Four days, six hours, and two minutes after its launch, the Artemis II mission crew achieved a critical milestone on their journey to the Moon: entering the lunar sphere of influence. This designates the region of space where the Moon's gravitational pull exerts a greater influence on the Orio
On April 4, 2026, at 1:46 AM local time (7:46 AM Italian time), a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. On board were 29 satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation, for the LA-05 (Leo Atlas 5) mission. With this latest deployment, th
Il 3 aprile 2026, alle 6:17 italiane, la startup privata cinese Space Pioneer ha effettuato il volo inaugurale del suo razzo Tianlong-3. Purtroppo, la missione si è conclusa con un fallimento a causa di un problema verificatosi poco dopo il lancio, le cui cause sono ancora sotto indagine.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is already yielding significant results, even before the official commencement of its scientific observations. In just a month and a half of preliminary data collection, researchers have identified over 11,000 new asteroids (specifically 11,097 of them), submittin
The Artemis II mission has successfully completed a critical phase of its journey: the Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) maneuver. With this main engine burn of the European Service Module (ESM), the Orion "Integrity" capsule departed Earth's orbit and began its trajectory towards the Moon. The
Humanity has embarked on a journey to the Moon! At 00:35 Italian time on April 2, 2026, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center. On board its Orion capsule, nicknamed "Integrity," were four astronauts: NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Chri
Humanity is on the verge of returning to the Moon! With the Artemis II mission, over 50 years later, a new phase of crewed space exploration beyond Earth's orbit is set to begin. The Artemis program, led by NASA, marks a return to our natural satellite after the Apollo missions, with the ultima
On March 31, 2026, in Washington, Italy, represented by the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, formalized an agreement with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman for strategic cooperation on the lunar surface. Teodoro Valente, President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), was a
NASA's Artemis II mission officially marks humanity's return to the Moon. For the first time in over fifty years since the Apollo program concluded, four astronauts will journey beyond Earth orbit, heading towards our satellite on a mission lasting approximately ten days. This mission is
Humanity is poised to return to the Moon! More than 50 years after the Apollo missions, the Artemis II mission opens a new phase of crewed space exploration beyond Earth orbit. The Artemis program, led by NASA, represents a significant step back to our natural satellite with the goal of establi
On March 30, 2026, at 13:00 Italian time, CAS Space's Kinetica-2 rocket successfully completed its inaugural flight from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This significant milestone ushers the Chinese company into a new era of orbital launch operations. The Kinetica-2 (also known commerc
On March 28, 2026, at 10:14 AM CET, the first two demonstrator satellites of ESA's CELESTE constellation lifted off from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle, part of the "Daughter of the Stars" mission. The satellites, named IOD-1 and IOD-2 (In Orbit Demonstration), were successful