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NASA, European Space Agency and Budget

Space.com on MSN · 1d

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.

Time on MSN · 3d

What Trump's NASA Budget Cuts Mean for the Space Agency

Space exploration and science could take a serious hit as funding is slashed by 24% under Trump's proposed budget.

Earth, Soviet Union and European Space Agency

Cork Beo on MSN · 4h

Latest on Soviet space probe due to crash to Earth on line with Cork

The probe is projected to crash between between 52° North and 52° South - a big span of the Earth that just includes a snippet of West Cork. Because more than 70% of the planet's surface is covered in water, experts add that it will more than likely land in the ocean.

CNN on MSN · 26m

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.

Space.com · 46m

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

Earth isn't the planet that Kosmos 482 was supposed to land on. The spacecraft was part of the Soviet Union's Venera program, which sent a fleet of probes to Venus in the 1960s, '

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 MSN21h

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 ...

Europe's Space Ambitions: Navigating NASA Cuts and Embracing Global Talent

The European Space Agency is assessing the impact of NASA budget cuts on joint moon programs and is open to alternative ...

Vega-C rocket launches European forest-monitoring 'Biomass' satellite to orbit (video)

The European Space Agency 's (ESA) Biomass spacecraft lifted off atop a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, ...

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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 ...

12hon MSN

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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