The re-appointment of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator during President Donald Trump’s second administration, combined with the effects of the November 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown, has already left a measurable imprint on the agency.
Four years ago, on December 25, the James Webb Space Telescope launched on a mission that many called the most ambitious in the history of astronomy. Today, it’s clear that Webb has done far more than meet expectations — it has fundamentally reshaped how we understand the universe.
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The James Webb Space Telescope is not just a successor to Hubble—it is a technological leap forward. Its powerful instruments (NIRCam, NIRSpec, MIRI, and FGS/NIRISS) work in harmony with revolutionary engineering systems like the unfolding sunshield and segmented mirror.
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In a landmark achievement, the space startup Starcloud has successfully trained an AI model in Earth orbit, signaling the arrival of space-based computing as a real and emerging industry.
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Photo: James Webb Space Telescope by Getty Images 1. A Telescope Built for the Unknown Astronomy periodically reaches moments when its existing tools can no longer keep pace with its questions. By the early 21st century, scientists found themselves at such a turning point. Observations had revealed galaxies forming in the distant past, planets orbiting
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SMILE is a joint venture between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and will provide the first global view of how Earth’s magnetic environment responds to the constantly changing flow of particles and energy from the Sun.
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China’s space industry witnessed a dramatic yet significant milestone when the Zhuque-3 rocket—developed by private aerospace company LandSpace—lifted off for its debut flight.
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A pioneering UK–European collaboration has reached a major milestone in the development of next-generation radioisotope power systems, completing the most comprehensive safety testing campaign ever conducted for a European-built Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU).
A great moment of visibility for Italian excellence, demonstrating how strategic collaboration, innovation transfer, and cross-sector capabilities can shape the next wave of space-driven technologies.
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The recent structural failure at Baikonur Cosmodrome has done more than damage a launch pad — it has temporarily halted Russia’s ability to send humans into space for the first time in over 60 years.