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Europe's space agency weighs fallout from proposed NASA budget cuts that could threaten joint missions

The European Space Agency is assessing how proposed cuts to NASA's budget could impact it as major cooperative missions face the threat of cancellation.

The Conversation · 1d

Nasa’s planned budget cuts could set back space science, but show how to future-proof the agency

The 2026 Nasa budget proposal would slash around US$6 billion (£4.4 billion) in funding. This is a huge reduction, amounting to around 25% of recent Nasa budgets. The savings would mainly come from Nasa science programmes, potentially devastating high profile missions and international collaborations.

Devdiscourse · 5d

Europe Eyes Space and Science Surge Amid U.S. Budget Cuts

Europe is assessing impacts from U.S. NASA budget cuts and exploring cooperation prospects. Meanwhile, the EU and France pledge €500 million to attract scientists as U.S. funding cuts cause universities to clash with President Trump.

European Space Agency, Earth and Soviet-era

India Today on MSN · 3h

Soviet-era Cosmos-482 crashes over Indian ocean after half a century in space

The probe’s return to Earth had been closely monitored by multiple space agencies, including the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union’s Space Surveillance and Tracking network.

BBC · 18h

Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft is likely to have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere after being stuck in orbit for more than half a century, the European Space Agency said. Kosmos 482, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus,

CNN on MSN · 21h

A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight

The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft was trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it has likely fallen back home, according to the European Space Agency.

These Satellites Just Nailed the Most Precise Formation Flight in Space History

After initial positioning by ground control, the satellite duo’s autonomous system of cameras, LEDs, and laser rangefinders ...

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Goodbye to getting lost on the Moon: The European Space Agency is driving its own Google Maps for astronauts

Exploring the Moon could soon become as simple as moving around a city using Google Maps or Waze. That is the goal of the Spanish company GMV, which has unveiled an innovative navi ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN1d

Two European spacecraft perform dramatic world-first solar eclipse maneuver

ESA’s Proba-3 mission pulled off the first-ever artificial eclipse in space using fully automated spacecraft formation flying ...

Shore News Network19h

Could Russian Space Junk Crash Land in New Jersey? A question, as 53-year-old craft strikes earth

The world was watching the skies as Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, made an uncontrolled re-entry into ...

SpaceNews1d

Space agencies grapple with potential changes to Artemis

Space agencies working on the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration campaign said they plan to continue work on their ...

Outer Space around earth is already pretty crowded. Tech firms are racing to pack even more satellites in

Thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit could create a doom loop of dangerous debris and Julia Musto details the problem ...

Physics World2d

European centre celebrates 50 years at the forefront of weather forecasting

Andy Brown at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts discusses the growing impact of AI and machine-learning ...

Trump 2026 Space Budget Would Cancel NASA Rocket, Lunar Station

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to cut key elements of NASA's moon program in ...

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Giant Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Brunt Ice Shelf -Watch This Amazing Video From Space

A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving ...

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