A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Continue Reading »

What We do The High-Speed Flight (HSF) project develops technologies that make high-speed, airbreathing, commercial flight possible from Mach 1 to Mach 5 and above. HSF creates tools, technologies, and knowledge that will help eliminate today’s technical barriers to practical ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) studies, evaluates, and develops technologies and capabilities for new aircraft systems and explores far-future concepts for revolutionary air travel improvements. AAVP develops technologies for all flight regimes from hover to hypersonic to enable safe, ... Continue Reading »

For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star in this image released ... Continue Reading »

Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live, work, and keep them safe ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s space program. ... Continue Reading »

In a first, a space mission led by NASA and France has tracked Earth’s rivers swelling and shrinking from month to month over the course of a year and found significantly less of a swing than previous model-based estimates. A ... Continue Reading »

Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum. Continue Reading »

Read this story in English here. A fin de lograr el objetivo nacional de llevar astronautas estadounidenses a la superficie de la Luna y mantener la superioridad de Estados Unidos en exploración y descubrimientos, la NASA anunció el 27 de febrero ... Continue Reading »

To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb. 27 it is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program, standardizing the ... Continue Reading »

The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way  SpaceNSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Launches Real-Time Discovery Machine for Monitoring the Night Sky  Rubin ObservatoryRubin Observatory Sends 800,000 Alerts to Astronomers — Per ... Continue Reading »

Space One's third rocket failure leaves Japan without commercial launch capability  ReutersThird Kairos launch fails  SpaceNewsPrivate Japanese rocket comes up empty again, fails on 3rd-ever launch  SpaceLaunch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions  NASASpaceFlight.com -Kairos No. 3 Rocket Launch ... Continue Reading »

See SpaceX rocket create 'jellyfish' effect in Florida sky  USA TodayWhat was that 'cloud' hovering over Tampa Bay this morning?  wtsp.comPHOTOS: 'Space jellyfish forms' from SpaceX Starlink rocket launch  FOX 35 OrlandoBluffton residents spot glowing, fish-shaped light in the sky. What was it?  Hilton ... Continue Reading »

NASA finds source of Artemis II problem that forced rollback from the launch pad  Phys.orgNASA Repairs Upper Stage Helium Flow, Preps Continue Ahead of Rollout  NASA (.gov)NASA fixes Artemis II rocket for April launch to take astronauts around moon  Live ScienceSLS upper stage ... Continue Reading »

PHOTOS: Stargazers catch sight of ‘Blood Moon’ eclipse  KHON2Totality is over — Feast your eyes on the 1st photos of the blood moon total lunar eclipse 2026  SpaceDoes the lunar eclipse have a path of totality? When to view blood moon  Akron Beacon ... Continue Reading »

GT 255: ICBM test launch verifies multiple reentry vehicles, system reliability  spaceforce.milGT 255 Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch  vandenberg.spaceforce.milUS Tests 'Doomsday' Missile Amid Iran War. It Can Strike Any Place On Earth  NDTVUS tests doomsday missile off California coast — as war in ... Continue Reading »

NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis  Orlando SentinelNASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture  NASA (.gov)Trump orders NASA to return to the moon by 2028  YahooNASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades ... Continue Reading »

Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes Artemis and extends ISS  SpaceNewsThe US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race  Ars TechnicaWeather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 to Modernize NOAA Weather Forecasting  environment coastal & offshoreCongress ... Continue Reading »

NASA Starts Recruiting Drive After Musk’s DOGE Thinned Agency  BloombergRebuilding Core Competencies Within NASA  NASA WatchNASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program  NASA (.gov)NASA recruits top engineers to accelerate Artemis missions  WESHArtemis II a step closer to launch ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Hubble telescope detects possible 'dark galaxy'  KSL.comAstronomers discover galaxy made of 99% dark matter  CNNNew 'Dark Galaxy' Identified as NASA Says It’s Nearly Invisible and Made Up of 99% Dark Matter  People.comDid Hubble’s new “dark galaxy” kill modified gravity?  Big Think“Ghost Galaxy” Made ... Continue Reading »

Extreme Microbes Can Survive The Journey Between Planets, Experiments Show  ScienceAlertLife forms can planet hop on asteroid debris—and survive  Johns Hopkins UniversityExperiment Shows Possibility of Martian Microbes Hitching a Ride to Earth - The New York Times  The New York TimesDid Life Hitch ... Continue Reading »

Illinois and UChicago Physicists Develop a New Method for Measuring Cosmic Expansion  Universe Today'Collective hum' of black holes could mend our broken understanding of the universe  Yahoo'Collective hum' of black holes could mend our broken understanding of the universe, physicists say  Live ScienceAstronomers ... Continue Reading »

Hubble and Euclid Team Up for Sharpest Ever Photos of Cat’s Eye Nebula  PetaPixelNASA unveils dazzling new images of the ‘Cat’s Eye Nebula’  Scientific AmericanTwo Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula  NASA Science (.gov)Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning ... Continue Reading »

