NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center. The event offers a unique opportunity to explore collaboration ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. This three-phase ... Continue Reading »

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that stick to one another and also adhere to a nearby surface. They are intricately associated with life on Earth, enabling functions essential to human and plant systems. Continue Reading »

NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. The Bureau ... Continue Reading »

Early morning sunlight illuminates the western wall of this unnamed crater, leaving deep shadows on the ground and in the interior. The image was taken on August 30, 2023, by LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera). LROC is a system of ... Continue Reading »

Read this web article in English here. Unos ocho minutos después del despegue de Artemis II, la nave espacial Orion y su tripulación —los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover y Christina Koch, junto con el astronauta de la CSA ... Continue Reading »

About eight minutes after Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft and its crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will be in space. The approximately 10-day test ... Continue Reading »

A testing replica of the “backbone” of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and a full-scale model of the agency’s Parker Solar Probe are now on permanent display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in ... Continue Reading »

The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support of NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers develop new solutions that ... Continue Reading »

The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support of NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers develop new solutions that ... Continue Reading »

How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say  SpaceNASA adds new launch date to Artemis II launch  Spectrum News 13Unanimous vote in risk assessment clears way for 4 astronauts to launch on moon mission  CNNNASA ... Continue Reading »

NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan  SpaceNASA Officially Begins Testing the Nuclear-Powered Dragonfly Drone for Titan Mission  The Daily GalaxyDragonfly Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage  Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryOUR SPACE: NASA’s Dragonfly is ... Continue Reading »

North Sea crater was created by an asteroid smashing into Earth, causing a tsunami taller than Big Ben  BBC Sky at Night MagazineYorkshire asteroid set off 330ft tsunami that would have smashed through Hull  Metro.co.ukNearly 330ft tsunami after asteroid struck 80 miles ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say  SpaceFCC chair slams Amazon for slow satellite launches after it opposed SpaceX data center plan  CNBCFCC chair criticizes slow pace of Amazon satellite launches  ReutersFCC chair blasts Amazon after ... Continue Reading »

Live coverage: SpaceX resets Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral for Saturday  Spaceflight NowNext SpaceX rocket launch from Florida set for Friday morning  Florida TodaySpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 10-48  Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexSpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission ... Continue Reading »

“The Date Is Set”: China Reveals the Volcanic Moon Site Chosen for Its First Astronaut Moonwalk  The Daily GalaxyGeology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China’s first crewed lunar mission  NatureIs this where China’s astronauts will land on the ... Continue Reading »

'Interstellar messenger' 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope reveals  Live ScienceALMA Detects Extremely Abundant Alcohol in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS  public.nrao.eduInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds  SpaceAn interstellar comet brought a weird chemical ... Continue Reading »

The Sun Was Formed 10,000 Light-Years Closer to the Milky Way Center. It Escaped in a Massive Migration of Thousands of Solar Twins  ZME ScienceThe sun and thousands of its twins migrated across the Milky Way just in time  Scientific American'Mass migration' ... Continue Reading »

'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets  Space2 planets collide 11,000 light-years from Earth in rare sight  USA TodayExceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon  Live ScienceAstronomers Watch in Amazement ... Continue Reading »

Exclusive-SpaceX taps Gibson Dunn and Davis Polk & Wardwell as legal advisors on blockbuster IPO, sources say  Yahoo FinanceSpaceX, OpenAI Potential Blockbuster IPOs Lure Investors Into Murky Deals  Bloomberg.comS&P Weighs Rule Changes That Would Speed SpaceX’s S&P 500 Entry  Yahoo FinanceWhy CFOs should ... Continue Reading »

A NASA spacecraft is set to make an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth. Here are the risks  WQOWNASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth  CNNIncoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean  SpaceNasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters ... Continue Reading »

Nasa plans to have a permanent base on the Moon by 2030 – how it can be done  The ConversationThe U.S. wants to build a lunar base by 2030. Will they succeed?  Universe Space TechThe 3 Kings of the Moon  Weiss RatingsOpinion | ... Continue Reading »

Vandenberg rocket launch visible across West Coast. Here's a recap  Ventura County StarFirefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha Flight 7  Firefly AerospaceFirefly Just Launched Lockheed Martin Into Space. How the Stock Stacks Up With SpaceX, Rocket Lab.  Barron'sRocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; ... Continue Reading »

NASA's tiny spacecraft sends first exoplanet images  Phys.orgTiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission’s First Images  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)ASU-led SPARCS mission achieves 'first light,' marking the start of its science operations in orbit  ASU NewsJPL Camera Technology Aboard Tiny NASA Spacecraft ... Continue Reading »

Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026  SpaceCargo spacecraft to crash through Earth's atmosphere, burn up  USA TodayNorthrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station  YahooCanadarm2 Releases Cygnus XL Spacecraft ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday  KSBY NewsLive coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base  Spaceflight NowSpaceX plans overnight Friday the 13th rocket launch at Vandenberg  Ventura County StarFriday morning ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time  SpaceAstronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe’s brightest exploding stars  University of California, BerkeleyLense–Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives ... Continue Reading »

Defense and spacecraft manufacturer Voyager opens facility in Long Beach  Long Beach PostVoyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach  SpaceNewsLong Beach gets another aerospace company, with Denver’s Voyager expanding to the city  Long Beach Press-TelegramVoyager Launches Center to Advance U.S. ... Continue Reading »

Satellite spies an erupting volcano photo of the day for March 13, 2026  SpaceEruption at Mayon  NASA Science (.gov)Mayon Volcano Intensifies as Philippines Stays on High Alert  streamlinefeed.co.keLava effusion normal, but public urged to watch for lava flow  Philippine News AgencyMayon Volcano shows continued ... Continue Reading »

MILAN — The first field test of Leonardo’s Michelangelo “security dome” architecture will take place in Ukraine by the end of 2026, CEO Roberto Cingolani announced March 12. Michelangelo, first announced in November 2025, is Leonardo’s proposal for an integrated, ... Continue Reading »

Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and the other is set to relocate, escaping contracts hit by Western sanctions and the structural decline in TV broadcasts from GEO. The post Eutelsat exits two ... Continue Reading »

Kazakhstan is approaching a moment of strategic truth. It can either become Eurasia’s indispensable broker of space, AI and advanced technology solutions or risk being used as a pawn in a geopolitical power competition it does not control. To be ... Continue Reading »

SpaceNews caught up with Rebecca Evernden, the recently appointed Director of the new UK Space Agency, at Space Comm Expo in London. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. SpaceNews: Which do you see as strategic areas for ... Continue Reading »

China resumed orbital launch activity Thursday with a pair of missions lifting off from Hainan and Xichang spaceports, launching satellite internet and technology test satellites. The post China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions appeared first ... Continue Reading »

The Senate Commerce Committee voted March 12 to send the nomination of Matt Anderson as NASA deputy administrator to the full Senate. The post Senate committee advances NASA deputy administrator nominee appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA is pushing ahead with an Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1 after completing repairs to a helium line that required rolling the rocket back from the pad. The post NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet. The post China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New facility to support electronics and software development for missile defense and space programs The post Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A Vienna-based startup has raised $4 million to scale a software platform that generates synthetic satellite data for training AI models to detect environmental and operational risks. The post Another Earth raises $4 million to boost AI training with synthetic satellite ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of the SpaceNews Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto talks with Jonathan Cirtain, CEO and President of Axiom Space. They discuss the challenges — and wonders — […] The post The new wave of industry coming for the ... Continue Reading »

Hyten has called for greater use of commercial technology and faster acquisition cycles The post Astranis taps retired Gen. John Hyten to lead advisory board  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Denver-based satellite manufacturer says the acquisition supports its strategy of building an ‘integrated space ecosystem’ The post York Space acquires satellite propulsion manufacturer Orbion Space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Mantis Space, a New Mexico startup planning a constellation to supply solar power to spacecraft, emerged from stealth March 12 with $10 million in seed funding. “We are building a constellation of satellites that deliver power directly ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket successfully returned to flight March 11, launching a technology demonstration mission more than 10 months after the rocket’s previous launch failed. The post Firefly Alpha returns to flight appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Paris, February 2026 — Novaspace’s Capacity Pricing Trends, 8th Edition finds the satellite connectivity market has entered a Post‑Capacity Era, where bandwidth is no longer the basis of differentiation. Starlink’s vertical integration and cost […] The post The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Enpulsion, an Austrian company that produces satellite electric propulsion systems, has raised its first significant outside funding to increase production and potentially acquire other companies. The post Enpulsion raises $26 million appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs but not schedule, raising questions about NASA’s desire to accelerate those efforts. The post Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Satellite operator SES said a missile “targeted and struck” its teleport facility in Israel March 9 as tensions spill across the region amid ongoing Israeli and U.S. military operations against Iran. The post Missile strike hits SES teleport in Israel appeared ... Continue Reading »

