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The German space agency DLR has developed a laser clock that will lose just one second every 30 million years.

DLR Laser Clock Loses Just One Second Every 30M Years

A laser clock developed by the German space agency DLR has achieved a record-setting level of accuracy for optical clocks, with a deviation of...
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received the airframe structures for its MIRA II and MIRA III demonstrators.

POLARIS Spaceplanes Takes Delivery of MIRA II and III Airframes

Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has taken delivery of a pair of airframe structures for its MIRA II and MIRA III spaceplane demonstrators. MIRA II...
The UK Space Agency has awarded £4.8 million in additional funding to Rolls-Royce for the development of a space micro-reactor.

Rolls-Royce Submarines to Develop Nuclear Reactors for UK Space Agency

Rolls-Royce Submarines has received £4.8 million in additional UK Space Agency funding to develop a Space Micro-Reactor demonstrator. The funding was announced as part of...
The UK Space Agency has awarded funding to ten initiatives that are developing systems to extract purified water from lunar soil.

UK Funds Tech to Purify Water Frozen in Lunar Soil

The UK Space Agency has announced the ten finalists of its Aqualunar Challenge, which aims to promote the development of systems that will enable...
The Italian Space Agency has completed a mission definition review for its lunar surface Multi-Purpose Habitation module.

Italy’s Lunar Surface Habitat Passes Key Milestone

The Italian Space Agency announced 25 July that its lunar surface Multi-Purpose Habitation module has passed a mission definition review. In late 2022, the Italian...
Hungary has announced the finalization of its agreement with Axiom, which will see the country send an astronaut to the ISS aboard the AX-4 mission.

Hungary to Send Astronaut to ISS aboard Axiom AX-4 Mission

Hungary has finalized an agreement with Axiom Space to launch its recently-selected astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the commercial space transportation company’s...
Avio has signed agreements with the US Army and Raytheon to develop solid rocket motors for surface-to-air applications.

New Avio US Subsidiary Secures US Army Contract

Italian rocket builder Avio has broken into the US market, signing agreements with the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center...
Spanish company GMV has completed testing of a multi-use Moon rover concept, which could potentially fly aboard ESA’s Argonaut lunar lander.

GMV Completes Testing of its Multi-Use Moon Rover Concept

Spanish company GMV has completed the final test campaign of its European Moon Rover System concept. The European Moon Rover System (EMRS) initiative is part...
The UK Space Agency has awarded another £5 million in funding to German rocket builder HyImpulse.

HyImpulse Awarded £5M in UKSA Funding for SR75 Launch

The UK Space Agency has awarded £5 million (5.94 million) in new funding to HyImpulse to launch its suborbital SR75 rocket from SaxaVord in...
ESA’s Gaia spacecraft is somehow returning some of its best data yet after being damaged by a meteoroid strike and a solar storm.

Gaia Prevails Despite a No-Good-Dirty-Rotten Year

The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft continues to collect data despite getting hit by a one-in-a-million meteoroid strike and an electronics-crippling solar storm. Gaia...

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