The international Space university (ISU) France has been judiciously liquidated
This sub fits the best I think, but ISU France has been ordered by the court of Strasbourg to be liquidated, this seemingly puts to an end of a university that has seen 13 astronauts as alumni and has seen the likes of Arthur C.Clark, and Buzz Aldrin as chancellors. It also puts to an end of a partnership with Adelaide University (then UniSA) that hosts the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program since 2011.
ISU has seemingly split into ISU France and into ISU global, with only France being liquidated and Global being a technical continuation of the original founded in Massachusetts, so hopefully their mission can continue.
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Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains "alien world chemistry," scientists say
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-jersey-meteorite-alien-world-chemistry/
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Watch SpaceX’s Starship flight 13 launch tonight
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/watch-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-tonight/
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I sat down with Dr Ryan French to discuss Space Hazards, we covered things from Solar Flares to Space Junk and even the odd asteroid.
https://youtu.be/oJJvetgdjh0
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Astronomer Answers Cosmos Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPD1v5WR9eQ
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See the first x-rays of humans taken in space
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-the-first-x-rays-of-humans-taken-in-space/
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A most improbable astronaut just went to space | “I pretty much, at that point in time, gave up on being an astronaut.”
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/a-most-improbable-astronaut-just-went-to-space/
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What Astronomers found inside the Orion Nebula? - Formulon
https://formulon.blog/2026/07/15/what-astronomers-found-inside-the-orion-nebula/
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NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts blast off for an 8-month stay in space
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/soyuz-launches-space-station-crew-8-months/
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Russia sends Soyuz spacecraft with international crew onboard to ISS
NASA astronaut Anil Menon has flown to the International Space Station alongside Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina
A Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 17:48 Moscow time to deliver a new crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Russian Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is expected to dock at the ISS at 20:56 Moscow time. Onboard are Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina as well as NASA astronaut Anil Menon.
The crew is expected to spend 261 days at the space station. The Russian program for the cosmonauts includes 38 scientific experiments as well as two spacewalks.The list of experiments includes tests of a new automatic atmosphere control system designed to make gas leak and fire detection at the ISS faster. Such systems can potentially also be useful in future space travel.
Another experiment involves a human-like Russian robot that could act as an “avatar” of a cosmonaut. Such robots could potentially replace people during spacewalks and perform some tasks at the ISS, according to the media reports. The crew is also expected to study sun energy releases to better predict sun flares and magnetic storms.
It will be the second time aboard the ISS for both Russian cosmonauts. Menon flies to the space station for the first time. Dubrov had previously spent 355 days at the ISS, performed four spacewalks and took part in the shooting of the movie ‘Vyzov’ (‘Challenge’) – the first-ever feature-length movie filmed in space.
Menon travels to the ISS as part of the US-Russian cross-flight agreement. The deal signed in 2022 allows Russian cosmonauts to fly aboard American Crew Dragon spacecraft and American astronauts to fly aboard Russian Soyuz MS spacecraft. Kikina had already travelled to the ISS on the SpaceX capsule Endurance back in 2022, becoming the first Russian cosmonaut to do so.
Russians previously used US spacecraft to travel to space between 1994 and 2002, when NASA’s Space Shuttle program was still operative. The first such joint missions allowed US astronauts to visit Russia’s Mir space station as part of the Shuttle-Mir program, while the rest involved flights to the ISS. NASA discontinued the Shuttle program in 2011 and had to rely on Roscosmos to ferry astronauts to the space station until 2020.
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I posted about my Space Simulator that runs in the browser in January and just released a big update [OC]
https://luna.watermelonson.com/
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The US Approves the Launch of a Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night
https://www.wired.com/story/reflect-orbital-earendil-mirror-satellite-fcc/
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[NASA Science] NASA’s SunRISE Mission Changes Launch Vehicle to SpaceX Falcon Heavy [from ULA's Vulcan]
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/sunrise/2026/07/13/nasas-sunrise-mission-changes-launch-vehicle-to-spacex-falcon-heavy/
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Max Space Wins NASA Funding to Advance Expandable Lunar Habitat Technology for Permanent Lunar Presence
https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/max-space-wins-nasa-funding-to-advance-expandable-lunar-habitat-technology-for-permanent-lunar-presence/
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Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-spot-sugar-in-interstellar-space-for-the-first-time-ever/
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Spacecraft Commissioning On Track for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/15/spacecraft-commissioning-on-track-for-mission-to-boost-nasas-swift/
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U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-approval-of-giant-space-mirror-satellite-alarms-astronomers/
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback | Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a GPS alternative.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/move-over-gps-navigation-satellites-in-low-earth-orbit-are-making-a-comeback/
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Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time
https://www.wired.com/story/astronomers-found-sugar-molecule-in-deep-space/
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Saltzman’s farewell warning: Prepare for war in space to preserve peace
https://spacenews.com/saltzmans-farewell-warning-prepare-for-war-in-space-to-preserve-peace/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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A new CM1/2 Meteorite in Hillsborough, NJ -- and it's a hammer stone!
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aea2105
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46 years ago, Carl Sagan beautifully explained the fourth dimension using a sliced apple
https://www.upworthy.com/carl-sagan-beautifully-explained-the-fourth-dimension-using-a-sliced-apple-ex1/
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ESA releases 2026 Space Economy Report
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/ESA_releases_2026_Space_Economy_Report
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Comet 10P/Tempel 2 returns near Earth for first time in more than 5 years. Here's how you can see it with a telescope or binoculars
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/07/14/new-moon-comet-10p-tempel-2/90898882007/
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A Space Mirror Will Test Turning Night Into Day. What To Know About the Controversial Project
https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/reflect-orbital-space-mirror-what-to-know/
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SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, reveals what went wrong on previous launch
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-targets-july-16-for-starship-flight-13-reveals-what-went-wrong-on-previous-launch
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Space cargo costs falling faster than steamship freight in the 1800s
https://www.thetimes.com/business/technology/article/space-cargo-costs-falling-fast-wqqlvsws9utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit&utm_content=branded
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L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network
https://spacenews.com/l3harris-sierra-space-to-build-36-satellites-to-expand-u-s-missile-tracking-network/
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A “disaster waiting to happen”? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability | “It’s very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle.”
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/what-happens-if-crew-dragon-stops-flying-in-the-2030s/
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The Government Wants to Turn Abandoned Oil Rigs Into Rocket Launch Pads | The government is looking to establish new launch sites to accommodate a growing industry.
https://gizmodo.com/the-government-wants-to-turn-abandoned-oil-rigs-into-rocket-launch-pads-2000784186
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