Policy and Law

China presents Chang'e-6 lunar regolith to UN in Vienna

A gift agreement was signed and the sample was unveiled for permanent display at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna.

Vietnam becomes 78th Artemis Accords signatory

Albania Signs Artemis Accords, Becoming 73rd Signatory

Albania has signed the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters, becoming the 73rd country to join the framework for peaceful lunar exploration.

Uzbekistan Joins Artemis Accords as 77th Signatory

Uzbekistan has joined the Artemis Accords as the 77th signatory, while its space program develops and NASA pursues a Moon Base.

Croatia signs Artemis Accords as 74th signatory

San Marino becomes 76th Artemis Accords signatory

Côte d’Ivoire becomes 75th Artemis Accords signatory

The Abidjan ceremony during Africa Space Expo ASPEX 2026 made Côte d’Ivoire the 75th Artemis Accords signatory, a step described as the largest milestone yet.

China's stated outer-space governance positions

NASA Science Changes Competition and Selection

Competition Model 2.0 is a new competition model, with streamlined mission selection and science-focused proposals.

Reid Wiseman named deputy director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Artemis II commander is named to a deputy director role at JPL, with duties including laboratory operations and Caltech coordination.

Astroscale UK wins 15,000,000 GBP MoD contract for LEDA

Astroscale UK has won a UK Ministry of Defence contract for Project LEDA, a multi-year programme examining how spacecraft might counter RPO threats.

Cospito presents 2026 omnibus resolution at UNGA Fourth Committee

Italy highlights space deals and lunar habitat accord talks

At the first International Space Summit and around related meetings, Italian officials and companies reported new partnerships, an AI operations agreement, an optical links MoU, and an imminent signing tied to a lunar pressurized habitat module.

AIRS set out ten-year UK space AI direction toward 2036

The UK Space Agency commissioned AIRS as a ten-year framework to guide AI adoption across the UK space sector, with a 2036 leadership reference.

UK Space Agency announces ESERO-UK grant competition

Djibouti Signs Artemis Accords as 72nd Nation

Djibouti becomes 72nd Artemis Accords signatory

NASA and USDA Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Quantum Technology Roadmap for Space covered 2035-2040

Quantum technologies are linked to UK space capability, with resilient timing and sensing, more secure communications and a longer-term quantum computing role.

UK Space Agency commissioned NSIP Pilot and ETP evaluations, 2025 and 2030

UK Space Agency invites applications for Unlocking Space for Business

The UK Space Agency is inviting end-user-led consortia to apply to a challenge-led competition focused on space-enabled data and services.

NASA hosts two-part open science workshop series

ISRO and ESA amend cooperative agreement

NASA Awards Orbital Safety Contract to Omitron Inc.

Omitron will supply conjunction assessment screening for all NASA uncrewed spacecraft, support human spaceflight, and assist NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce through a 5-year indefinite-delivery contract.

Albania set to sign the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters

Albania is scheduled to join the Artemis Accords in a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington, which would make it the 73rd signatory.

UK space domain awareness update reported elevated risks and re-entries

Chang'e-6's 2024 far-side sample return

A background look at the 2024 lunar far-side sample return and China's related lunar plans.

China's space program marks 70th anniversary

Long March and China's space anniversaries, 1934-1936 and 1956, reviewed

SEAC advises UK Space Agency on space exploration

The Space Exploration Advisory Committee is described as external to the UK Space Agency and expected to represent community views.

Unlocking Space for Defence and National Security programme developed