About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat. Continue Reading »

Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the University of Texas System (UT System) announced the signing of a collaborative Space Act Agreement on Jan. 9, 2026. The agreement expands research and workforce development partnership opportunities across NASA centers and ... Continue Reading »

As a member of the Crew Operations Office, Erin Edwards and her team manage astronaut candidate training schedules, including field medical exercises, land survival, and underwater operations at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston. She also develops and tests new training programs to ... Continue Reading »

The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) conducted a technical assessment to evaluate alternatives to dichloromethane, traditionally used for bonding transparent polymeric materials. This effort was initiated in response to potential regulatory restrictions under the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act ... Continue Reading »

THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. Most opportunities ... Continue Reading »

NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration safer, more reliable, and efficient. At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, contributions include technical leadership, unique flight-testing capabilities, and ... Continue Reading »

This Jan. 29, 2026, photo captures the streak the Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule made while returning to Earth. The capsule uses a protective heat shield Varda produced made of cutting-edge material it licensed from NASA. The material, known as C-PICA ... Continue Reading »

Description These observations by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) show the infrared light emitted by the dust, water, organic molecules, and carbon dioxide contained within comet 3I/ATLAS’s coma. The comet ... Continue Reading »

NASA Scientist Alex Gardner highlights how Landsat made his research into the dynamics of glacial flow possible. Continue Reading »

Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts  AP NewsElon Musk’s bold new plan to put AI in orbit isn’t as crazy as it sounds  CNNElon Musk's SpaceX applies to launch ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II: WDR resolutions in work ahead of March target  NASASpaceFlight.com -NASA delays launch of historic moon mission  CNNNASA plans on-pad leak repair for grounded Artemis II moon rocket before possible March launch  CBS NewsArtemis II is returning humans to the moon with ... Continue Reading »

It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge  SpaceWe’re Nowhere Near Ready to Make Babies in Space, Experts Warn  GizmodoSpace tourism raises ‘urgent’ fertility questions, Nasa says  The TimesReproduction in space, an environment hostile to human biology  Phys.orgZero-G Births: Humanity's Final ... Continue Reading »

House committee advances NASA authorization bill  SpaceNewsHouse Science Committee Passes NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026  NASA WatchHouse NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development  SpaceNewsUS House takes first step toward creating "commercial" deep space program  Ars TechnicaCongress is Considering a NASA ... Continue Reading »

Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe (video)  SpaceSun releases 4 strong solar flares: What to expect  ABC NewsAnother STRONG X1.5 Flare from Solar Region 4366  Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov)Sun unleashes one of its most ... Continue Reading »

Musk's mega-merger of SpaceX and xAI bets on sci-fi future of data centers in space  ReutersElon Musk Just Became The First Person Ever Worth $800 Billion After SpaceX Acquired xAI  ForbesThe SpaceX mega merger boosts the Musk trade  Yahoo FinanceMusk’s xAI Merger Poses ... Continue Reading »

'Textbooks will need to be updated': Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought, Juno spacecraft reveals  Live ScienceNASA’s Juno Mission Redefines Size, Shape of Jupiter  NASA Science (.gov)The size and shape of Jupiter  NatureIs Jupiter on a diet? New measurements say it's ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers trace a runaway star to a former companion's supernova  Phys.orgResearchers Conduct the Largest Study of Runaway Stars in the Milky Way  Universe TodayICCUB astronomers lead the most ambitious study of runaway massive stars in the Milky Way  UB - Universitat de BarcelonaWhat ... Continue Reading »

James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant galaxy ever detected: 'It looks nothing like what we predicted'  SpaceAn X-ray-emitting protocluster at z ≈ 5.7 reveals rapid structure growth  Nature‘Baby cluster’ of galaxies may challenge cosmic models  Scientific AmericanAstronomers Spot a Huge Cluster of ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX halts Falcon 9 flights after second stage anomaly  theregister.comSpaceX experiences Falcon 9 upper stage anomaly following Starlink deployment  Spaceflight NowSpaceX experiences upper stage mishap during California Starlink launch  Florida TodaySpaceX grounds its Falcon 9 rocket after a problem with its upper stage. ... Continue Reading »

After Decades of Secrecy, US Reveals Spy Satellite Program  NewserNRO Pulls Back the Veil On Cold War-Era Intelligence Satellite Program  Air & Space Forces MagazineDeclassifying JUMPSEAT: an American pioneer in space > > News Article  nro.govU.S. quietly declassifies cold war–era ‘JUMPSEAT’ surveillance satellites  Scientific ... Continue Reading »

Elon Musk’s SpaceX company town is getting a police department  TechCrunchView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Plasma engines are emerging as the next frontier in deep-space propulsion  TechSpotRussia Is Building a Plasma Engine to Get Humans to Mars in 30 Days  Popular MechanicsRussia could reach Mars in just 30 days if the plasma propulsion technology announced by Rosatom ... Continue Reading »

