MMX Set to Launch: First Sample Return from Mars’s Moon Phobos
Japan's MMX mission launches in Oct 2026 to orbit, land on Phobos and return samples to Earth, opening new doors for Mars system exploration.
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Inside ESA’s Industry Space Days 2026: What the Photos Reveal
A look at ESA's Industry Space Days 2026 through official photos, explaining the event’s role, participants, and what it means for Europe’s space sector.
GOMX-5 launch showcases automated propulsion and maritime monitoring for CubeSats
ESA’s GOMX-5 CubeSat, launched on 1 Oct 2026, demonstrates fast‑commissioning propulsion, solar‑tracking panels and a maritime awareness payload.
Mars’s longest cloud proves homogeneous ice nucleation can happen on another planet
Mars Express data reveal the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud forms by homogeneous ice nucleation, a process never seen before in a planetary atmosphere.
Solar Orbiter pins down the Sun‑born source of magnetic switchbacks
Solar Orbiter traced magnetic switchbacks back to the Sun, confirming interchange reconnection and shedding light on solar wind formation.
How the ‘Black Sun’ effect is turning a camera glitch into autonomous spacecraft navigation
A camera glitch called the Black Sun effect helps nanosatellites determine attitude and orbit, paving the way for autonomous navigation.
Webb reveals stellar jets and cavities in the NGC 7129 star‑forming region
James Webb images NGC 7129, showing stellar jets, cavities and protostars, revealing how young stars sculpt their birth clouds.
ESA Industry Space Days 2026: What the Line‑up Means for European Space Technology
A look at ESA Industry Space Days 2026 line‑up, why the speaker roster matters for European space tech, and what stakeholders should watch next.
JUICE’s Earth gravity assist lifts speed, saves fuel and primes instruments for icy‑moon science
JUICE’s 28 Sept Earth gravity assist lifted its speed by 3.5 km/s, saved fuel and readied instruments for the icy moons mission.
Tiny thrusters 3D‑printed on the ISS: first steps toward on‑orbit satellite parts
ESA’s ISS metal printer has returned the first space‑made thrusters, showing micro‑gravity can produce precision propulsion parts for satellites.