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Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander

16 June 2026 at 21:48
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Astrobotic showed off the lunar lander it plans to launch later this year that will be the vanguard of NASA’s new lunar base ambitions.

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Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model

16 June 2026 at 19:16
View of the Fagradalsfjall volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite less than 10 hours after its eruption began on Feb. 8, 2024, with the lava flow and smoke plume clearly visible near the city of GrindavΓ­k. Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery.

MILAN β€” Switzerland’s decision not to participate in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program during the 2028–2034 funding cycle has revived a broader debate over the value of contributing […]

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Deep Space Network antenna mishap blamed on poor training and procedures

16 June 2026 at 12:25
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A NASA investigation blamed millions of dollars in damage to one of its largest Deep Space Network (DSN) antennas on poor training and procedures.

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