NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026.  Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue, the team was able to collect information that will inform future tests.  “Despite the early landing, this is a good ... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022 and has been updated to reflect changes including the completion of Hangar One’s restoration. Restoration has been completed on Hangar One, a historic landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area and ... Continue Reading »

NASA selected 14 university teams from across the nation as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This NASA challenge tasks students to design innovative concepts that could further human life and work on ... Continue Reading »

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will soon leave our solar system, never to return, but the observations of the comet will live on in NASA’s public data archives. More than a dozen NASA science missions turned their instruments to observe the ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Chris Williams smiles at the camera during a spacesuit fit verification on Jan. 2, 2026, inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. This procedure confirms that the spacesuit is airtight and properly configured, assesses comfort and mobility, and ... Continue Reading »

Real-life space exploration and big-screen science fiction will converge on Friday. As NASA prepares to launch Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the agency’s Artemis program and another step toward sending the first astronauts – Americans – to Mars, ... Continue Reading »

Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced simulations to provide the best possible launch conditions for the Artemis II test flight around the Moon.  To better understand the Artemis Space Launch System ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is hosting the 2026 NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute this July. The hands-on learning experience is designed to help high school students prepare for a future in the aerospace workforce.   Rising high school juniors and seniors can submit applications for this summer program beginning Friday, March 20, through Friday, May 1.  The institute will immerse ... Continue Reading »

Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal. Continue Reading »

An American bald eagle flies away from its nest and tree at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 13, 2026. Bald eagle nesting surveys across NASA Kennedy, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Canaveral National Seashore are ... Continue Reading »

Rocket launch from Florida this weekend. Best places, beaches to watch  Florida TodaySpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB  Spaceflight NowMore than 10,000 SpaceX Starlink spacecraft now orbit Earth—and the satellite surge shows no sign of stopping  Scientific ... Continue Reading »

SLS enters pad flow ahead of historic Artemis II mission  NASASpaceFlight.com -NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad 39B  NASA (.gov)How the Artemis moon missions are shaping the next era of exploration  PBSNASA rolls its moon rocket to the launchpad after repairs, ... Continue Reading »

A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring  SpaceIs spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox  PBSSeattle gets 11 extra minutes of daylight today: what to know about spring equinox  KOMOWhat and when is ... Continue Reading »

Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues  SpaceNewsUSSF prioritizes GPS III capability delivery timeline, executes launch provider exchange f  ssc.spaceforce.milSpace Force Switches From ULA to SpaceX Rocket for Upcoming GPS Launch  Air & Space Forces MagazineOnce again, ULA ... Continue Reading »

Hubble Space Telescope accidentally witnesses comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart  YahooView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics  Phys.orgA ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science  The New York Times'Project Hail Mary' Review: Ryan Gosling and an alien attempt to save the planet in fun space adventure  Fox News‘Project Hail Mary’ Should ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers Create Catalogue of Habitable-Zone Rocky Exoplanets  Sci.NewsThe 45 planets most likely to host alien life, according to astronomers  Popular ScienceWhere to find other Earths? New list narrows down the targets  Cornell ChronicleThese Are The 45 Most Likely Candidates For Habitable Exoplanets  IFLScienceThe best ... Continue Reading »

Northern Lights Alert: 20 States Could See Aurora Friday Night  ForbesModerate geomagnetic storm forecast for tonight: What to expect  WTOPNorthern lights could get a boost from the spring equinox this weekend — here's why  SpaceNorthern lights likely again in Iowa in new aurora ... Continue Reading »

Meteorite hunter chases down Ohio meteor hit  MSNMoment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania  BBCMeteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth  Phys.orgMeteorite chaser says he found 2 pieces in Medina County: ‘No rock on ... Continue Reading »

Solar-Eclipsing Probe Back From the Dead After a Month of Silence  GizmodoView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Astronauts Take Light-Duty Day After Completing Major Spacewalk on ISS  The Daily GalaxyAstronauts Install Solar Array Mod Kit, Complete Spacewalk  NASA (.gov)Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months  SpaceAstronaut from Maine participates in her fourth ... Continue Reading »

The end of the ISS is looming, and the US could have a big problem  CNNThe Coming Age of Space Stations  Universe TodayNASA accelerates ISS replacement as private stations race to secure US presence in LEO  mezha.netBuilding Axiom Station, a Next-Gen Commercial Space ... Continue Reading »

NASA won't give up hope on silent MAVEN Mars probe: 'We're still looking for it'  Space Continue Reading »

As SpaceX prepares for Texas Starship launch, Gigabay rises in Florida  Florida TodayAs Starship nears, SpaceX's Gigabay rises at Kennedy Space Center  Florida TodayFrom Steel Rolls to Starship at the Starfactory  NASASpaceFlight.com - Continue Reading »

More moons for Jupiter and Saturn! New totals here  EarthSkyView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Earthshine will reveal the moon's hidden face tonight— here's how to see it  SpaceThe Da Vinci Glow: Photo Of The Day  PatchExceptional crescent Moon expected above Switzerland  SWI swissinfo.chCrescent Moon: What it is and why it appears thin in the sky  The Times of ... Continue Reading »

ESA to Purchase SpaceX Crew Dragon Mission to ISS  European SpaceflightESA to fly dedicated Crew Dragon mission to ISS  SpaceNewsEurope to buy Crew Dragon flight, deepen Japan asteroid partnership  The Brussels TimesKey outcomes of the 345th ESA Council meeting  space & defenseESA Council Meeting ... Continue Reading »

‘Incredibly important’: Canada moves towards homegrown rocket launches  CTV NewsCanadian military invests in sovereign launch  SpaceNewsCanada Allocates $200 Million Towards the Creation of Nation's First Spaceport  Universe TodayCanada Takes Its Sovereignty Push to Space  The New York TimesMaritime Launch Introduces Interim Finance Leadership at ... Continue Reading »