Watch dead neutron stars smash together in new NASA supercomputer simulation  SpaceNASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars  NASA Science (.gov)How a neutron star crash let scientists hear the universe for the first time  MSNNASA Supercomputer Captures Violent Magnetic Storm Before ... Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman tests second solid motor developed under 2025 SMART program  NASASpaceFlight.com -Northrop Grumman’s SMART Demo Tests Second Advanced Solid Rocket Motor and Achieves Successful Firing in Two Months  Northrop GrummanNorthrop Completes Rapid Second Test of Solid Rocket Motor  The Defense PostNorthrop Grumman’s ... Continue Reading »

NASA satellite watches January's polar vortex photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026  SpaceSnow Buries the U.S. Interior and East  NASA Science (.gov)From space, New York City looks like a frozen wonder after record cold spell  India TodayNOAA Satellites Monitor Massive Winter ... Continue Reading »

Life-friendly molecules are leaking out of Jupiter's giant moon Europa, Galileo images hint  Live ScienceCracks on Europa sport traces of ammonia  Phys.orgNASA’s Galileo Mission Points to Ammonia at Europa, Recent Study Shows  NASA Science (.gov)Europa’s quiet seafloor  The Planetary SocietyImagining Life on Jupiter’s Moons  The ... Continue Reading »

Asteroid Nuking Could Save Earth and It’s No Longer Just Sci-Fi!  The Daily Galaxy Continue Reading »

Astronomers relieved as industrial plant threatening Earth’s darkest sky gets cancelled  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

One-of-a-kind 'plasma tunnel' recreates extreme conditions spacecraft face upon reentry  Phys.org Continue Reading »

The House Science Committee unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4 after adopting dozens of amendments. The post House committee advances NASA authorization bill appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO — Viridian Space Corp. signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory. The five-year CRADA will provide the Southern California startup with access to testing facilities and satellite-operations expertise at AFRL’s Kirtland Air ... Continue Reading »

ExoAnalytic tool aims to show when fire-monitoring satellites can actually see the ground The post FireSat adds orbit-visualization software to help firefighters plan around satellite passes appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that light, from radio waves to gamma rays, are built at rather slower speeds. Take, as one example, the ... Continue Reading »

In the consumer electronics playbook, custom silicon is the final step in the marathon: you use off-the-shelf components to prove a product, achieve mass scale and only then invest in proprietary chips to create differentiation, improve operations, and optimize margins. ... Continue Reading »

A Senate committee has delayed consideration of a bill intended to expedite Federal Communications Commission reviews of satellite license applications amid concerns that the proposal may be too permissive. The post Senate committee delays consideration of bill to streamline FCC satellite ... Continue Reading »

After helping place proliferated LEO constellations at the center of U.S. military space planning, the SmallSat Alliance is now tackling how these networks can be used together as a unified system. The post SmallSat Alliance shifts focus from proliferation to coordination ... Continue Reading »

Gen. Shawn Bratton, the Space Force’s vice chief of space operations, spoke with SpaceNews’ Sandra Erwin as part of an event focused on the Space Force 2040 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center on Jan. 21. Here are six ... Continue Reading »

NASA officials defended their preparations for the Artemis 2 mission after a fueling test experienced the same type of hydrogen leaks that bedeviled Artemis 1 more than three years ago. The post NASA examining hydrogen leaks during Artemis 2 fueling test ... Continue Reading »

In space procurement, there are few phrases that carry more weight than “flight heritage.” Once a supplier claims it, the rest of the room can relax. The hardware has flown, goes the thinking. It worked. The risk of using such ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX is pausing Falcon 9 launches after an issue with the rocket’s upper stage encountered at the end of a launch Feb. 2. The post SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage anomaly appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA is no longer planning a February launch of the Artemis 2 mission after encountering hydrogen leaks during a fueling test of the Space Launch System. The post Artemis 2 slips to March appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX has acquired xAI, an artificial intelligence company also run by Elon Musk, as part of his effort to develop orbital data centers. The post SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Pentagon chief sharpens warnings to defense contractors over delivery, pay and buybacks The post At Blue Origin, Hegseth escalates criticism of legacy defense procurement appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency at the end of March as it transitions from a standalone body into the British government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The post UK Space Agency CEO stepping ... Continue Reading »

A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would require closer scrutiny of lunar lander and spacesuit development for the Artemis program. The post House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit ... Continue Reading »

Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite constellation. The post Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – CesiumAstro is preparing for rapid expansion thanks to an influx of cash announced Feb. 2: $270 million in equity and $200 million in debt financing. CesiumAstro raised […] The post CesiumAstro to scale operations with $470 million in ... Continue Reading »

