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The week in pictures: French student protests, October 7 anniversary and Adenot's return to Earth
Blockades and protests by French secondary school and university students continued, occasionally becoming violent; French astronaut Sophie Adenot ret...
Oct 11, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Astrophotographer captures 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas in stunning 352-hour mosaic (photo)
Astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen spent 352-hours of light data to create a spectacular mosaic of the Messier Catalog.
Oct 11, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Africa at IAC 2026: Agencies, Industry and Young Professionals in Antalya
For five days in Antalya, Africa’s space sector worked on several fronts at once. On the exhibition floor, African companies […] The post Africa at IA...
Oct 11, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Musk vows ‘affordable’ Starlink in India as he escalates feud with Ambani
Pledge comes days before Mukesh Ambani's low-cost Reliance Jio's parent launches India's largest-ever IPO.
Oct 11, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Nasa-backed spacecraft to inspect dead space objects, test future repair and debris removal tech
NASA has launched a washing-machine-sized spacecraft to inspect up to four inactive satellites and rocket bodies in low Earth orbit. The SSPICY missio...
Oct 11, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
ESA director general reveals €10bn plan to get to space without NASA
The space industry, currently valued at €600 billion, is expected to grow by 10% a year, according to European Space Agency (ESA) director general Jos...
Oct 11, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Billionaires want to colonise the Moon but whether they can is complicated
No longer content with simply reaching the Moon, billionaires and major world powers have dived into a new space race. What comes next is not entirely...
Oct 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
SANSA Signs MoU with Turkish Space Agency
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) […] The post SANSA ...
Oct 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
On this day in space! Oct. 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty is ratified to lay out how countries can use outer space
On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty on how countries can use outer space ratified. Here's why it mattered.
Oct 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
10 incredible places to see the 2027 'eclipse of the century' — beyond Luxor
Beyond Luxor and southern Spain, the 2027 eclipse path crosses Mediterranean islands, mountain towns, desert oases and historic cities. Here are 10 le...
Oct 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flights
This week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world. It gave t...
Oct 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from her first mission to the International Space Station
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her return to Earth with Crew-12 after 237 days, nearly...
Oct 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail