Après avoir dévoilé le commandant de bord, Vast et l'Agence spatiale européenne ont annoncé un autre membre d'équipage, qui officiera en tant que pilote.

Longtemps, Luca Parmitano a incarné le sommet du palmarès spatial européen : durée, sorties extravéhiculaires, commandement de l’ISS. Puis Thomas Pesquet est revenu une deuxième fois en orbite et a effacé plusieurs de ses marques. Mais avec son affectation comme pilote d’Artémis III, l’Italien change de terrain.

Longtemps, Luca Parmitano a incarné le sommet du palmarès spatial européen : durée, sorties extravéhiculaires, commandement de l’ISS. Puis Thomas Pesquet est revenu une deuxième fois en orbite et a effacé plusieurs de ses marques. Mais avec son affectation comme pilote d’Artémis III, l’Italien change de terrain.

Luca Parmitano a été choisi pour la mission Artémis III, prévue en orbite terrestre en 2027. Il est le premier astronaute européen à participer à ce programme lunaire de la Nasa. Cet Italien, très expérimenté, a même déjà frôlé la mort dans l'espace.

Frayeur en orbite. Le vendredi 5 juin 2026, des astronautes — dont la Française Sophie Adenot — ont dû se confiner en urgence dans leur capsule SpaceX Dragon. Entre outil inadapté et tensions russo-américaines, voici ce qui s'est réellement passé.

NASA ordered astronauts on the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for possible evacuation after a worsening air leak in the Russian Zvezda service module's transfer tunnel. The Guardian reports: The four astronauts of NASA's Crew-12 mission on the station -- two US astronauts, a French astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut -- received orders from NASA mission control at 9.04am ET (2pm BST) on Friday to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station and don their spacesuits in case the air leak warranted an emergency evacuation, a NASA official said. NASA and Russia's space agency Roscosmos, the station's two primary operators, have debated for months over the cause and potential fixes of small air leaks onboard Russia's Zvezda service module, a key structure of the football-pitch-sized laboratory. The air leaks have been relatively minor in recent months. But on Monday the problem escalated from a pound of air per day to two pounds (0.9kg) a senior Nasa official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. UPDATE: "Roscosmos has paused Friday's structural repair efforts inside the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, as more measurements and data is assessed," Bethany Stevens, a spokesperson for NASA, posted on X. "Given this development, NASA has instructed the crew members inside the Dragon spacecraft to end the safe haven procedures and return to planned operations aboard the International Space Station. We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks." Developing...

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La Russie ayant suspendu ses réparations de la dernière chance ce vendredi 5 juin, la NASA a levé l’ordre de confinement de ses cinq astronautes, dont la Française Sophie Adenot. L’équipage a pu quitter sa capsule de secours SpaceX Dragon pour reprendre ses activités normales, même si le problème des fuites d'air reste entier.

La station spatiale internationale risque-t-elle d'être évacuée ? La NASA a en tout cas indiqué aux astronautes de se tenir prêts.

The Zeiss teaser from two weeks ago was for a new line of Horizon full-frame 2x anamorphic cinema prime lenses:

• Seven focal lengths: 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 150mm, 200mm
• Fast T2.3 aperture (T2.9 on the 200mm)
• Built-in focus and iris motors integrated into the lens body (no external motors needed)
• Swappable look-tuning rear element for adjustable character while keeping calibration
• Consistent 114mm front diameter and LPL mount across the set
• Classic 2x look with pronounced oval bokeh and stretched depth/scale
• Neutral, low-aberration baseline optimized for VFX and creative tuning
• Initial shipping (40/50/75mm) starts in September 2026; full set rolls out through 2027
• Pricing not yet announced (check availability at B&H Photo
• Product page
• Additional information

ZEISS Introduces Horizon Anamorphic: Full-Frame 2x Anamorphics with a New Lens Technology Platform

ZEISS unveils the Horizon Anamorphic series, a new lineup of full frame 2x anamorphic cinema lenses designed to deliver a distinctive cinematic look along with a new lens technology platform that brings the speed and precision demanded by contemporary production workflows. Spanning 35 mm to 200 mm across seven focal lengths, Horizon lenses combine their anamorphic look with pronounced oval bokeh and a stretched sense of spatial depth with a lightweight, fully integrated motor system that eliminates the need for external focus or iris motors.

