Permission to Leave the Planet
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit, giving Bavaria a reason to cheer and Europe a reminder that rockets need ambition, engineering—and a manageable amount of paperwork.
European Space
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Europe’s Space Safety Obsession Risks Leaving It Behind
Europe’s caution in space may protect missions, but it could also slow the continent out of the next industrial race.
Cyber Breach at the European Space Agency: What We Know and Why It Matters
A breach at ESA shows why space infrastructure now has to be defended as seriously as rockets and satellites.
Orbit Under Oversight: The Transatlantic Fight Over Space Regulation
As space becomes commercial and crowded, Europe and America are beginning to argue over who gets to write the orbital rulebook.
The Universe in Silico: Euclid’s Flagship 2 Simulation and the Philosophy of Cosmic Models
Euclid’s massive simulation shows how cosmology increasingly depends on models that are both mathematical instruments and philosophical claims.
3D Printing in Rocket Building: A Technological Revolution by Skyrora and Relativity Space
3D printing is changing rocket manufacturing by collapsing complexity, speeding iteration, and challenging old production assumptions.