India Taps Space Startups for Launching ‘Bodyguard’ Satellites  BloombergIndia is planning to deploy bodyguards for its satellites in space. But why?  India TodayIndian intelligence agencies engage private startups to deploy guardian satellites in orbit  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)What are bodyguard satellites and why ... Continue Reading »

A Company Plans 4,000 Orbiting 'Sky Mirrors' to Shine Sunlight on Earth After Dark, Worrying Astronomers  The Daily GalaxySorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There  The New York TimesSpaceX Aims to Launch 1 Million AI Data Center Satellites  Sky & TelescopeColumn | ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Orbiter Captures the First Confirmed Lightning Evidence in Mars Atmosphere  The Daily Galaxy"It Occurred On The Nightside": NASA's MAVEN Orbiter Detects Potential Lightning Strike On Mars  IFLScienceLightning 'Whistler' Detected on Mars For The First Time, Scientists Report  ScienceAlertScience Snapshots: March 1, 2026  The ... Continue Reading »

Lessons from 'The Martian': How astronaut poop could help us settle the Red Planet  SpaceScientists successfully harvest chickpeas from 'moon dirt'  Phys.orgUS scientists grow chickpeas in lunar soil simulant for first time  Interesting EngineeringWhy Mars Astronauts Need More Than Just Space Greenhouses  Universe TodayWhat ... Continue Reading »

Deutsche Telekom Open to Deals with Rivals to SpaceX’s Starlink, CEO Says  The InformationAt MWC, SpaceX execs tout Starlink V2 – and a key carrier partner for it  Light ReadingStarlink to partner with Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service in Europe  CNBCSpaceX ... Continue Reading »

'Truly extraordinary': Mega-laser shooting at us from halfway across the universe is the brightest 'cosmic beacon' we've ever seen  Live ScienceAstronomers Spot a Record-Breaking 'Space Laser' 8 Billion Light-Years Away  ScienceAlertMeerKAT discovers record-breaking cosmic laser halfway across the universe  Phys.orgMeerKAT discovers largest-ever cosmic ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally cracked open a Martian rock and found something unexpected inside  supercarblondie.com Continue Reading »

For decades, space has served as humanity’s most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive the vacuum, radiation and temperature extremes beyond Earth’s protective embrace. Today, we stand at an inflection point where artificial intelligence is poised ... Continue Reading »

LONDON – The United Kingdom is refocusing its funding priorities with a new 500 million pound ($668 million) space funding package that aligns more closely with economic growth and national security priorities, Liz Lloyd, the UK minister for the Digital ... Continue Reading »

Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round. The post Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Investment comes as company shifts toward national security programs The post Sierra Space raises $550 million in Series C funding appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

When Jared Isaacman was sworn in as NASA administrator Dec. 18, he hit the ground running — or, perhaps more accurately, hit the air flying. At a town hall the next day, he said he would visit all the agency’s ... Continue Reading »

The third launch of a small launch vehicle developed by a Japanese company failed shortly after liftoff March 4, raising questions about the rocket’s future. The post Third Kairos launch fails appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a revised NASA authorization bill that implements some of the changes to Artemis sought by the agency while also extending the life of the ISS The post Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes Artemis ... Continue Reading »

Canadian telco Telus has agreed to take a stake in AST SpaceMobile and invest in ground infrastructure needed to connect subscribers to the operator’s planned direct-to-smartphone constellation. The post Telus invests in AST SpaceMobile to expand D2D coverage in Canada appeared ... Continue Reading »

At Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, Vice Chief Bratton said Space Force ‘must aggressively increase its end strength and infrastructure’ The post Space Force presses case for more personnel and training appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

British startup Mutable Tactics has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI software enabling groups of military drones to operate autonomously, even when satellite navigation and communications are disrupted. The post Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone ... Continue Reading »

Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen had to abandon a space-focused special purpose acquisition company in 2022 as hype around mergers with blank-check shell companies turned radioactive. Four years later, he’s back after helping raise more than $200 million to take ... Continue Reading »

On January 15, 2026, a collective cheer coincided with relief as four astronauts from SpaceX Crew 11 were safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The evacuation came after a crew member experienced a medical emergency that ... Continue Reading »

Workers have completed repairs to the helium pressurization system in the upper stage of the Space Launch System, keeping a potential April launch of the Artemis 2 mission on track. The post SLS upper stage helium flow problem fixed appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to enter one of the most hotly contested arenas in the space industry: global broadband from low Earth orbit (LEO). In a regulatory filing that caught many in the ... Continue Reading »

PLD Space has raised $209 million to ramp up production of the Spanish startup’s Miura 5 launch vehicle, marking the largest funding round for a European space company announced so far this year. The post PLD Space raises $209 million to ... Continue Reading »

The leaders of the House Science Committee say the FCC is overstepping its authority with parts of a space licensing rulemaking. The post House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New training for program managers shifting focus from hardware buys to integrated warfighting systems The post Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A lesson from private equity investing in defense and space technology is that while the sector has become trendy among investors, success in the long run depends on sustained government engagement The post When space is hot, Washington holds a match ... Continue Reading »

Redwire has introduced a new solar array product designed for mass-produced satellites that require high performance while minimizing mass. The post Redwire unveils new solar array appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