Recent engineering setbacks, specifically regarding helium system issues associated with the improper flow of helium into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s upper stage, and persistent hydrogen leaks, have forced NASA to delay the crewed Artemis 2 mission to no ... Continue Reading »

The company says it will rework its BADGER antenna design and compete for the follow-on effort The post Space Force officially terminates AeroVironment contract for satellite control antennas appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA has disqualified one of the two proposals for a large astrophysics mission, a decision the project’s leader blames on upheaval within the agency last year. The post NASA disqualifies X-ray telescope from Probe mission competition appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Telesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed broadband constellation in December. The post Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Shanghai-based laser communications startup BlueStar Optical Domain has raised funding in the region of $70 million, highlighting growing demand from China’s emerging satellite internet constellations. The post Large Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

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Week in images: 09-13 March 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025. Continue Reading »

Video: 00:02:00 [EN] “Believe in your dreams, believe in yourself, and believe in that little nothing, that εpsilon, that can change everything…”ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, currently on board the International Space Station for the εpsilon mission, shared an inspiring message on Sunday ... Continue Reading »

The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May. Continue Reading »

At approximately 18:55 CET (17:55 UTC) on Sunday 8 March 2026, a very bright fireball moving from the southwest to the northeast was observed by many people in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Continue Reading »

At ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), teams work around the clock to fly spacecraft across the Solar System and monitor Earth from orbit. Among them are women leading spacecraft operations, managing teams and helping shape the culture of ESA’s ... Continue Reading »

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Image: These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Continue Reading »

Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, ... Continue Reading »

Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a somber UFO invasion flick ... Continue Reading »

Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a ... Continue Reading »

Here are some of the best model rocket kits for those ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2's launch may have been pushed back but you build ... Continue Reading »

A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of ... Continue Reading »

Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight and tomorrow ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space ... Continue Reading »

Adult Swim's wild animated sensation is back for more sci-fi insanity ... Continue Reading »

NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans ... Continue Reading »

The 9023-piece Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star is a galaxy-shattering ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, ... Continue Reading »

'Starfleet Academy''s principal mixes new ideas with inspiration from her famous ... Continue Reading »

A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away ... Continue Reading »

NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying ... Continue Reading »

Here's how to clean your camera sensor to get a crisp ... Continue Reading »

The Yachance Night Light star projector is a geared firmly towards ... Continue Reading »

Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one ... Continue Reading »

The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic ... Continue Reading »

The DJI Mini 5 Pro is the best sub-250g drone ever ... Continue Reading »

NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch ... Continue Reading »

Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today ... Continue Reading »

Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior ... Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space ... Continue Reading »

Voyager Technologies is backing lunar habitat developer Max Space with a ... Continue Reading »

'The scope of 'Starfleet Academy' in terms of design, art direction, ... Continue Reading »

Our how-to for observing a meteorite through a microscope. ... Continue Reading »

A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars ... Continue Reading »

Autobots, roll out – out of the way, that is, because ... Continue Reading »

New images from NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging ... Continue Reading »

Ready to launch your support? Check out this stellar collection of ... Continue Reading »

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unusually rich in alcohol — a ... Continue Reading »

Never-before-seen temperature and ion density measurements reveal that the effect of ... Continue Reading »

'I just wanted to make a film that was completely non-stop ... Continue Reading »

A spot of early morning astronomy anyone? ... Continue Reading »

A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible ... Continue Reading »

NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will ... Continue Reading »

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of ... Continue Reading »

Here are five ways to capture the night sky. ... Continue Reading »

The Colorado company Lux Aeterna wants to help open up the ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX is gearing up for the 12th test launch of its ... Continue Reading »

The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning ... Continue Reading »

The change is subtle and happens over many nights. ... Continue Reading »

'Don't get too hung up on the jewelry, junior, you're just ... Continue Reading »