France remained one of Europe’s leading tech funding marketsin H1 2026, with investment concentrated in AI, space, fintech and healthcare.Several large transactions shaped the total, including Eutelsa…
Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight. From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era. Meet the photographers behind the lens and explore the […]
NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safety, reliability, and costs by 2035 or sooner. Infrastructure is the foundation of the nation’s strong economy, global competitiveness, and daily quality of life. When that infrastructure is […]
Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland conducted flight tests — piloting aircraft into targeted environments such as icing clouds and carefully defined atmospheric routes. This approach allowed them to collect measurements directly in flight, providing critical data […]
This week, we tracked more than 35 tech funding deals worth over €763 million and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you …
According to Tech.eu’s H1 2026 report, Germany ranked asEurope’s second-largest technology funding market, with companies raising €6.3billion across 267 deals. Investment was concentrated in several k…
Imagine stepping into a machine that can make you feel like you’re flying a spacecraft, piloting a next generation air taxi, or landing on the Moon, all without leaving the ground. NASA’s Vertical Motion Simulator, the largest of its kind in the world, does exactly that. And now, with new upgrades, it’s more powerful and […]
Companies that receive funding from the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) can take part in initiatives that have a major impact on innovation – in some instances securing nearly one patent pe…
As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields. During NASA Stories at the Ion on July 30, Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, presented “Building the Moon Base: Challenges and Opportunities at the Lunar South Pole.” He discussed the work required to establish a sustained human […]
European tech funding remained resilient in July despite adecline in deal activity. Companies raised €8.6 billion across 267 fundingrounds, compared with €8.3 billion across 293 deals in June. This re…