In January 2026, Iranian authorities shut down landline and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in the country to clamp down on coordinated protests. Starlink terminals, which were discreetly mounted on rooftops, helped Iranian protesters bypass this internet blackout. The role played by ... Continue Reading »

Transcelestial, a startup developing optical communications technologies, has signed an agreement with Gilmour Space Technologies to incorporate its technology on Gilmour Space spacecraft. The post Transcelestial to provide satellite laser communication terminals to Gilmour Space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Saudi Space Agency announced on Tuesday the names of the winning teams of the global “DebriSolver” competition, one of the flagship initiatives accompanying the Space Debris Conference 2026. Launched […] The post Saudi Space Agency Announces Winners of Global ‘DebriSolver’ ... Continue Reading »

One of the biggest questions in the tech sector has been if AI is the future, where does all the infrastructure go? Some space industry leaders — including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — believe the answer could be in ... Continue Reading »

Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission Jan. 29, completing an end-to-end demonstration of a new in-house spacecraft design. The post Varda’s W-5 mission lands in Australia appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center. The post SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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ESA’s Mars Express takes us on a journey across the southern highlands of Mars, including a flight around Flaugergues Crater. Continue Reading »

Video: 00:04:21 Space activities are unlike any others. They interact not just with Earth, but with three interconnected environments: Earth, Earth’s orbit, and the Moon and deep space. On Earth, we aim to reduce the space sector’s environmental impacts while maximising ... Continue Reading »

When satellites eventually fall back down to Earth, they mostly burn up because of the friction caused by the atmosphere. Scientific data about this atmospheric reentry process is urgently needed to design future satellites for a quick, safe and sustainable ... Continue Reading »

The 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee positions are now open! If you’re passionate about engineering, science, IT or business, this is your chance to turn your dreams into reality. Continue Reading »

Week in images: 26-30 January 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Press Release N° 5–2026 The European Space Agency Council has approved the reassignment of Laurent Jaffart, currently Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications (D/CSC) to the newly created position of Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Directorate (D/RNC), which will take effect from 1 February 2026. Continue Reading »

A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth’s fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-monitoring satellite data. Continue Reading »

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard. Continue Reading »

"If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do ... Continue Reading »

"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the ... Continue Reading »

It is time for Star Trek to boldly go where no ... Continue Reading »

On Jan. 19, a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed auroral activity far ... Continue Reading »

A light-polluting green hydrogen plant project that would seriously affect one ... Continue Reading »

But best be quick, it might not be visible for long! ... Continue Reading »

An impulsive X4.2 solar flare sparked strong radio blackouts across Africa ... Continue Reading »

Sick of missing out on the best of British sci-fi, just ... Continue Reading »

"There is a growing chasm between theory and observation related to ... Continue Reading »

A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ... Continue Reading »

Jupiter may be a bit more petite than expected, and that ... Continue Reading »

The planet is one of the best worlds for follow-up studies ... Continue Reading »

This 1048-piece Grogu and Hover Pram Star Wars Lego set is ... Continue Reading »

NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its ... Continue Reading »

"The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after an upper ... Continue Reading »

'He's wise and very well educated and so every turn of ... Continue Reading »

'Armageddon's' William Fichtner stars in the brand’s first-ever Big Game commercial ... Continue Reading »

Your guide to March's full Worm Moon, from peak times to ... Continue Reading »

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly ... Continue Reading »

From dazzling eclipses to rare planetary meet‑ups, the night sky is ... Continue Reading »

Our best family binoculars, the Celestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars, are now ... Continue Reading »

A February moon offers a practical preview of where to look ... Continue Reading »

When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy. ... Continue Reading »

The moon will take on a dramatic blood red hue during ... Continue Reading »

NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at ... Continue Reading »

NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial ... Continue Reading »

"You need so much water that we think these could be ... Continue Reading »

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these ... Continue Reading »

NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed ... Continue Reading »

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from ... Continue Reading »

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish ... Continue Reading »

A smaller Lego Star Wars BB-8 model replaces the one that ... Continue Reading »

Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a ... Continue Reading »

Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint on Feb. 3, as daylight ... Continue Reading »

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS ... Continue Reading »

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class ... Continue Reading »

See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide. ... Continue Reading »

"JADES-ID1 is giving us new evidence that the universe was in ... Continue Reading »

NASA will conduct a crucial fueling test with its Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

While the world awaits the first crewed moon mission in more ... Continue Reading »

We show how this "cosmic clock" uncovers the evolution of rivers, ... Continue Reading »

The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan. ... Continue Reading »

West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development ... Continue Reading »

The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is ... Continue Reading »

InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

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

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I ... Continue Reading »