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World-first gigabit-per-second laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellitehttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/World-first_gigabit-per-second_laser_link_between_aircraft_and_geostationary_satelliteFaster, more secure connections from space could one day make broadband on planes, ships and even remote roads as easy as turning on a light. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and German payload manufacturer TESAT (as subcontractor) successfully connected an aircraft to a geostationary satellite using laser communications, bringing people closer to seamless, high‑speed connections in daily life.Feb 26, 2026 9:44 AM
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From roots to rockethttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/From_roots_to_rocketOn 5 January 2026, the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, hosted a special tradition: the planting of an astronaut tree by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot in honour of her first mission to space, εpsilon. This symbolic gesture celebrates her achievements and future mission while reinforcing the deep connection between space explorers and the planet they call home.Jan 5, 2026 8:20 AM
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Through Astronaut Eyes: 25 Years of Life in Orbithttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/through-astronaut-eyes-25-years-of-life-in-orbit/After 25 years of continuous human presence in space, the International Space Station remains a training and proving ground for deep space missions, enabling NASA to focus on Artemis missions to the Moon and Mars. The orbiting laboratory is also a living archive of human experience, culture, and connection. Creating community With 290 visitors from […]Dec 16, 2025 8:35 PM
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Quantum fuzzy spacetime may reshape gravity theoryhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Quantum_fuzzy_spacetime_may_reshape_gravity_theory_999.htmlBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 A team at TU Wien has developed a new way to connect quantum theory with general relativity by quantizing the spacetime metric and analyzing how this affects the paths that particles follow under gravity. Their work focuses on geodesics, the curves that represent the shortest connection between two points in curved spacetime and that underlie most applications of Einstein's theory, such as the oDec 8, 2025 11:59 AM
