https://blueshift-news.com/en_GB Follow expert reporting on the space sector, covering policy, innovation, discovery, and security at BlueShift-News.com en-gb images/2026/07/17/56937-Vikram-stage-4-370_237.jpg India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket will carry symbolic payloads, and the nation's spacefaring ambitions, into low-Earth orbit. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16i5c gc8/features/2026/07/17/feature-03 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/16/56984-cern-tunnel-maintenance-370_237.jpg Once completed, the upgrade will dramatically increase the number of particle collisions, enabling scientists to collect significantly more data. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16hy1 gc8/features/2026/07/16/feature-01 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/15/56948-cape-canaveral-launch-370_237.jpg A new study reviews pressure points that need to be addressed to ensure US launchpads can keep up with skyrocketing industry ambitions. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16hds gc8/features/2026/07/15/feature-03 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/14/56963-Sun-red-giant-370_237.jpg A deeper understanding of the complex physics of aging stars suggests Earth could move away from the Sun instead of being consumed by it. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16h4m gc8/features/2026/07/14/feature-01 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/13/56940-rocket-lab-NZ-370_237.jpg The Pacific nation seeks to balance commercial growth with efforts to prevent malign foreign activities involving space-supporting infrastructure. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16h0d gc8/features/2026/07/13/feature-03 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/10/56906-petra-1-mission-370_237.jpg The UNESCO World Heritage site is a go-to 'space' location for moviemakers. Now it is serving as a testing ground for future space missions. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16gid gc8/features/2026/07/10/feature-02 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/09/56859-japan-defense-minister-370_237.jpg Transition is in line with Space Domain Defense Guidelines, which aim to enhance Tokyo's capabilities amid a dynamic security environment. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16g64 gc8/features/2026/07/09/feature-03 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/08/56833-Botswana-signing-ceremony-370_237.jpg Botswana is the sixth African nation to join a growing global community committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16fus gc8/features/2026/07/08/feature-01 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/07/56847-swift-view-update-370_237.jpg If Katalyst Space's robotic spacecraft is able to capture and raise the telescope's orbit, Swift could continue its study of gamma-ray bursts. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16fuj gc8/features/2026/07/07/feature-01 Tue, 7 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/06/56832-space-rider-nose-370_237.jpg Vehicle's first orbital flight is projected for early 2028, when it will launch aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16fj7 gc8/features/2026/07/06/feature-04 Mon, 6 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/03/56804-black-hole-videoframe-370_237.jpg Isolating the last burst of waves from a black hole merger, scientists extracted information from closer to an event horizon than ever before. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16f9a gc8/features/2026/07/03/feature-04 Fri, 3 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/02/56772-India-census-enumerators-370_237.jpg The integration of geospatial technologies into census operations enables more detailed data collection, as India undergoes rapid transformation. http://blueshift-news.com/r/16f41 gc8/features/2026/07/02/feature-02 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000