After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths

After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths

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Blue Moon ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा को क्यों कहा जा रहा है 'ब्लू मून'? जानें इस खगोलीय घटना का वैज्ञानिक आधार और नामकरण की कहानी #BlueMoon #JyeshthaPurnima #AstronomyFacts #MoonMystery #SpaceScience #Purnima2026 #SupermoonMyth #IndianAstronomy #BlueMoon #JyeshthaPurnima

https://vrnewslive.com/blue-moon-jyeshtha-purnima-moon-mystery-myths-2026/

Blue Moon ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा को क्यों कहा जा रहा है 'ब्लू मून'? जानें इस खगोलीय घटना का वैज्ञानिक आधार और नामकरण की कहानी - VR NEWS LIVE NEWS

Blue Moon ज्येष्ठ पूर्णिमा को क्यों कहा जा रहा है 'ब्लू मून'? जानें इस खगोलीय घटना का वैज्ञानिक आधार और नामकरण की कहानी

VR News Live

The Long Day of Venus and the Quiet Power of Patience.

A planet that takes 243 days to turn once reminds us. Not all progress needs speed. Sometimes slow is still forward. #Venus #SpaceFacts #Astronomy #Patience #Growth #TimePerspective #Mindset #Science #Learning #Inspiration

https://skmohindroo5.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/the-long-day-of-venus-and-the-quiet-power-of-patience/

The Long Day of Venus and the Quiet Power of Patience.

A planet that takes 243 days to turn once reminds us. Not all progress needs speed. Sometimes slow is still forward. #Venus #SpaceFacts #Astronomy #Patience #Growth #TimePerspective #Mindset #Science #Learning #Inspiration

https://sanjaymohindroo.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/the-long-day-of-venus-and-the-quiet-power-of-patience/

Political will faces challenges from divided national budgets, which can spend big on defense while pulling funds for #SpaceScience and exploration in hard financial times.

In April, the French 🇫🇷 government did just that, directing CNES to cut €320M from the agency’s budget to align with the country’s austerity measures. If other European nations fall into financial disrepair, space budgets could similarly find themselves on the chopping block
https://payloadspace.com/esa-chief-calls-on-europe-to-double-funds-for-space/

ESA Chief Calls on Europe to Double Funds for Space

Europe has made huge strides increasing public funds to grow its space economy, but to some in the industry, enough is not enough.

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Inspired by the sandfish lizard 🦎, the team developed novel wheels for the #Mars 🔴 rover that do not roll but “swim” through the sand

#University #Würzburg #Bremen #SpaceScience

Joint ESA-China SMILE mission set for launch to study Earth’s magnetic shield

Joint ESA-China SMILE mission set for launch to study Earth's magnetic shield A pioneering joint ESA-China science mission to study Earth’s magnetosphere is set to launch May 19, after a decade of preparations.

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Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock - NASA

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of a rock nicknamed “Atacama” on May 6, 2026, the 4,877th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rock had gotten stuck to the drill on the end of Curiosity’s robotic arm on April 25.

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When Planets Begin to Sing.

The universe is not silent. It speaks in ways we are only starting to hear. #SpaceScience #PlanetarySounds #NASA #CosmicWaves #Astronomy #ScienceExplained #SolarSystem #Curiosity #Innovation #Learning

https://skmohindroo5.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/when-planets-begin-to-sing/