The European Space Agency (ESA) has deepened its relationship with Japanese counterpart the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) under a new joint statement that will see them collaborate further.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is launching a new mission in the coming weeks called Φsat-, which it says will “push the boundaries” of AI for Earth observation purposes.

A defunct Russian satellite broke up into nearly 200 pieces in low orbit, forcing the astronauts onboard the International Space Station to seek shelter in their spacecraft. The debris cloud caused from the break-up also adds to the escalating space junk issue.

More than 40 companies, research centres and international organisations have signed the Zero Debris Charter from the European Space Agency (ESA), showing a commitment to ensure future missions become debris neutral in space by 2030.

The UK Space Agency has started a £75.6m tender process to launch the first UK mission tackling space debris.

Muon Space has released the first images from its upcoming satellite constellation that will be able to scan the Earth’s surface every 20 minutes to find incidences of wildfires.

A nano satellite known as QUICK³ has been blasted into orbit to test components for use in future quantum satellite systems to be used for secure communications.

A mission to better understand the impact of space weather on key communication and navigation systems has been awarded a £5.15m satellite contract by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

Kingston University engineering students turn to beeswax to power their rocket engine design.

The UK Space Agency has started a £75.6m tender process to launch the first UK mission tackling space debris.

Muon Space has released the first images from its upcoming satellite constellation that will be able to scan the Earth’s surface every 20 minutes to find incidences of wildfires.

The crash of a commercial spacecraft on the surface of the Moon earlier this month was due to problems with the vehicle’s Laser Range Finder (LRF), Japanese firm ispace has said.

Honda’s experimental reusable rocket has reached an altitude of nearly 300 metres before successfully touching down on its landing site.

Nasa has delayed its Artemis programme – a series of missions that will take US astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years – to 2026 and beyond.

SpaceX’s quest for rapid reusability is a step closer as the company successfully catches Starship rocket booster for first time as it returns to Earth after launch.

Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner finally achieved its first crewed launch yesterday, which saw Nasa astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams undertake a 25-hour flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

A ground-based neutron monitor has been installed at a Met Office site in Cornwall to help understand and mitigate the impacts of space weather.

Space weather could have unintended and dangerous effects on the UK’s train networks, including switching signalling from red to green, according to new research.

India is gearing up to launch a spacecraft that will fly to, and study, the Sun in order to understand the effects of solar activities on space weather.

A defunct weather monitoring satellite has performed an assisted crash into the Atlantic Ocean in a historic manoeuvre, the European Space Agency has said.

OpenAI has released a new upgrade to ChatGPT that promises to offer users “a significant leap in intelligence” over previous models.

Apple plans to invest $100bn (£75bn) over the next four years in developing US-based chip production facilities as part of a deal announced by the White House.

The UK has faced a significant increase in cyber attacks in recent months, making it the third most targeted country in the world after the US and Cananda.

Europe’s first driverless train has begun ferrying passengers between two Czech towns, with lidar and cameras replacing a human operator.

South Korean researchers have developed an ultrasound-based wireless charging technology capable of fully charging an implantable medical device within two hours.

Researchers have developed a new semiconductor-based circuit breaker that could enable broader integration of direct current into the electric grid.

Around 74% of electricity distribution networks in the UK and Ireland are underutilised, new analysis by Neara reveals.

Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a deal with Czech firm Škoda JS, a nuclear component manufacturer owned by power company ČEZ Group, and Curtiss-Wright’s UK-based nuclear business.