduces launches in 2025 amid European space debate

The European Ariane 6 rocket will carry out fewer launches in 2025 than initially planned, according to Arianespace’s chief executive David Cavaillolès. The number of missions has been reduced from five to four, though company officials stressed that the adjustment should not be seen as......

Morocco emerges as a leader in Africa’s space development efforts

A recent report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies highlights Morocco’s prominent role in Africa’s growing space sector. According to the September analysis by Temidayo Oniosun, Morocco ranks among the continent’s leading nations in space development, alongside Egypt, South......

Solar eruptions found to reach temperatures six times hotter than previously thought

Scientists at the University of St Andrews have uncovered a groundbreaking phenomenon that challenges long-standing assumptions in solar physics. Their research, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, reveals that particles within solar eruptions can reach temperatures exceeding 60 million degrees......

NASA bids farewell to veteran astronaut Butch Wilmore after 25 years of service

A career defined by exploration NASA has announced the retirement of decorated test pilot and astronaut Butch Wilmore, marking the end of an illustrious 25-year career dedicated to advancing human space exploration. Selected by NASA in 2000, Wilmore logged an impressive 464 days in space, flying aboard......