As satellite communications constellations grow in size and number, they are also competing for a scarce and increasingly valuable resource: spectrum, the bands of radio frequencies that are crucial for communications and broadband service — and for tracking weather. The ... Continue Reading »

Deutsche Telekom plans to deliver Europe’s first direct-to-smartphone services via upgraded Starlink satellites in 2028, aiming to use MSS spectrum to bring 5G speeds to remote areas across 10 countries. The post Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to ... Continue Reading »

March 2, 2026 – Washington, D.C.— The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) today announced that Kelli Kedis Ogborn will join the organization as a Strategic Advisor for Global Markets and Industry […] The post Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining Commercial Space Federation as Strategic Advisor ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX has disrupted the launch business with the Falcon 9 and the satellite communications business with Starlink. Now it may be taking aim at the emerging space situational awareness (SSA) field. In late January, SpaceX announced Stargaze, a new SSA ... Continue Reading »

U.S. Cyber Command and U.S. Space Command have ‘continuously layered effects to disrupt, disorient and confuse the enemy’ The post Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:05:43 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot began her training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, where she studied spacecraft systems and crew operations — learning to think and act as an astronaut. Alongside this, she conditioned her body for ... Continue Reading »

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency’s Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching spacecraft and a supercharged upper atmosphere. Continue Reading »

Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA’s Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as the last. Continue Reading »

For this month’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month, NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope is joined by ESA’s Euclid to create a new view of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. Continue Reading »

The ice along Antarctica’s ‘grounding lines’ has been largely stable over the past 30 years – but ice has retreated by more than 40 km in some areas, a new study based on satellite data finds. Continue Reading »

Video: 00:19:11 On 26 February, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted her first in-flight call with selected French media.Access the related broadcast quality video material.  Continue Reading »

Week in images: 23-27 February 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the icy landscape of Terra Nova Bay in East Antarctica. Continue Reading »

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of ... Continue Reading »

These astrophotography camera accessories are worth adding to your setup in ... Continue Reading »

This stunning satellite image of Ouarzazate, Morocco, was taken by Europe's ... Continue Reading »

Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California ... Continue Reading »

Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort ... Continue Reading »

'Starfleet Academy' sports a cool 60th anniversary intro honoring this colorful ... Continue Reading »

Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian ... Continue Reading »

Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from ... Continue Reading »

Antarctica has lost nearly 5,000 square miles of "grounded ice" in ... Continue Reading »

Russia has fixed Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, the only pad ... Continue Reading »

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning spiral galaxy 65 ... Continue Reading »

Science is messy business. Finding the truth is easier said than ... Continue Reading »

In a major shakeup of the Artemis program, NASA is adding ... Continue Reading »

Our guide to the best image stabilized binoculars can set you ... Continue Reading »

From city skylines to remote dark skies, skywatchers worldwide captured the ... Continue Reading »

NASA has repaired its Artemis 2 rocket, apparently keeping things on ... Continue Reading »

By fertilizing inorganic regolith with organic human waste that has been ... Continue Reading »

Test your knowledge of Japan's boldest leaps into the cosmos with ... Continue Reading »

He-Man prepares to renew hostilities with Skeletor in a live-action reboot ... Continue Reading »

The Japanese company Space One launched its Kairos rocket for the ... Continue Reading »

The galaxy NGC 941 was imaged by the Subaru Telescope at ... Continue Reading »

"TIC 120362137 is currently the most compact known 3+1-type quadruple star ... Continue Reading »

Glory to Super Earth! ... Continue Reading »

The world's first commercial space telescope has released its first image ... Continue Reading »

There are only a few known fields of tektites in the ... Continue Reading »

Tonight's blood moon was the last that will be seen over ... Continue Reading »

Using gravitational waves as a measure of the universe's rate of ... Continue Reading »

"The blood moon rises once again! Please be careful, Link." ... Continue Reading »

Cloud cover outlook for the total lunar eclipse — where the ... Continue Reading »

Venus and Jupiter make good targets for skywatchers this month. Here's ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ... Continue Reading »

The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed new views of Jupiter, Saturn ... Continue Reading »

There's a whole slew of objects that astronomers aren't sure whether ... Continue Reading »

Get a closer look at the "blood moon" this March 3. ... Continue Reading »

Tonight's blood moon will be the last until New Year's Eve ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace scrubbed the planned return-to-flight mission of its Alpha rocket ... Continue Reading »

Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were ... Continue Reading »

Hunt for the names of the many moons surrounding our solar ... Continue Reading »

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for ... Continue Reading »

As AI invades everyday life, we’ve gone back and revisited the ... Continue Reading »

It'll be the last blood moon until New Year's Eve 2028. ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 199 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

NASA has severe penalties for those who dare to deal in ... Continue Reading »

"I am programmed in multiple techniques. A broad variety of pleasuring." ... Continue Reading »

A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 3 mission will no longer land astronauts on the ... Continue Reading »

Two Falcon 9 launches from Florida and one from California deployed ... Continue Reading »

A new analysis of Apollo moon samples reveals insight into the ... Continue Reading »