Susan Schuh has dedicated her career to helping humans adapt to life beyond Earth.   As the Flight Crew Integration Operational Habitability (OpsHab) team lead in NASA’s Human Health and Performance Directorate at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Schuh leads efforts ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, removed two of its historic test stands – the Propulsion and Structural Test Facility and the Dynamic Test Facility – with carefully coordinated implosions on Jan. 10, 2026. The demolition of these ... Continue Reading »

As NASA moves closer to launch of the Artemis II test flight, the agency soon will roll its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the first time at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center ... Continue Reading »

Heated, cooled, shaken, and settled – NASA’s StarBurst instrument is several steps closer to being ready for launch. The small satellite is now awaiting instrument calibration following a successful integration in Canada and rigorous testing by engineers at the agency’s ... Continue Reading »

In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage of scientific discovery. And the work to ensure that this first-of-its-kind project can fulfill its ambitious exploration vision is underway in some ... Continue Reading »

As booster manager for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System), Dave Reynolds’ path to NASA is embodied by his childhood poster of the space shuttle’s Return to Flight initiative, which hangs in his office, serving as a constant reminder that his ... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Note, Jan. 11, 2026: NASA’s Pandora and the NASA-sponsored BlackCAT and SPARCS missions lifted off at 8:44 a.m. EST (5:44 a.m. PST) Sunday, Jan. 11. A new NASA spacecraft called Pandora is awaiting launch ahead of its journey to ... Continue Reading »

Low clouds blanketed the delta while parallel cloud bands rolled over the Bay of Bengal during a January cold wave. Continue Reading »

NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the International Space Station and its crew. On Jan. 7, the agency announced it was postponing a planned spacewalk ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II crewmembers (left to right) NASA astronauts Christina Koch, mission specialist; and Victor Glover, pilot; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander are led by Bill Owens of the Closeout Crew ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission, 3 dozen other satellites (video)  SpaceNASA’s Exoplanet Observing Satellite Separated From Rocket  NASA (.gov)NASA astrophysics, commercial satellites launch on SpaceX rideshare mission  SpaceNewsNASA’s Pandora telescope will study stars in detail to learn about the exoplanets orbiting them  The ... Continue Reading »

Astronaut says crew in good shape after medical issue, but calls early return to Earth "bittersweet"  CBS NewsNASA makes 'unprecedented' call to bring astronauts home after illness, expert says: 'Evacuated from orbit'  Fox NewsISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: New commander to ... Continue Reading »

Watch blast demolish what once was tallest man-made structure in north Alabama  AL.comNASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center releases video of historic test stands implosion in Huntsville  WAFFNASA says demolition started on Marshall simulator, set to start on two rocket test stands  WHNT.comNASA demolishes ... Continue Reading »

A Massive Rocket Is Rolling and NASA’s Return to the Moon Is Getting Real  SciTechDailyFinal Steps Underway for NASA’s First Crewed Artemis Moon Mission  NASA (.gov)When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?  BBCNASA is sending astronauts ... Continue Reading »

Kepler network to link OroraTech sensors for Earth monitoring  SpaceNewsNASA’s Pandora hitches ride on successful satellite launch with Toronto-based company  The Globe and MailCanadian Startup Kepler Launches 10 Satellites in Push for Space Telecom  Bloomberg.comTwilight Rideshare Mission Set to Deploy First Tranche of ... Continue Reading »

As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects  Phys.orgGalaxies in CEERS Field (NIRCam image)  NASA Science (.gov)Strange cosmic objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may be baby 'platypus' galaxies — or something entirely new  YahooOddball 'platypus ... Continue Reading »

The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites  The VergeSpaceX gets FCC permission to launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites  Ars TechnicaFCC gives SpaceX “green light” to expand Starlink constellation to 15,000 satellites  Spaceflight NowSpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more ... Continue Reading »

Mars May Have Hidden Liquid Lakes for Decades, Beneath Just a Thin Layer of Ice  The Daily GalaxyTo Keep Water Liquid, the Red Planet Needed to Freeze  Universe TodayMars Wasn’t Dry After All. Its Ancient Lakes May Have Survived Beneath Thin Ice  Indian ... Continue Reading »

A new theory of gravity could explain cosmic acceleration without dark energy  ScienceDailyWhat Is Dark Energy, and Why Is It Important?  extremetech.comConjecture on Cosmological Redshift: Action Instead of Velocity, No Need for Dark Energy  SCIRP Open AccessWhat if Dark Energy Doesn’t Exist? New ... Continue Reading »

Defense Sec. Hegseth to visit Brownsville following SpaceX’s $739M contract award  MyRGV.comSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tours Long Beach rocket factory  Los Angeles TimesPentagon chief takes ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour to Rocket Lab  SpaceNewsU.S. Secretary of Defense to visit Starbase  ValleyCentral.comWar Secretary Pete Hegseth ... Continue Reading »

