A handful of other countries have their own lunar programs, as does the European Union. Through 2030, governments and private entities have planned more than 400 missions in the next two decades to ...

European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius discusses the new EU Space Act at a June 25 briefing. Credit: EC Audiovisual Service BRUSSELS — The European Union’s new government ...

Germany has positioned itself to become the "strongest conventional army in Europe" by 2039. Big military investments are ...

"Time is of the essence" to quickly develop a European space policy that relies much more heavily on European-made equipment and services in order to boost the continent's security and competitiveness ...

BREMEN, Germany — The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the agency's next three-year period, including an increase in funding for science exploration and ...

WASHINGTON — A new report highlights a shift in Europe’s space sector that could alter who sets priorities for billions of dollars in satellite programs tied to security and defense. The European ...

On December 17, 2025, Europe achieved another milestone in its space exploration ambitions with the successful launch of two Galileo navigation satellites aboard the Ariane 6 rocket. This launch marks ...

BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion euros ($25.6 billion). Ahead of two-day agency conference starting ...

The International Space Station will be guided back to Earth in 2030, marking the end of its three-decade mission - Copyright AFP/File Chanakarn Laosarakham The ...