Daily Recap: Science — 25 June 2026

Science and technology news today spans the cosmic, the commercial, and the geopolitical. Europe’s Euclid telescope has delivered its most striking Milky Way result yet, capturing an unprecedentedly detailed view of the crowded galactic center and resolving more than 60 million stars — a scientific trove that could also sharpen the hunt for exoplanets through gravitational microlensing. Back on Earth, Canada is investing heavily in orbital infrastructure, with MDA Space securing a C$688 million contract for a new synthetic aperture radar satellite to expand the country’s Earth-observation capability. In Frankfurt, Eurobike offered a very different vision of the future, as Avinox unveiled its MG1 concept alongside several major e-bike brands, signaling deeper integration across electric mobility. And in aviation, Air India is investigating a brief, “marginal” entry into Pakistani airspace, a reminder that even routine flight operations remain tightly bound to technology, regulation, and international sensitivity.

Top Science stories

• Ukraine strikes Russian gas plant and satellite communications centers in latest long-range attacks (7 sources)
• Euclid telescope captures largest-ever image of the Milky Way’s galactic center (5 sources)
• MDA Space signs C$688 million contract for new Canadian synthetic aperture radar satellite (5 sources)
• Air India Says Delhi–Amritsar Flight Briefly Infringed Pakistani Airspace, Probe Underway (4 sources)
• Man found dead in a tent at Download Festival, discovered by his daughter (3 sources)
• Iranian agents previously living in Australia directed arson attacks on Jewish targets, spy chief says (3 sources)
• Business demand and data centres could double Australia’s power grid use in 25 years (3 sources)
• Crisis pregnancy centers face scrutiny over claims to rule out ectopic pregnancy (2 sources)

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