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- Journey of Juice link ESA · 30 Jan 2026 The journey of Juice
- Week in images: 26-30 January 2026 ESA · 30 Jan 2026 Week in images: 26-30 January 2026
- European Service Module's structure ESA · 30 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Orion blueprint ESA · 30 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Rocket Report: How a 5-ton satellite fell off a booster; will SpaceX and xAI merge? Ars Technica · 30 Jan 2026 "We’re seeing remarkable growth year after year."
- Making the unprecedented EU Space Act effective for all SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 The EU Space Act was formally proposed by the European Commission (EC) on June 25, 2025. While it doesn’t aim to codify all European Union (EU) space activities, it does address […]
- Rocket Lab launches South Korean satellite SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 A Rocket Lab Electron launched a South Korean imaging satellite Jan. 29 on the rocket’s second flight of the year.
- Laurent Jaffart appointed Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity ESA · 30 Jan 2026 Press Release N° 5–2026
- New satellite view of Tibet’s tectonic clash ESA · 30 Jan 2026 A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth’s fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-moni...
- Dark rings and new light ESA · 30 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Earth from Space: Rudong coast, China ESA · 30 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- EU Awards Three Contracts for Mobile Responsive Launch System Studies European Spaceflight · 30 Jan 2026 The European Commission has commissioned three parallel studies to examine the potential of a mobile responsive launch system capable of rapidly deploying satellites into orbit from non-permanent (mobile) ground platform...
- Rocket Lab conducts second Electron mission in eight days to orbit Korean imaging satellite SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Rocket Lab Corporation has completed its 81st Electron mission, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST...
- NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Moffett Field Ca (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through...
- China sea launch boosts private rocket activity in 2026 SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Galactic Energy has opened Chinas 2026 commercial launch campaign with a pre dawn sea based mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on January 17, extending the companys record of frequent s...
- New clues to Mars habitability in discovery of ancient beach SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 London, UK (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 New findings from NASAs Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface water in a Martian crater that once held a vast lake - considerably e...
- Quark wakes reveal early universe plasma flowed like a liquid SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 In its first instants, the universe formed a searing quark gluon plasma in which quarks and gluons moved at near light speed before cooling to build the protons and neutrons that dominat...
- Radio view of rare supernova tracks dying star's final decade SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 As from a rare kind of stellar explosion known as a Type Ibn supernova, giving them an unusually detailed look at the final decade in the life of a massive star before it died. The o...
- Lockheed Martin launches ninth GPS III satellite to boost secure navigation SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Lockheed Martin's ninth Global Positioning System III satellite has reached orbit, adding new resilience and security to the GPS constellation that underpins both military operations and...
- SES to extend EGNOS GEO 1 payload service for precise navigation over Europe through 2030 SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 SES and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme have extended the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service GEO 1 satellite service agreement through 2030, with an opt...
- Networks ready to keep Artemis II crew connected around the Moon SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 NASA is preparing a pair of global communications networks to keep the four-person Artemis II crew connected with Earth as they travel from low Earth orbit to a loop around the Moon and...
- Extreme January Cold NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system Spaceflight Now · 30 Jan 2026 The Starlink 6-101 mission is set to be SpaceX’s 13th and final launch of the month. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:22 a.m. EST (0722 UTC).
- NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the cel...
- PLD Space accelerates Miura 5 toward 2026 debut with milestones update NASASpaceflight · 29 Jan 2026 PLD Space, the pioneering Spanish private space company, has updated its progress with its Miura…
- Alabama National Guard general to manage Space Command headquarters transition SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham will oversee the move from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal.
- Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Discovered at Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Description Advanced analysis of decades-old data from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft identifies ammonia-bearing compounds discovered on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa, as shown in this composite image. Zooming in on an...
- NASA considering alternatives for Gateway logistics SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 NASA is at a “crossroads” in deciding how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway as it considers alternative approaches.
- NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025 NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Description This graph shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2025 based on data from a series of five international satellites. The solid red line indicates the trajectory of this increase, which has more...
- York Space goes public, riding Pentagon demand SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 The Denver-based satellite manufacturer raises $629 million, aims to expand output amid rising U.S. defense budgets
- NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday, mar...
- Europa’s Ice Shell (Artist’s Concept) NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Description This artist’s concept depicts a cutaway view showing Europa’s ice shell. It contains a shallow layer of small imperfections (cracks, pores, and voids) that extend down from the surface hundreds of feet. The i...
- NASA Awards Help Inspire Future Innovators Through STEM Engagement NASA · 29 Jan 2026 NASA has awarded more than $5 million to 29 institutions nationwide to expand and strengthen science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning beyond the classroom. The awards are designed to help build skills t...
- NASA-ISRO Radar Mission Peers Through Clouds to See Mississippi River Delta NASA · 29 Jan 2026 A new image from the NISAR mission shows off the satellite’s ability to reveal details of Earth’s surfaces. The science team also released new sample data. A U.S.-Indian Earth satellite’s ability to see through clouds, r...
- Global Space Economy Reaches $626 Billion, Marking a New Phase of Growth SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 Paris, France [January 29, 2026] – The 12th edition of Novaspace’s Space Economy Report notes the global space economy is now on a significant growth trajectory, positioned to expand from […]
- I Am Artemis: Doug Parkinson NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Doug Parkinson’s face lights up as he starts telling his story, how someone from Wisconsin now plays a part in the team that will help land the first Artemis astronauts on to the Moon. Parkinson serves as NASA’s SLS (Spa...
- Eutelsat’s ground infrastructure sale falls through SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 Eutelsat said a planned sale of its passive ground infrastructure to a private equity firm announced in August 2024 will not proceed, eliminating roughly $658 million in expected proceeds.
- March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered NASA · 29 Jan 2026 A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon on March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know.
- Falcon Goes 3 for 3 with Rapid Response GPS III-9 Launch Space Scout · 29 Jan 2026 At 11:53 PM on Tuesday night, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket leapt from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying another GPS block III spacecraft into orbit.
- NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025 NASA · 29 Jan 2026 A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans. The rise in the global mean sea level slowed in 2025 relative to the year before, an e...