US foreign affairs committee lauds Trump’s expansionist rhetoric
“President Trump has the biggest dreams for America and it’s un-American to be afraid of big dreams,” the committee wrote online.
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Nigel Farage denies he’s angling for Elon Musk cash
Reform UK leader says he’s ‘never solicited a donation’ from X owner — but reckons he could put the cash to good use.
Trump victory boosts the ‘case for space’ in Europe, says European Space Agency chief
Europe should be in a position to compete with the U.S. in space, said Josef Aschbacher.
Elon Musk’s politics are crashing hard into his business
It’s now more difficult than ever to separate Elon Musk the businessman from Musk the political figure.
We still love you Elon Musk, says UK government
Science Secretary Peter Kyle says he’s ‘absolutely ready to engage’ with the X owner despite summit snub.
SpaceX launches 5th Starship — with a catch
The giant Starship rocket is designed to fulfill Elon Musk’s ambition to send people to the moon and, eventually, to Mars.
Painting the Moon: ‘It felt as exciting as exploring a foreign country’
For four years, artist Tor Falcon trudged out in all weathers to make regular portraits of our nearest heavenly body — and learned a lot about how it shapes our nature.
Keir Starmer channels JFK for his climate ‘moonshot’
Are Labour’s ambitions for delivering clean energy an inspired example of ‘mission thinking’ — or one more doomed big idea?
‘Space aficionado’ Kamala Harris aims for moonshot presidency
As chair of the National Space Council, Harris has been a leading advocate of getting astronauts back to the moon to build a lunar base.
Some space leaders are starry-eyed at the idea of Vice President Mark Kelly
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson also trumpeted Harris as a ‘space aficionado.’
ESA ‘Juice’ spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter
A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter.
Ukraine’s ‘people’s satellite’ wreaks havoc on Russian targets
Ukrainian military intelligence has been using the satellite to target Russian troops, weapons and logistics.
Manfred Weber has already won the European Parliament election. Can he handle what comes next?
Ursula von der Leyen needs her frenemy’s support to secure another term as European Commission president. Will he deliver?
Ursula von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade
Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term — or is she just biding her time?
China lands on moon’s far side in historic sample-retrieval mission
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday (1 June), a landmark mission aiming to retrieve the world’s first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere, China’s space agency said.
French, Belgian euronauts next to fly to ISS
Astronauts are already in Houston for mission prep ahead of next year’s launch.
‘Uncharted terrain’: How officials, campaigners and fact-checkers tackle AI’s influence on elections around the world
Developing countries, many of which hold elections this year, struggle to keep up with the emerging tech absent regulations and technical know-how.
China sends lunar probe to collect samples from far side of the Moon
China has dispatched lunar probe Chang’e-6 to the far side of the Moon where it will collect samples to return to Earth.
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon
It is still unclear whether European astronauts will have the chance to step foot on the Moon or just fly around it. Meanwhile, a Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions.
Elephants in Germany and space! Alternative destinations for Botswana’s unwanted mammals
President of southern African country wants to offload elephants to Germany. Bring it on!
Russia considers putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon from 2033-35, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday (5 March), something he said could one day allow lunar settlements to be built.
EU’s top diplomat slams US for sending arms to Israel as Gaza deaths mount
Western leaders have decried Israel’s planned Rafah invasion plan, but PM Netanyahu “doesn’t listen to anyone,” Josep Borrell says.
Roger Waters dropped by BMG over Israel comments
Germany-based music rights company ends publishing agreement with Pink Floyd co-founder over divisive rhetoricThe music rights company BMG is parting ways with the Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over comments he made about Israel, Ukraine and the U…
Film director Otar Iosseliani dies aged 89
The Georgian-born director is known for films such as Pastorale and Favourites of the Moon.
Europe takes one small step toward astronaut spaceflight
European Space Agency member countries balked at a manned space program, instead opting for a lower cost cargo mission.
Advancing animal welfare is key to preventing next pandemic
Improving the welfare of farm animals is fundamental to more sustainable food systems. However, it looks increasingly likely that the Commission will sacrifice animal welfare on the altar of economy.
The Guardian view on lessons from Poland: how to take on the radical right | Editorial
A remarkable election can offer hope and inspiration to progressive parties elsewhere in EuropeFor some time, progressive politics in Europe has looked to be in alarmingly bad shape. Around this time last autumn, voters ignored the post-fascist roots …
‘Now is not the time to slow down’: WWF sounds alarm on EU Green Deal backlash
EU leaders are hailing their drive to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 as a “Man on the Moon” moment. But is Europe’s giant leap towards net-zero carbon emissions at risk of becoming a stumble in the dark, amid a rise in …
From the Moon to the Sun: India readies next space mission
India’s space agency takes aim at another milestone Saturday (2 September) with the launch of a probe to study the Sun, a week after its successful unmanned landing on the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’
An Indian spacecraft became the first to land on the unexplored south pole of the moon on 23 August in a mission crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed.
India beats Putin in race to moon’s south pole
It’s the first country to land on that part of the lunar surface, where scientists believe there’s water.
Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 successfully makes historic landing on the Moon
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has landed on the Moon, making the country the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat.
Russia’s moon crash ‘raises the stakes’ for India’s successful landing
India’s lunar lander is working “perfectly,” the head of the country’s space agency said Monday.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes on the Moon
The Luna-25 spacecraft, Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Earth’s natural satellite after an unspecified incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Sunday (20 August).
Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon
Moscow’s Luna-25 mission was sent to scope out the lunar south pole, where scientists believe there is a plentiful supply of water locked in ice.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
The unmanned craft span out control before its planned landing on the Moon’s south pole.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon
Craft spun into ‘unpredictable’ orbit before planned touchdown could take place, Russia’s state space corporation saysRussia’s first moon mission in 47 years has failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed into the moon, dealing…
Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon
The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years
The Russian mission is racing against India to be the first country to land on the Moon’s south pole.
Russia shoots for the moon as space race against US heats up
Washington and Moscow are scrambling to win the lunar south pole and its natural resources.
Russia hopes for its first successful lunar landing mission in nearly 50 years
The Luna-25 mission will seek to land near the south pole of the moon, seeking signs of water or its componentsRussia hopes to launch its first successful lunar landing mission for nearly 50 years, with a long-delayed takeoff from the far east of the c…