We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?  Ars TechnicaA complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu  NatureRyugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks, bolstering origin-of-life theories  Phys.orgAsteroid Ryugu Is Carrying ... Continue Reading »

How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries  NASA Science (.gov)Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have Formed Around An Old, Low-Metallicity Star In The Milky Way's Outer Disk  IFLScience3I/ATLAS: Interstellar comet has water unlike any in our solar system  New ScientistPost-perihelion ... 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 »

Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20. The post Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The change affects the GPS III SV-10 satellite, which had been slated to launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The post Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

OHB Sweden has won a record contract for Sweden’s space sector to build 20 satellites to boost Europe’s weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities. The post OHB Sweden wins €248 million contract to build EPS-Sterna constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive moment for the space community. Regardless of whether these numbers ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency plans to charter a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station to give more flight opportunities for its astronauts. The post ESA to fly dedicated Crew Dragon mission to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Kayhan Space is branching out from providing orbital intelligence used to coordinate satellite fleets with a new software platform that turns that data into business insights for investors and insurers. The post Kayhan targets investors, insurers with expanded orbital intelligence platform ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites. The post Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Join us on March 31 for a virtual event, sponsored by Star Catcher and in partnership with the Commercial Space Federation The post Register now: The energy imperative driving the push toward orbital data centers appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The agreement is for ground management and integration for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking satellite program The post Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial orbital debris removal service. The post Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto speaks with Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut, Air Force colonel and the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle […] The post Eileen Collins on what it takes to become ... Continue Reading »

NASA is proposing a sharp increase in the rate of robotic lunar lander missions, a move that has excited but also puzzled the space community. The post NASA considering sharp increase in robotic lunar landings appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Finnish satellite manufacturer ReOrbit has signed a contract with asset-financing company SLI for two small geostationary orbit communications satellites. The post ReOrbit sells two small GEO satellites to SLI appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Satellite manufacturer Apex has won a contract from a Japanese company to provide a spacecraft bus for a technology demonstration mission. The post Apex sells satellite for Japanese technology demonstration mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The contract is for 20 hypersonic flight missions over four years The post Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Maj. Gen. Keener: The exercise will help Space Command ‘better understand commercial challenges, requirements, and how we can better work together’ The post Space Command classified wargame to include 50 commercial players appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO — TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility of moving a 100-metric-ton asteroid to a stable near-Earth orbit. “We want to bring an asteroid to the Earth-moon system and turn ... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s plans for a national security constellation are coming into sharper focus after a March 18 solar array supply deal set the stage for a first demonstrator as early as the second half of 2027. The post Solar array deal ... Continue Reading »

At the dawn of the Space Age, then President-elect John F. Kennedy spoke to the American people of “a new frontier” of unknown opportunities and perils, unfulfilled hopes and unfilled threats, uncharted science and unsolved problems. Six years later, Star ... Continue Reading »

China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in December 2027.  The post China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s planetary science program, while spared steep cuts proposed last year, is still facing a funding shortfall that requires “strategic choices” about which missions to continue. The post NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New structure gives ‘Portfolio Acquisition Executives’ authority over funding, requirements and integration across major space missions The post Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Telesat plans to carve out 25% of its Lightspeed broadband constellation for military Ka-band as the program’s latest delay pushes global service into early 2028, creating more room to align the design with shifting geopolitical priorities. The post Telesat pivots Lightspeed ... Continue Reading »

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

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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 »

The Smile mission is set to launch on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on Thursday 9 April at 08:29 CEST/07:29 BST/03:29 local time. Follow along as we communicate on the final preparations for launch. Journalists are ... Continue Reading »

Image: Ahead of the World Day for Glaciers, Copernicus Sentinel-2 captures the diverse landscape of western Norway with its jagged fjords, fertile valleys, mountain plateaus and Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier in continental Europe. Continue Reading »

Video: 00:51:13 Watch the replay of the media information session where ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun outline the key decisions and main outcomes of the Council meeting held in Interlaken, Switzerland, on 18 and 19 ... Continue Reading »

Comet K1, whose full name is Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), had just passed its closest approach to the Sun and was heading out of the Solar System. Though it had been intact just days before, K1 fragmented into at least ... Continue Reading »

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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 »

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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 »

The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch ... Continue Reading »

If you're a fan of Lego, rockets or Tintin, (I am), ... Continue Reading »

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's ... Continue Reading »

NASA has used advanced imaging techniques to peer inside samples of ... Continue Reading »

The rare meteor exploded with the force of 250 tons of ... Continue Reading »

AI could soon be able to hijack satellites and cause them ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company ... Continue Reading »

Two 'missing' episodes of Doctor Who are coming to BBC iPlayer ... Continue Reading »

NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the ... Continue Reading »

"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space ... Continue Reading »

Prime Video's brutally brilliant animated superhero series returns today! ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of ... Continue Reading »

Rejoice, PlayStation gamers! "Starfield" is finally making the hyperspace journey to ... Continue Reading »

Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he ... Continue Reading »

Calling all Browncoats! The original cast of the cult space western ... Continue Reading »

Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several ... Continue Reading »

NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in ... Continue Reading »

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy ... Continue Reading »

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical ... Continue Reading »

Have you been holding off on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy till ... Continue Reading »

As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the ... Continue Reading »

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that ... Continue Reading »

The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out ... Continue Reading »

Paul Atreides' kids, a Duncan Idaho comeback (kinda), and Robert Pattinson's ... Continue Reading »

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that ... Continue Reading »

A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning ... Continue Reading »

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