NASA Langley Celebrates Community through Music with ‘Symphony Under the Stars’ Event 
NASA Langley Celebrates Community through Music with ‘Symphony Under the Stars’ Event 

NASA Langley’s “Stars, Stripes, and Supernovas – Symphony Under the Stars” event brought employees, families, and community members together for an evening filled with music, connection, and celebration.   Organizers planned the event, which took place July 16, to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.  The evening featured a dynamic mix of performances from an orchestra […]

Establishing Crew Exposure Limits of Martian Dust
Establishing Crew Exposure Limits of Martian Dust

Background Human exploration of Mars will expose crews to a persistent, fine particulate environment whose physicochemical properties and health implications remain only partly understood. Because no samples of authentic Martian airborne dust have been returned to Earth, NASA must rely on lunar dust toxicology, Martian regolith simulants, and extensive rover/lander geochemical and mineralogical datasets to […]

From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet
From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet

Fifty years ago, NASA’s Viking 1 and 2 landers made the first successful landings on Mars, opening a new era in planetary exploration. Behind that achievement was a team at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, whose steady leadership and technical expertise helped turn an ambitious idea into a mission that reshaped how we […]

Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm
Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm

In April 2026, NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) initiated a working group to review updated VTE case information, additional data gathered revealing altered blood flow status within a cohort of astronauts, and discuss progress of research and clinical activities intended to mitigate the risk of VTE during spaceflight with new […]

NASA Welcomes Mauritius as 70th Artemis Accords Signatory  
NASA Welcomes Mauritius as 70th Artemis Accords Signatory  

The Republic of Mauritius has officially joined the global coalition committed to responsible space exploration, becoming the newest signatory and seventh African country to join the Artemis Accords. NASA’s Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson contributed video remarks for a signing ceremony on Friday, in the island nation’s city of Ébène. “We are honored to welcome Mauritius […]

Helsing secures $1.8B Series E, Uber acquiring Delivery Hero in €13B deal, and Revolut to launch US bank in 2027

This week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €2.7 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Alongside the week’s top funding …

Nscale secures $1.4B, Proxima Fusion lands €411M, and Invest Europe sees VC rebound

This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €2.8 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. Alongside the week’s top funding …

Invest Europe: Venture capital reaches second-highest level on record
Invest Europe: Venture capital reaches second-highest level on record

Invest Europe has published its latest report, Transaction Value: Private Capital Analysis, examining private capital investment across Europe in 2025. Thereport shows that venture capital recorded it…

Hamburg on a tear, as Germany witnesses record 3,000 new startups in six months

When contemplating Germany’s startup scene, one tends to think of Berlin and Munich. But Hamburg is on a tear, with new data showing that more startups were founded in Hamburg than in Munich in the fi…

Why cash on delivery still works in Europe [Sponsored]
Why cash on delivery still works in Europe [Sponsored]

In a market that has spent a decade moving to cards, digital wallets and one-click checkout, cash on delivery can look like a relic. The customer pays the courier at the door, only once the parcel is …