An Intertwined History: The Earth Observer and EOS The Earth Observer, a newsletter issued for more than 36 years, will release its last online content at the close of 2025. This newsletter evolved in parallel with NASA’s Earth Observing System ... Continue Reading »

Introduction Launched into the night sky nearly 26 years ago, on December 19, 1999, from Vandenberg Air Force Base (now Space Force Base), Terra was NASA’s first Earth Observing System (EOS) Flagship mission to study Earth’s land surface from space ... Continue Reading »

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that NASA Earth Science Communications has directed The Earth Observer to conduct an orderly shutdown of the publication. No new content will be published after Dec. 31, 2025. While the sunset ... Continue Reading »

Introduction The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) was initially designed in the late-1980s and early-1990s as a facility instrument for NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS). Since its inception, NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC) has led this effort. ... Continue Reading »

2025 marks another year pushing the boundaries of scientific research aboard the International Space Station. This past year, over 750 investigations were conducted aboard the space station, supported by crewed missions and resupply vehicles delivering essential cargo and experiments to ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks in a briefing ... Continue Reading »

Mid-infrared data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (in white, gray, and red) and X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (in blue) come together in this photo of colliding spiral galaxies released on Dec. 1, 2025. The pair grazed ... Continue Reading »

Listen to this audio excerpt from Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman, leads of the Orion Mission Evaluation Room for the Artemis II mission: During NASA’s Artemis II mission, Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman will be leading a team monitoring the ... Continue Reading »

In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module. A bulk container installed in the ... Continue Reading »

Santa Claus (NASA engineer Guy Naylor) poses with NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. The Orion spacecraft was stacked ... Continue Reading »

Full Moon January 2026: Exactly When To See A ‘Wolf Supermoon’ Rise  Forbes13 must-see moon events in 2026 — Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more  SpaceSpace Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More  The New York TimesSpace in 2026: Moon ... Continue Reading »

A Solution to Satellite Pollution? Make Them Indestructible  GizmodoRethinking How We End A Satellite's Mission  Universe TodaySatellite pollution  WAMCSpace Astronomy Is Under Threat As New Paper "Raises Important Concerns" About Megaconstellations  IFLScienceGrowing concerns over satellite reentry and Ozone effects  primetimer.com Continue Reading »

Video: Fly through Webb's cosmic vistas  Phys.orgStunning James Webb Space Telescope Images of 2025  ABC NewsThe James Webb Space Telescope Has Transformed How We See Space  Time MagazineScience history: James Webb Space Telescope launches — and promptly cracks our view of the universe ... Continue Reading »

Russia sends 3 Iranian satellites into orbit, report says  NPRIran launches satellites from Russia in message to Israel  The Jerusalem PostIran says it launched 3 satellites to space on Russian rocket: report  SpaceIran launches three satellites from Russia in joint Soyuz mission  ایران اینترنشنالIran ... Continue Reading »

Moon and sun bring several cosmic events in 2026. Here’s when the fun begins  WLBTView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

No threat found after ‘incident’ at Buckley Space Force Base  kdvr.comBuckley Space Force Base says no threat after report of suspected explosives  CBS NewsSuspected explosives report at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora deemed unfounded  The Denver PostEmergency Responders at Colorado Buckley Space ... Continue Reading »

The Biggest Satellite Ever Just Reached Low-Earth Orbit, And It's Coming For Starlink  Yahoo! TechView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Amanda Nguyen Experienced Depression After Backlash from Blue Origin Flight: 'I Felt Like Collateral Damage'  People.comScientist Amanda Nguyen Says Blue Origin Spaceflight Was a “Dream Turned Into a Nightmare"  E! NewsAstronaut shares ‘tsunami of harassment’ she received after spaceflight  The IndependentAmanda Nguyen says ... Continue Reading »

How Rare is Our Interstellar Dating Partner of 2025, 3I/ATLAS?  Avi Loeb – MediumInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals weird wobbling jets in rare sun-facing tail  SpaceUpdating the Loeb Classification Scale of 3I/ATLAS  Avi Loeb – Medium3I/ATLAS Nears Jupiter For a Defining Test of Its ... Continue Reading »

2025 Space Station Science Snapshots  NASA (.gov)All you need to know about the International Space Station's 25 years in orbit  BBCTour the International Space Station in new NASA walkthrough  Popular ScienceThis Is The Most Expensive Man-Made Object Ever Produced  SlashGear25-Year International Space Station Retires ... Continue Reading »