The Sky Today on Saturday, January 10: Jupiter reaches opposition  Astronomy MagazineThis Week's Sky at a Glance, January 9 – 18  Sky & TelescopeWhat’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA  NASA Science (.gov)Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! ... Continue Reading »

Scientists Weirded Out by Cosmic Bones in Distant Space  FuturismThis ‘Galaxy That Wasn’t’ Never Bore Any Stars  The New York Times‘Cloud-9’ celestial object could solve dark matter mystery  CNNCloud-9: a new celestial object found by Hubble  European Space AgencyHubble telescope discovers a new type ... Continue Reading »

Cosmonaut's chilling last words in final transmission as he fell to his death from space  LADbible Continue Reading »

‘Kill Switch’—Iran Shuts Down Starlink Internet For First Time  ForbesAs Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters  The New York TimesTrump says Iran 'starting to' cross US red lines as protesters die in government crackdown  Fox NewsIs the Iranian ... Continue Reading »

Catch the 2026 Snow Moon at Its Peak: A Must-See Event  The Daily Galaxy Continue Reading »

I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon's high desert, and the dark skies blew me away  Space Continue Reading »

This ‘Knitted’ Satellite Could Change the Way We Monitor Earth  The Daily Galaxy Continue Reading »

The big ambitions of China’s private space industry  The EconomistThe commercial aerospace concept stocks in the Hong Kong stock market surged strongly, with Asia Pacific Satellite soaring nearly 20%.  富途牛牛In a differentiated market, short-term sentiment remains active, with commercial aerospace leading the ... Continue Reading »

NASA Powers Up a Massive Solar Engine for the Moon  SciTechDailyNASA Starts Up Gateway’s Power System for First Time  NASA (.gov)L3Harris delivers record-breaking electric thrusters for NASA’s Lunar Gateway  spaceconnectonline.com.auElectric propulsion continues to proliferate  Aerospace AmericaHow Lanteris Space Powers NASA’s Gateway With Solar Electric ... Continue Reading »

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk  South China Morning PostView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

MILAN — OroraTech has entered a multi-year partnership with Kepler to supply thermal sensors for Kepler’s new optical communications constellation.  The first four SAFIRE Gen4 sensors under the agreement launched Jan. 11 aboard a Falcon 9, flying as part of ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a trio of NASA astrophysics small satellites along with dozens of commercial spacecraft on a rideshare mission Jan. 11. The post NASA astrophysics, commercial satellites launch on SpaceX rideshare mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA plans to return four astronauts from the ISS to Earth early Jan. 15, about a week after one of them experienced a medical issue that prompted the shortened mission. The post Crew-11 to make early return Jan. 15 appeared first ... Continue Reading »

The FCC approved a second tranche of 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites Jan. 9, expanding the size of SpaceX’s authorized next-generation constellation. The post FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX sweeps nine national security missions for SDA and NRO under NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 The post Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Pete Hegseth praises U.S.-built satellites and rapid launch as Trump administration escalates pressure on legacy primes The post Pentagon chief takes ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour to Rocket Lab appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation projects, helping to address a launch capacity bottleneck. The post Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

At the beginning of 2026, it’s worth reflecting on the U.S. Space Force’s recent accomplishments. They include the creation of the Commercial Space Office and its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, a working capital fund to provide flexibility in providing MILSATCOM ... Continue Reading »

America faces a choice in space: lead or follow. There’s no middle ground anymore. China is methodically executing a plan to dominate the moon and cislunar space. The question isn’t whether someone will control humanity’s next economic frontier — it’s ... Continue Reading »

‘Vanguard’ project builds on NASA-developed AutoNav under a $1.9 million SpaceWERX contract The post Rhea Space Activity applies optical navigation to military rendezvous missions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA has decided to bring home early four members of the International Space Station crew because of a medical issue with one of them, a first for NASA. The post Medical issue prompts early return of Crew-11 from ISS appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Catalyst Campus is proud to announce they are now accepting applications for Cohort 4 of the SDA TAP Lab – Catalyst Campus Mini Accelerator, a high-impact accelerator program designed to […] The post APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR COHORT 4 OF SDA TAP ... Continue Reading »

NASA expects to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as September, seeing it as evidence the agency can do flagships on cost and schedule. The post Roman Space Telescope on track for September launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a space telescope larger than Hubble. The post Private group unveils plans for large space telescope appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Launchers Isar Aerospace is expected to attempt its second two-stage Spectrum vehicle test flight, a key step after its first, partially successful liftoff in 2025. In parallel, Spain’s PLD Space and its Miura-5 remain the second contender — after Isar ... Continue Reading »

In this special episode of Space Minds, our show is split into two segments from the recent SpaceNews annual Icon Awards. The post The moon, AI and the high-stakes decisions shaping space’s future appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The launch of USSF-87 comes amid leadership change at United Launch Alliance and pressure to increase launch tempo The post Vulcan to open 2026 with national security launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

LiDAR costs, compute power and AI training are the “big three” usually associated with the high cost of autonomous vehicles (AVs). We rarely look up. But maybe we should. High above the Earth, the ionosphere, a chaotic, sun-charged layer of ... Continue Reading »

