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'Passengers or pilots?' Europe looks to challenge US dominance in space sector with €10 billion plan

Key figures from Europe’s space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to discuss how to advance the continent’s ambitions in a global market dominated by the United States.

France 24

What to know about Europe’s push to compete in space

The Independent UK

Macron hosts global space summit in Paris snubbed by US companies

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting dozens of leaders, technology experts and scientists in Paris for a two-day global space summit that opens on Wednesday, as major US companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin stay away.

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Trump's Moon claim isn't a joke. A lunar power struggle has begun

Donald Trump's "The Moon is Ours" post signals emerging lunar geopolitics. Nasa's Artemis program plans a permanent lunar presence, focusing on resource-rich areas. Private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are now key players in lunar development. China and Russia are also building their own lunar infrastructure and partnerships. This…

The Economic Times

Defying Gravity: Space Stocks Reach Escape Velocity

Wall Street is re-rating space stocks after NASA's $700 million Blue Origin contract, with Berenberg initiating bullish coverage on AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs.

MarketBeat

Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter

NASA has picked Blue Origin to build its next Mars telecommunications orbiter, awarding a $700 million contract to Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company.

Space

Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to President Trump.

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How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?

A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight.

Space

China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX and Blue Origin with reusable tech

The ability to return, recover and reuse a booster is crucial to reduce cost and make it easier to put satellites into orbit, turning space exploration into a commercially viable business similar to civil aviation.

The Economic Times

Billionaire Jeff Bezos Says He Didn’t Put All His Eggs in His ‘Space Basket’ and Still Is Very Involved in Amazon —‘I’ve Actually Never Worked Harder’

Jeff Bezos says he never put all his eggs in the space basket. Despite stepping down as Amazon CEO, he says he’s working harder than ever while balancing Amazon and Blue Origin.

Barchart

Blue Origin adding second pad to Cape Canaveral launch complex amid rocket explosion repairs

As Blue Origin continues to repair its New Glenn launch pad following the rocket's explosion in May, the company has announced plans to build a second pad at the same complex to support the bigger, more powerful New Glenn "9x4" variant.

Space

Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'

The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

Space

Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027

Virgin Galactic has pushed the resumption of its commercial flights back by a few months, to February 2027. The company hasn't been to space since June 2024.

Space

‘Starwashing’: How space companies use the greenwashing playbook while engaging in environmentally damaging practices

From launchpads to low Earth orbit and beyond, space companies and their affiliates are deploying a familiar marketing tactic – with a new twist. In a space economy projected to reach US$1.8 trillion by 2035, they sell space exploration narratives by appealing to a desire to expand humankind beyond Earth…

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Blue Origin traces origin of huge New Glenn rocket explosion to oxygen valve, CEO says

Blue Origin has made considerable progress in its New Glenn anomaly investigation, tracing the problem to a faulty valve in one of the rocket's first-stage engines.

Euronews

How astronaut Luca Parmitano prepares for humanity’s return to the Moon

NASA has presented Artemis III, its next step toward a Moon landing, as one of the most complex missions undertaken by the space agency. Luca Parmitano explains why and how he is preparing for it.

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Jeff Bezos Says He’s Selling $1 Billion In Amazon Stock Every Year to Fund Blue Origin — ‘It’s The Most Important Work I’m Doing’

Jeff Bezos once said he sold $1 billion in Amazon stock annually to fund Blue Origin. Years later, that strategy has helped transform the company into a major player in the commercial space race.

International Business Times UK

Jim Cramer Calls Jeff Bezos' $4B Amazon Stock Sale a 'Buzzkill' Amid Record Rally

Jeff Bezos plans to sell 15 million Amazon shares worth $4.07 billion, which could be a drag on the robust stock rally after a Q2 earnings beat.

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SpaceX vs Blue Origin: Why Musk's Record IPO Gave Bezos a $130B Valuation Rather Than Denting It

SpaceX's record-breaking IPO influenced Blue Origin's valuation and the subsequent market shifts. Understand the implications for investors and the space industry.

Barchart

Employees Reveal That Blue Origin Stock Is Worthless Just Weeks After SpaceX IPO Turned Employees Into Millionaires

After SpaceX's blockbuster IPO, employees at its biggest competitor are getting impatient. They're sitting on a lot of useless equity, and it raises serious questions about how startups compensate talent.

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Katy Perry Winds Up Trapped Inside A Bottle After Bizarre Stunt Goes Terribly Wrong

“She doesn't get tired of being humiliated.”

The Economic Times

SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches

SpaceX secured $1.6 billion in U.S. Space Force launch contracts for Pentagon satellites. These missions will utilize eighteen Falcon 9 launches through the year 2027. The Space Force aims to accelerate its acquisition of rocket launches from private companies. Rivals United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin face ongoing technical challenges…

The Economic Times

Once rejected by NASA and Boeing, Peter Beck built Rocket Lab into a SpaceX and Blue Origin rival with 2,500 employees across the US, Canada and New Zealand

Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck is now taking on Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Peter Beck was once rejected by NASA and Boeing as he did not have a formal engineering degree. In 2025, his company generated revenue of $600 million and employed between 2,000 and…

The Economic Times

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and more: Tech billionaires are flocking to America's second-most expensive metro area and it's not California or New York

Tech billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, and Larry Page are among high-profile names who are flocking to Miami despite soaring costs in the US city. Tax proposals in California and New York are pushing billionaires to Florida. No state income tax, warm weather, international travel connections…

MarketBeat

Is Buying a Launch Company AST SpaceMobile’s Next Vertical Integration Move?

AST SpaceMobile's $1 billion note offering may fund a launch-provider acquisition, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on SpaceX and Blue Origin for its satellite network.

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