Back-to-back subtropical cyclones in March fueled destructive flash flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands. Continue Reading »

A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in order to support flight research efforts across the agency. The PC-12 was acquired in 2022 by NASA’s Glenn Research Center in ... Continue Reading »

Three Moon rocks are on display during a March 24, 2026, event where NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve the National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space. NASA leadership provided updates on mission priorities, ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Artemis program will establish a sustainable lunar presence, unlock new scientific discoveries, and develop technologies for spaceflight to Mars and beyond – and students can help shape this new era of space exploration. As America launches this new Golden ... Continue Reading »

Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 24, 2026, to update the finalists list. NASA has selected seven student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a critical challenge for U.S. aviation: aircraft maintenance.  Challenges facing the commercial ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, helping fill in a fuller picture of what other telescopes have observed. When astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory previously targeted RCW 86, ... Continue Reading »

Read this news release in English here. Como parte de su evento “Ignition” (Encendido) celebrado el martes, la NASA anunció una serie de iniciativas transformadoras a nivel de toda la agencia, diseñadas para cumplir con la Política Espacial Nacional del ... Continue Reading »

As NASA seeks to understand the mysteries of the universe, the agency is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets far beyond our solar system. A key element of this research involves observing reflected light from exoplanets, which can ... Continue Reading »

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the Moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS), to the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).   Continue Reading »

As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space. These actions reflect the urgency of the moment, ... Continue Reading »

Meteors are more common than you might think. Here’s what happened with one in Houston  Houston Public MediaMeteorite Crashes Through Roof of House Near Houston  The New York TimesAnother meteor is spotted in the US. It's the third sighting in a week.  USA ... Continue Reading »

NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in.  SpaceNASA announces new Mars mission, reshapes goals on the moon  CNNNASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy  NASA (.gov)With Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission, NASA Wants You to ‘Start ... Continue Reading »

Green fireball captured on dashcam video as a meteor streaks across the Pacific Northwest sky  abcnews.comView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

See it: Fourth meteor sighting in one week caught on camera in Michigan  FOX WeatherView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Timelapse of Artemis II rollout to launch pad  BBCArtemis II: Inside the Moon mission to fly humans further than ever  BBCNASA returns its SLS rocket back to the launch pad ahead of planned April flight of Artemis 2  Spaceflight NowThe Trip to the ... Continue Reading »

NASA unveils Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission to Mars in 2028  NASASpaceFlight.com -NASA announces nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028  Scientific AmericanNASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028  SpaceNasa to launch nuclear spaceship SR-1 Freedom, deploy helicopter fleet ... Continue Reading »

Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star  SpaceAstronomers witness the birth of a new solar system  Scientific AmericanA solar system in the making? Two planets spotted forming in disk around young star  Phys.org‘Definitely an element of ... Continue Reading »

Intuitive Machines Expands Lunar Surface Operations with $180.4 Million NASA CLPS Award  Intuitive MachinesNASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4 million lunar payload contract  ReutersNASA picks Intuitive Machines to send two rovers to Moon's south pole  Stock TitanIntuitive Machines lands $180.4M lunar mission contract as ... Continue Reading »

Watching 25 Years of Expansion in the Crab Nebula With the Hubble  Universe TodayNASA’s Hubble Revisits Crab Nebula to Track 25 Years of Expansion  NASA Science (.gov)Hubble Space Telescope Revisits Iconic Crab Nebula  Sci.NewsHubble revisits the Crab Nebula after 25 years photo of ... Continue Reading »

Houston saw a rare fireball. Now more are appearing across the US  ChronA Meteor Exploded Over Ohio. Then the Chase Began.  The New York TimesAnother bright fireball lights up Ohio skies, second within a week  Cleveland 19 NewsFireballs over the US: Why multiple ... Continue Reading »

NASA Orbiter Just Discovered a 225-Meter Crater That Formed on the Moon in a Rare Once-in-a-Century Impact  The Daily GalaxyIn a rare event, the moon got a massive new crater  Science NewsFears as monster object smashes into Moon in rare 'once-in-a-century' event  dailystar.co.ukSomething ... Continue Reading »

Vandenberg rocket launch today. Where to see SpaceX Falcon 9 in CA  Ventura County Star10,000 Starlink satellites orbiting Earth … and counting  EarthSkyRocket launch from Florida this weekend. Best places, beaches to watch  Florida TodayAs SpaceX Launches its 10,000th Satellite, A Photographer Captures ... Continue Reading »

A car-sized asteroid is heading toward Earth for a flyby later tonight: Here's what you need to know  SpaceNASA Tracking Car-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow  NewsweekNASA warns: Airplane-sized asteroid 2026 FB zooming past Earth at 34,000 mph today; what could happen next  The ... Continue Reading »

Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States Could See The Aurora Borealis Monday  ForbesNorthern lights could get a boost from the spring equinox this weekend — here's why  SpaceNorthern lights alert: Next chance to see the colors dance comes Friday night  The Boston GlobeWill Michigan ... Continue Reading »

Russia launches first satellites to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink  The IndependentRussia Puts First Internet Satellites Into Orbit as SpaceX Rival  Bloomberg.comRussian Aerospace Company Launches First Batch of Starlink Rival Satellites  The Moscow TimesAn unannounced launch from Plesetsk delivers payloads into low orbit  RussianSpaceWeb.comRussia Launched ... Continue Reading »

Kratos scores $447M Space Force award for missile tracking ground system  Breaking DefenseU.S. Space Force forms a New Ground Management Agreement for MEO MWT Launch and Operations  ssc.spaceforce.milKratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems  SpaceNewsKratos Lands $447M Space Force ... Continue Reading »

Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts  SpaceNewsAmazon Leo set to accelerate satellite production and launch cadence  About AmazonAmazon's Starlink Rival Set to Double Its Rocket Launches  PCMagAmazon Leo ramps up ‘aggressive’ launch schedule as commercial service nears  Fierce NetworkArianespace to ... Continue Reading »

Lightning bolts on Jupiter pack more than 100 times the power of Earth’s flashes  University of California, BerkeleyJupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts  Popular ScienceA mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter  Ars TechnicaStealth superstorms reveal ... Continue Reading »

Chandra resolves why black holes hit the brakes on growth  Phys.orgSupermassive Black Holes Slowing Due to Scarce Fuel  Mirage NewsWhy black holes hit the brakes on growth  NanowerkChandra Resolves Why Black Holes Hit the Brakes on Growth | Newswise  NewswiseSupermassive black holes are growing ... Continue Reading »

Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station  SpaceProgress Cargo Craft Docks to Station Resupplying Crew  NASA (.gov)Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch pad  ReutersRussia's MS-33 Resupply Capsule Docks To ISS In Manual Maneuver  Aviation Week Continue Reading »

A shifting geopolitical landscape is driving huge business opportunities for satcoms but also bringing new supply chain and regulatory challenges, industry executives said March 24 at the Satellite Conference in Washington, D.C. The post Geopolitical shifts bring opportunities and headaches for ... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON — Redwire announced the first award for its new solar arrays, a $12.8 million contract from Moog. Under the contract announced March 24, Redwire will deliver Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array  (ELSA) wings for Moog’s Meteor satellite bus ordered by an ... Continue Reading »

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2026 – OrbitsIQ Global (OIQ), an innovator in AI-driven secure connectivity across terrestrial and satellite networks, today announced a major technological milestone achieved in collaboration with […] The post OrbitsIQ Global Announces Breakthrough in Space-Based IoT Connectivity ... Continue Reading »

The conversation around humanity’s return to the moon is often viewed through launches, landers and national programs. But, industry leaders say that framework is becoming outdated. Instead, they point to […] The post From missions to systems: The architecture enabling a ... Continue Reading »

Astronstone, one of China’s younger launch startups, has secured new funding as it builds toward the first flight of its reusable AS-1 rocket.  The post China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The agency’s acting director says checkout, orbit-raising and network testing are pacing the program The post Space Development Agency slows satellite launches to focus on on-orbit performance appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA is halting plans to develop the lunar Gateway and instead focusing on the development of a lunar base. The post NASA halts work on Gateway to develop a lunar base appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON – Electronic warfare is a growing threat to U.S. space systems, according to a March 23 unclassified briefing by U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, senior enlisted advisor to the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence. ... Continue Reading »

Victoria, Canada / Daejeon, South Korea – March 24, 2026 – Canadian and international organizations can now access SpaceEye-T imagery and tasking services through Pacific Geomatics Limited, one of the […] The post SpaceEye-T: 25 cm Satellite Imagery and Tasking Now ... Continue Reading »

SES has ordered an initial 28 satellites from manufacturing startup K2 Space for meoSphere, a next-generation MEO network slated to be in operation by 2030. The post SES orders 28 satellites from K2 Space for next-gen MEO network appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON – National missile warning and tracking could be improved if all government agencies shared the raw data they gather. “There are agencies that have sensors that can provide data that would be very supplemental to the missile-defense mission, but ... Continue Reading »

‘Cyber defense’ squadrons at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg reflect growing concern over malicious hacks The post Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Amazon vowed to double the annual launch rate for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation to more than 20 missions, hinging largely on rockets yet to prove themselves at scale. The post Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure ... Continue Reading »

Hybrid antenna developed by Parsons and Raven Defense combines a six-meter parabolic dish with an electronically steered phased-array feed The post Parsons unveils new satellite antenna aimed at military market appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Large infrastructure funds are “carefully looking” into entering the space sector, Seraphim Space CEO Mark Boggett said March 23, giving early-stage investors more confidence to back ambitious startups that may later need billions of dollars to scale. The post Sovereign demand ... Continue Reading »