An unspecified “medical concern” involving one of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station has postponed a spacewalk and could force an unprecedented early return of part of the crew. The post Medical issue could force early end of Crew-11 ISS ... Continue Reading »

We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature and ready to deliver a higher cadence of planetary exploration that fits within proposed budgets. What’s missing is an operational model that ... Continue Reading »

NASA says it is continuing to prepare for a possible Artemis 2 launch as soon as February, but with remarkably little publicity for the historic mission. The post NASA continues to work toward February launch of Artemis 2 appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 7, 2026 — Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company and a leading manufacturer of satellite solutions, announced today the appointment of Michael Vishion as vice president of […] The post Terran Orbital Appoints Michael Vishion as Vice President ... Continue Reading »

Falcon ExoDynamics wins contract to mature satellite interface developed by Aerospace Corp. The post Space Force moves to standardize satellites with ‘Handle 2.0’ contract appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Spend enough time investing in space and expectations change. The industry does not advance through clean inflection points that resolve uncertainty, and progress rarely aligns with the milestones investors are accustomed to tracking. More often, space infrastructure is absorbed gradually ... Continue Reading »

Week in images: 05-09 January 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Video: 01:30:00 Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, briefed journalists on the main milestones for 2026, such as the launch of Smile, a mission that will give humankind its first complete look at how Earth reacts to streams ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:06:21 As a new year begins, let’s take a look at what’s ahead for the European Space Agency in 2026. From Earth to the farthest reaches of the Solar System, 2026 marks a year of firsts that continue to shape ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Playmobil are expanding their successful partnership with a brand-new collection of space-themed toys, bringing a distinctly European vision of Mars exploration into the hands of young explorers. Continue Reading »

Often called Earth’s green lungs, tropical forests pull down massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, release oxygen and help regulate the global climate. While the threat of large-scale deforestation is well known, new findings reveal a surprising culprit ... Continue Reading »

Image: This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow. Continue Reading »

Martian winds can have quite an impact. ESA’s Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic sandblaster, carving out intriguing grooves near Mars’s equator. Continue Reading »

The extent and speed of ice moving off the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica into the sea – an important dynamic for climate and sea-rise modelling – has been captured over a 10-year period by satellites from the Copernicus ... Continue Reading »

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Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest ... Continue Reading »

NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International ... Continue Reading »

Such experiments have previously only been conducted aboard the International Space ... Continue Reading »

'Luckily it does have a future, so I can confirm that ... Continue Reading »

You can watch India launch 16 payloads, including an advanced military ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission and about three dozen other ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 192 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

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

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration ... Continue Reading »

Kimiya Yui released the timelapse footage to celebrate his 300th cumulative ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space ... Continue Reading »

The first medical evacuation in the history of the International Space ... Continue Reading »

NASA plans to roll out its Artemis 2 moon rocket on ... Continue Reading »

NASA will bring four astronauts back to Earth early due to ... Continue Reading »

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The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is a powerful drone featuring three ... Continue Reading »

"It's about the themes of love and sacrifice and family. And ... Continue Reading »

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at ... Continue Reading »

The medical evacuation of SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space ... Continue Reading »

A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras ... Continue Reading »

Jupiter reaches opposition overnight on Jan. 10, when it appears its ... Continue Reading »

Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my! ... Continue Reading »

"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions ... Continue Reading »

NASA has decided to bring the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 ... Continue Reading »

"Nothing in my professional training as an X-ray astronomer had prepared ... Continue Reading »

Your guide to February's full Snow Moon, from peak times to ... Continue Reading »

NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with ... Continue Reading »

The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as incoming ... Continue Reading »

Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return in an epic sci-fi survival ... Continue Reading »

"We're going to do it in three years, and we're going ... Continue Reading »

Watch your favorite series just as you would at home with ... Continue Reading »

Solar system comets are often at their brightest as they draw ... Continue Reading »

Both NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory caught ... Continue Reading »

"This was many times more energetic than any similar event and ... Continue Reading »

NASA is evaluating its options for dealing with an astronaut health ... Continue Reading »

Predator: Badlands has landed on digital platforms ahead of the February ... Continue Reading »

The galaxy cluster appears hotter and more mature than it should ... Continue Reading »

Over the last 25 years, a lot of Lego Star Wars ... Continue Reading »

NASA has postponed a planned Jan. 8 spacewalk outside the International ... Continue Reading »

Jared Leto's sci-fi flick hits the Disney+ streaming grid starting January ... Continue Reading »

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation ... Continue Reading »

The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly ... Continue Reading »

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary ... Continue Reading »

Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is. ... Continue Reading »

"The Chinese may well beat the U.S. with a grab sample." ... Continue Reading »

Using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX recently stacked the giant Super Heavy booster that will help ... Continue Reading »

Roguelite structure, mysterious narrative, and breakneck third-person shooter action come together ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from ... Continue Reading »