NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's flagship Mars rover

Hello space fans! | Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip | New satellite hopes to scan Earth for wildfires Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version June 30, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Hello space fans! Happy Monday!  Today is World Asteroid Day, commemorating the 1908 "Tunguska event," where a giant fireball exploded over the forests of Tunguska in Siberia, creating the largest meteor impact in history.  We have a good lineup of headlines for your daily read: from Blue Origin launching six tourists from Texas into sub-orbit to a proposed wildfire satellite constellation that can scan the Earth every 20 minutes to the 20th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" film. We've got those and more in our newsletter.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip The 10-minute suborbital flight lifted off Sunday (June 29) from West Texas. Read More New satellite hopes to scan Earth for wildfires It's the first satellite designed for monitoring and detecting wildfires and Muon Space hopes to use it to scan the Earth every 20 minutes. Read More Space quiz! On the latest Blue Origin launch, astronaut Carl Kuehner received which distinction? Click here for the answer! The oldest person in space The 750th person in space The 634th man in space The 14th Blue Origin astronaut in space Space Deal of the Day Free Amazon voucher & bonus 4 months of NordVPN Our exclusive offer is top value for NordVPN ahead of Amazon Prime Day with up to 76% off, a free Amazon voucher and a bonus four months free. Read More Science & Astronomy NASA cuts threaten Europe's flagship Mars rover NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace. Read More Is US forfeiting Red Planet leadership to China? "Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure the US does not cede leadership in deep space to other nations, such as China." Read More SpaceX SpaceX sends two batches of Starlink satellites The liftoffs occurred at 12:26 a.m. and 1:13 p.m EDT on June 28 from Florida and California, respectively. Read More Technology Satellites keep breaking in space & falling to Earth Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk -- and it's starting to rain down on our heads. Read More Entertainment 'War of the Worlds' at 20: Spielberg's 75% apocalypse Spielberg's contemporary spin on H. G. Wells would be up there with his best if only he could have nailed the ending. Read More 19th-century astronomer used sci-fi to explore Mars Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036