“With Horizon Anamorphics we bring the next chapter of ZEISS cinema optics to life by combining cutting‑edge technology with a refined image that preserves the human, cinematic feel”, explains Christophe Casenave, Head of Business Unit Cinematography at ZEISS.

One lens, multiple looks

The Horizon series is engineered with a neutral baseline look designed to encourage versatility, accepting filtration, LUTs, and diverse lighting approaches without imposing a baked-in feel. Instead, ZEISS introduces an optional interchangeable look tuning back element — a proprietary optical integration that allows crew to dial-in a nuanced individual lens look. Mounted via the ZEISS Interchangeable Mount System (IMS), it alters sharpness, contrast, and overall character with a simple eight-screw swap, while preserving scale accuracy and calibration.

Seamless integration

Whisper-quiet and ultra-reliable focus and iris motors are built directly into the lens body, offering compatibility with ARRI and Preston LCS systems via serial or LBUS connections. Factory-calibrated absolute encoders store all lens scales within the lens. This creates a single consistent source for metadata, eliminating the need for re-mapping scales or re-rigging motors between setups. Dual displays and touch panels directly on the lens barrel allow quick focus or iris checks.

“Horizon marks a new reference platform for us that integrates lens motors, data and ecosystem compatibility and by that enables faster, end‑to‑end production workflows,” Casenave adds.

Low distortion, stable color, and minimized aberrations make the Horizon lenses well-suited to VFX-intensive productions requiring clean keying, tracking, and CG integration. All seven lenses come with LPL mount and share a consistent 114mm front diameter to support balanced handheld, gimbal, drone, crane, and car-rig operation. A fast T2.3 stop across the full frame coverage set (T2.9 at 200 mm) provides shallow-depth-of-field anamorphic even in challenging lighting conditions. Built-in processing and on-board memory are designed to support future expansions including broader ecosystem compatibility, extended metadata capabilities, and potential autofocus integration.

Availability

The 40mm, 50mm, and 75mm Horizon Anamorphic lenses are scheduled to ship in September 2026 through authorized ZEISS cinema dealers, with 35mm, 100mm, 150mm, and 200mm focal lengths following in 2026 and 2027.

New Cooke, Thypoch, Blazar, and Zeiss cinema lenses

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Annoncé à la surprise générale sur une mission privée de l'entreprise Vast en 2027, Thomas Pesquet s'apprête à faire un retour éclair à bord de l'ISS. Mais cet agenda inattendu ne risque-t-il pas de le priver du programme lunaire américain ? Loin d'être un obstacle, ce vol pourrait bien s'avérer être le tremplin stratégique idéal vers Artémis IV.

Thomas Pesquet et Arnaud Prost iront bientôt dans l'espace. La France a signé un accord avec l'entreprise Vast pour acheter des places sur de prochains vols à destination de l'ISS, mais aussi de la future station Haven-1. Une stratégie surprenante face à la recherche d'autonomie de l'Agence spatiale européenne.

Several new cinema lenses were introduced recently:

New Cooke Anamorphic 35mm/50mm/85mm lenses with a 1.5x squeeze factor (additional information).

Thypoch releases a new Simera-C 16mm T1.9 cine lens and a six-lens kit (additional information).

Thypoch also released a new six-lens kit.

 
Blazar announced a new Talon 35mm T2.1 1.5X anamorphic lens.

Zeiss will announce new Panoptes 65 cinema lenses at the Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles (June 5-6, 2026).

Zeiss is teasing “The next major advancement in lens technology” coming on June 2nd

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Des chercheurs travaillent sur une technique de nettoyage des textiles par plasma froid, pensée pour désinfecter les vêtements des astronautes sans eau ni machine à laver. Une solution qui pourrait améliorer le confort des futures missions spatiales de longue durée. 

Zeiss is teasing “The next major advancement in lens technology”. The announcement will happen on June 2nd and will be “New horizon in Zeiss lens technology.”

Here are a few enhanced versions of the teaser:

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The new ZEISS Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 lens (Z/E/RF) is now in stock at B&H Photo and Foto Erhardt

Additional information on the lens can be found here:

• Additional information
• Specifications 
• Press release
• Sample photos

Cosina announced the new Zeiss Otus ML 1.4/35 lens (Z/E/RF)

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