China's LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX  ReutersChina just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks  Ars TechnicaChina's private rocket company LandSpace prepares to stand against Elon Musk's SpaceX - report (SPACE:Private)  Seeking AlphaElon Musk's SpaceX ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers Stunned By 400 Cosmic Rings Etched Around Baby Star  The Daily GalaxyStunning array of 400 rings in a 'reflection' nebula solves a 30-year-old star-formation mystery — Space photo of the week  Live ScienceHow a Young Star Launches Supersonic Jets: ALMA’s New ... Continue Reading »

What is the purpose of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission?  Space Explored2026 set to be the year NASA astronauts fly around the moon again  NBC NewsAs NASA's Artemis II prepares for lunar launch, tourists eye Space Coast  Florida TodayArtemis II Set For Early 2026 ... Continue Reading »

NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain  EngadgetNew NASA boss Isaacman says U.S. will return to the moon within Trump's term  CNBCTrump chooses to go back to the moon — and to do it this decade  The HillThe ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers find an unexpected compact cluster at the edge of the solar system  Earth.com Continue Reading »

Astronomers Overturn Decades-Old Theory About How Stars Spread Life’s Ingredients  SciTechDailyStardust contains life's ingredients - but how do they travel?  Earth.comStarlight falls short in giant star wind power  Space DailyStardust Study Resets How Life’s Atoms Spread Through Space  astrobiology.comStarlight around the star R Doradus ... Continue Reading »

Our universe is heading for gravitational collapse known as the ‘Big Crunch’ as dark matter is ‘rapidly changing’: study  New York PostDark Energy may be changing and with it the fate of the Universe  BBCA twist in the tale: are scientists wrong ... Continue Reading »

Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations  Phys.orgJWST Finds The Best Evidence Yet Of A Lava World With A Thick Atmosphere  IFLScienceJWST Looked Closer at a ‘Dead Rock’ Planet, What It Found Was a Lava-Filled Inferno  The Daily GalaxyAncient 'Wet Lava Ball' ... Continue Reading »

Most distant supernova: James Webb sees a star explode at cosmic dawn  ScienceDailyScientists capture a flash of light that lasted only ten seconds and turns out to have reached Earth after a journey of 13 billion years  ECOticias.comWebb Telescope sees what may ... Continue Reading »

After record-breaking 2025, Rocket Lab prepares for Neutron’s debut in 2026  NASASpaceFlight.com -RKLB vs. AVAV: Which Stock Looks Better in the Space Race?  Yahoo FinanceRocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Weekend Watch After Friday Pullback, Insider Sales Disclosures, and Fresh Analyst Targets Ahead of ... Continue Reading »

A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion technology. The post HyPrSpace looks for applications beyond launch for its hybrid propulsion technology appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science. The post Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the advanced Fengyun-4C weather spacecraft. The post China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The project reflects a broader global shift toward using commercial remote-sensing satellites for national security missions The post Synspective tapped to provide satellite imagery for Japan’s new military constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit. The post Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is continuing its mission to collect samples despite uncertainty about how, when or even if those samples will be returned to Earth. The post Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s Innospace said it will attempt a second launch of its small rocket in the first half of 2026 after its inaugural flight failed shortly after liftoff Dec. 22. The post Innospace plans second launch in 2026 after failure of ... Continue Reading »

An Indian LVM3 rocket launched AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation direct-to-device BlueBird satellite Dec. 23, kicking off a rollout of dozens of spacecraft built around the largest commercial communications antenna ever deployed in LEO. The post Indian rocket launches AST SpaceMobile’s next-gen BlueBird ... Continue Reading »

MILAN — The European Space Agency announced plans to hire approximately 520 new staff members starting in 2026, following decisions approved at ESA’s 342nd Council meeting earlier this month.  The recruitment will result in a net increase of about 400 ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Juan Alonso — CTO and Co-founder of Luminary Cloud and professor at Stanford University — about the rapid transformation underway in aerospace engineering. The post How physics AI is ... Continue Reading »

A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the first stage downrange failed. The post Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails ... Continue Reading »

Deal deepens contractor’s push into space-based sensing and optical communications. The post CACI to buy space technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Tory Bruno, the longtime chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is leaving the joint venture for another opportunity. The post United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

21 December 2025, Čakovec — Genesis Space Flight Laboratories launches its Microgravity Research Rideshare Program, making it easier and more affordable to conduct retrievable experiments in space. From now on, […] The post Microgravity Research Rideshare Program Launched by Genesis, Experiments ... Continue Reading »