Katalyst Space Technologies will launch a geosynchronous orbit servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 in 2027. The post Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The company points to backlog and commercial wins as it navigates transition in Space Development Agency-led programs The post York Space rides defense demand as procurement changes cloud outlook appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

When we talk about national space infrastructure, we talk about rockets, launch pads and ground stations. We invest billions in the vehicles that carry astronauts to the moon and the telescopes that peer to the edge of the universe. But ... Continue Reading »

Two lunar lander companies say they’re ready to meet NASA’s plans for a major increase in the cadence of landings but offered few details about how they would do so. The post Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet ... Continue Reading »

Swissto12, the Switzerland-based small geostationary satellite specialist, has signed a contract to build the first optical relay spacecraft using its washing machine-sized HummingSat platform. The post Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans to deploy an orbital data center constellation. The post SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicle development remains in limbo and could be lost. The post Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 launch vehicle and spacecraft have returned to the launch pad for a launch as soon as April 1. The post Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

MILAN – Officina Stellare, an Italian manufacturer of advanced opto-mechanical systems, has signed a 1.84 million euro ($2.0 million) contract with the Barcelona-based Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), the company announced March 17. The contract covers the design and construction ... Continue Reading »

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An invisible companion consuming material from the naked-eye star gamma-Cas has been revealed as the culprit for curious X-rays coming from the stellar system. This closes the case on a mystery that has puzzled astronomers for more than fifty years.  Continue Reading »

Video: 00:03:50 On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.Celeste will play a pioneering role in elevating the future ... Continue Reading »

Arctic rivers and runoff from the land pour vast volumes of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, influencing seawater salinity, sea-ice formation and ocean circulation, thereby playing an important role in regulating Earth’s heat balance.As northern monitoring networks decline, scientists have ... Continue Reading »

Update: Rocket Lab has decided to postpone the launch of its Electron rocket carrying ESA's first two Celeste satellites. This is due to unfavourable weather conditions over the Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand. We will keep you informed as ... Continue Reading »

Image: Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Continue Reading »

Week in images: 16-20 March 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Video: 00:01:57 This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:Day 035, orbit 0541 – Three cargo vehicles departing the Station in just three weeks… and since I recorded this video, we also waved ... Continue Reading »

With Season 4 on the way, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ... Continue Reading »

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Astronomers have spotted two planets forming around a distant infant star, ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab will launch the first two satellites for Europe's Celeste ... Continue Reading »

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land ... Continue Reading »

The asteroid will make a close approach to Earth just three ... Continue Reading »

NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, ... Continue Reading »

Fiber-optic cables on the moon could detect moonquakes, offering a simpler ... Continue Reading »

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NASA has released new Hubble telescope images of the Crab Nebula ... Continue Reading »

Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. ... Continue Reading »

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is your chance to save big on ... Continue Reading »

Here's how to spot the Pleiades before they become lost in ... Continue Reading »

Do you want to get a better look at the universe ... Continue Reading »

NASA will hold a series of events today (March 24) that ... Continue Reading »

"Failed star" brown dwarfs may get a second chance to shine ... Continue Reading »

Ryland Grace's world-saving adventure saw a few changes during the jump ... Continue Reading »

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the ... Continue Reading »

The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, ... Continue Reading »

A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers captured a colorful new portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, revealing ... Continue Reading »

Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the ... Continue Reading »

What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, ... Continue Reading »

Did primordial black holes born during the Big Bang swallow the ... Continue Reading »

In honor of Shatner's 95th birthday, here's ten signature Kirk scenes ... Continue Reading »

The Pleiades is a 1,000-strong open star cluster in the constellation ... Continue Reading »

We're just scratching the surface of what the innovative collaboration between ... Continue Reading »

Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy ... Continue Reading »

Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its ... Continue Reading »

A brand new feature-length documentary showcases the inspirational accomplishments of pioneering ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 202 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to ... Continue Reading »

Extreme exomoons with tidal heating and thick, hydrogen-rich atmospheres may be ... Continue Reading »

The latest Starship Troopers video game knows where its strengths lie ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS ... Continue Reading »

Has Project Hail Mary left you craving more of Andy Weir's ... Continue Reading »

'Amaze, amaze, amaze!' ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare cosmic moment: a ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight and over ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab has inked a $190 million contract with the U.S. ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ... Continue Reading »

NASA's SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the ... Continue Reading »

Incoming solar storms could spark auroras this weekend and thanks to ... Continue Reading »

NASA has not reestablished contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter since ... Continue Reading »

A cosmic explosion with an energy equivalent to the output of ... Continue Reading »

The spring equinox marks the first day of spring today, but ... Continue Reading »

These worlds are among the least dense ever found, and all ... Continue Reading »

One of the two spacecraft that make up Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse ... Continue Reading »

Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon ... Continue Reading »