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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicEuropean Space Agency

Topic: European Space Agency

Spaceplanes will fly at 5 times the speed of sound by 2031. What is the technology & the firms behind it

European Space Agency-Frazer Nash to develop hypersonic technologies that could apply to future horizontally launched, reusable spaceplanes.

A recreational skydiver & a mountaineer. Meet Polish, Hungarian astronauts part of Ax-4 mission

New Delhi: It is not just an Indian in space after 41 years, the Axiom-4 is a momentous mission for Poland and Hungary too....

How new DNA software — used to create smallest pottery — will help create solar cell molds

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine halts rocket launches, Venus mission, casts doubt on ISS fate

After sanctions against Russia, chief of its space programme threatens lack of cooperation on the International Space Station, saying it might fall on US, Europe, China or India

ESA announces themes for future missions, may send lander to icy moon of giant planet

The ESA has announced themes for space and scientific missions for the timeframe 2035-2050; missions will focus on moons of the gas giants, habitable exoplanets, & investigating early universe.

‘Tow truck’ in space to remove debris — European agency announces first-of-its-kind mission

The mission, called ClearSpace-1, will be launched in 2025, and will target some of the 128 million-plus pieces of debris floating around the Earth’s orbit.

It’s time to bring in regulation for outer space

Growth of commercial space companies and the desire of more and more governments to exploit space is dramatically increasing collision risks.

China’s space lab is tumbling towards Earth, but you probably don’t need to worry

China had lost contact with the prototype space station in 2016.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year. it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.