The time is ripe to end the “Wolf Amendment,” a congressional bar inhibiting civil collaboration between the United States and China in space. The impetus for the law was noble — an attempt to challenge human rights conditions in China ... Continue Reading »

New Mexico — December 22, 2025 — Desert Works Propulsion (DWP) today announced the expansion of its domestic electric propulsion development and testing capabilities to address growing demand for advanced […] The post Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability ... Continue Reading »

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the loss of the Michibiki 5 (QZS-5) navigation satellite. The post Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants NASA to move faster on programs such as Artemis but acknowledged he needs time to get up to speed on NASA’s activities. The post Isaacman emphasizes accelerating NASA programs as he takes agency’s ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec. 21 in the final flight of a record-setting year for the company. The post Rocket Lab wraps up record launch year appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Blue Origin flew its final New Shepard suborbital mission of the year Dec. 20, carrying six people, including the first person who uses a wheelchair to travel to space. The post Blue Origin flies first wheelchair user to space appeared first ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s safety advisers are recommending that the agency reconsider its Artemis lunar landing architecture as well as how it handles incidents such as the flawed Starliner test flight. The post NASA safety panel recommends review of Artemis plans appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman won contracts to build 72 satellites The post Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Hungarian communications provider 4iG has agreed to invest $100 million in U.S.-based space station developer Axiom Space, broadening its footprint in the space industry amid a broader push toward vertically integrated capabilities in the industry. The post Hungary’s 4iG commits to ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency expects to decide in February how to address a 20% funding shortfall in its exploration program. The post ESA weighing options to address exploration funding shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:43:26 On the launch anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, ESA presents a unique compilation of zooms into stunning cosmic views.So embark on a special journey: as if aboard a virtual spaceship, this video will take you through ... Continue Reading »

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Year in images 2025 Our year through the lens: a selection of our favourite images for 2025 Continue Reading »

Video: 00:05:30 On 17 December 2025, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the 14th launch for Europe’s satellite navigation operational satellite programme, reinforcing Europe’s resilience and autonomy. The flight, VA266, was the first launch ... Continue Reading »

On 14 January 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) will hold an online post-CM25 industry event for all ESA industrial partners. Continue Reading »

ESA Impact 2025 - October-December Welcome to ESA Impact, your interactive gateway to the most captivating stories and stunning visuals from the European Space Agency, now in a mobile-friendly format. Continue Reading »

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It has been a busy year for the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. The satellite duo has already created more than 50 artificial solar eclipses in orbit since the mission operations began less than a year ago. The resulting data ... Continue Reading »

This historic 2026 'Infinite Flight' service will blast off via a ... Continue Reading »

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Iran has launched a trio of new satellites into space with ... Continue Reading »

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Here are the best lunar events to see in 2026, including ... Continue Reading »

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Here are eight of the most spectacular astronomical discoveries of 2025. ... Continue Reading »

Boldly going where no Lego set has gone before, the first-ever ... Continue Reading »

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from ... Continue Reading »

When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it ... Continue Reading »

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Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, ... Continue Reading »

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As another year comes to an end, we sit down and ... Continue Reading »

After nearly 12 years leading the United Launch Alliance (ULA), its ... Continue Reading »

It marks the first time newly commissioned Space Force Guardians have ... Continue Reading »

Don't miss the moon cozy up to Saturn on Dec. 26. ... Continue Reading »

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far ... Continue Reading »

From the moon and Jupiter to famous nebulae and galaxies, here’s ... Continue Reading »

Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as ... Continue Reading »

Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, ... Continue Reading »

As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon ... Continue Reading »

All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on ... Continue Reading »

They won't be home for Christmas, but astronauts in space are ... Continue Reading »

The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving. ... Continue Reading »

The axion could be a contender to explain the mystery of ... Continue Reading »

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The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals. ... Continue Reading »

China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware ... Continue Reading »

Using the Hubble space telescope, astronomers have imaged "'Dracula’s Chivito" the ... Continue Reading »

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts ... Continue Reading »

The reindeer ain't got time to bleed. ... Continue Reading »

The South Sandwich Islands were born from a tectonic collision, forged ... Continue Reading »

2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our ... Continue Reading »

According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central ... Continue Reading »

In a galaxy not so far away, Lego sets can be ... Continue Reading »

Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed. ... Continue Reading »

Early risers across North America and Europe may spot a bright, ... Continue Reading »

Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal ... Continue Reading »

3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its ... Continue Reading »

An Indian LVM3 rocket successfully launched the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone ... Continue Reading »