Download PDF: Insights into Spallation Mechanisms of Thermal Protection System Materials from Mass Spectrometry and HyMETS Testing An effort was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms responsible for internal pressure build up within thermal protection system (TPS) materials subjected to high-enthalpy environments. Understanding ... Continue Reading »

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Download PDF: Computational Modeling of Failure at the Fabric Weave Level in Reentry Parachute Energy Modulators Energy modulators (EM) are textile mechanical devices designed to dissipate snatch loads that occur when parachutes are deployed. Although critical for mitigating shock loads, recent flight ... Continue Reading »

The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft. The heavier the spacecraft, the more fuel it requires to launch. Experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are testing technology that could solve this problem.  The CryoFILL (Cryogenic Fluid In-Situ Liquefaction for Landers) project could transform ... Continue Reading »

This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The human factors TDT looks for and creates opportunities to influence design to leverage human strengths and to protect people and missions. The human factors team has experts with knowledge of human ... Continue Reading »

Join us March 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about the data offered by CSDA program vendor Satellogic. Continue Reading »

This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The NESC has invested significant time and resources to better understand composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV) performance and more importantly, how these complex, high-pressure storage systems can fail. These vessels, which store high pressure propulsion ... Continue Reading »

This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The NESC’s Thermal Control & Protection Technical Discipline Team (TDT) is a resource providing subject matter expertise in active and passive thermal control as well as ascent and entry thermal protection across ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a detailed view of a relatively fresh crater in this image released on June 3, 2015. The crater has a sharp rim and well-preserved ejecta. The steep inner slopes are carved by gullies and ... Continue Reading »

A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never seen this type of explosive event in an environment like this before ... Continue Reading »

Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris  NBC News1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash down to Earth today after 14 years in space  CBS NewsA 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere  BBCNASA’s Van Allen ... Continue Reading »

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol  WIREDScientists want to send a spacecraft to chase comet 3/ATLAS out of the Solar System  BBC Sky at Night MagazineQ&A About 3I/ATLAS, a Week Before Its Closest Approach to Jupiter  Avi Loeb – ... Continue Reading »

Here’s Where China Could Plant Its Flag If It Beats NASA Back to the Moon  GizmodoIs this where China’s astronauts will land on the moon?  Scientific AmericanGeology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China’s first crewed lunar mission  NatureEvaluating landing ... Continue Reading »

NASA's DART mission didn't just change the orbit of asteroid it hit  USA TodayNASA crashed a spacecraft into a space rock, accelerating two asteroids’ orbit around the sun  CNNNASA successfully kicks asteroid off course in Earth defence test  France 24NASA's asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX is 'about 4 weeks' away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says  SpaceFirst Starship V3 launch slips  SpaceNewsSpaceX Starship rocket launch slips to April, Elon Musk says  USA TodaySpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test| Space ... Continue Reading »

This SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is satellites that return to Earth  TechCrunchLux Aeterna raises $10 million ahead of 2027 reusable satellite demo  SpaceNews'The future of the space economy': Colorado startup Lux Aeterna raises $10 million to develop ... Continue Reading »

Late-night Florida rocket launch. Best beaches, parks to see SpaceX liftoff  Florida TodaySpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV communications satellite  Spectrum News 13SpaceX launches direct television satellite for EchoStar  Spaceflight NowSpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission of the year ... Continue Reading »

FCC Deciding Whether to Allow Startup to Launch Huge Mirror Satellite to Blast Sunlight on Cities at Nighttime  FuturismView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site  NASA (.gov)View Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

California rocket launch may be seen in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho. See map  Ventura County StarFirefly Alpha Rocket To Attempt Tuesday Launch at Vandenberg  NoozhawkLaunch Preview: Falcon 9 to dominate another busy week of missions  NASASpaceFlight.com -Monday’s launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Flight ... Continue Reading »

Meteorite Crashes Through Roof in Germany After Fiery Light Show  The New York TimesGermany: Meteorite punches through a house in Koblenz  DW.comStunning video shows huge fireball blazing over Europe  Scientific AmericanESA analysing fireball over Europe on 8 March 2026  European Space AgencyMeteor’s fiery flash ... Continue Reading »

How Nasa contractors are pressing on to bring humans to the moon with Artemis  The GuardianIs anyone else bored of Artemis already? Why I'm not over the Moon about NASA's new lunar missions  BBC Sky at Night MagazineNASA wants to accelerate its ... Continue Reading »

The Most Detailed Image of the Milky Way’s Heart Is Here, and What’s Inside Is Stunning  Indian Defence ReviewAstronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way  Universe TodayALMA captures the most detailed image ever of the ... Continue Reading »

NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup  SpaceNASA to Replace SLS Upper Stage With ULA's Vulcan Centaur for Future Artemis Missions  extremetech.comDing-dong! The Exploration Upper Stage is dead  Ars TechnicaNASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s ... Continue Reading »

Jupiter appears to change direction in the night sky tonight: Here's why  SpaceJupiter Direct Brings Emotional Breakthroughs and 2 Zodiac Signs Finally Catch a Break  People.comJupiter turns direct in Gemini on 11 March 2026; Here’s what it means for every zodiac sign  The ... Continue Reading »

NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update  NASA (.gov)Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time  NASA (.gov)NASA fixes Artemis II rocket for April launch to take astronauts around moon  Live ScienceNASA repairs Artemis 2 moon rocket in hopes of an ... Continue Reading »

Impulse Space expands Colorado presence  SpaceNews Continue Reading »

Portal Space Systems expands in Snohomish County, expects launch this year  KATU Continue Reading »

'Easter comet' could be visible in daytime skies this April — if it survives a fiery dive past the sun  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

New data shows asteroid 2024 YR4 will narrowly miss the moon  CNNNew NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact  NASA Science (.gov)The Moon Is Safe, For Now: No Collision In 2032 After All  HackadayAsteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the Moon  European ... Continue Reading »

The Starlab commercial space station has fully booked its commercial payload space as the joint venture developing it awaits the next phase of a NASA program. The post Starlab Space fully books commercial payload space on planned space station appeared first ... Continue Reading »

The two-year deal covers satellite communications for Navy C-37 executive jets used to transport senior leaders The post Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for more than half a year, warned that workforce reductions and cuts to science programs have “lobotomized” the federal government. The post Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science ... Continue Reading »

When a satellite travels through orbit at up to 17,500 mph, a fraction of a second can determine whether a course correction is successful, as even minor trajectory deviations can […] The post Precision in Orbit: Heraeus Catalysts Safeguard Satellite Control ... Continue Reading »

Space mobility company Impulse Space has opened a Colorado facility to support development of its spacecraft. The post Impulse Space expands Colorado presence appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition between providers. Yet NASA has now formally designated Boeing’s 2024 Starliner crewed test flight as a Type A mishap — its most ... Continue Reading »

Denver-based Lux Aeterna has secured $10 million in seed funding to develop a reusable satellite designed to survive atmospheric reentry and fly again with new payloads, starting with a demonstration flight slated for early 2027. The post Lux Aeterna raises $10 ... Continue Reading »

Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new 220-ton-class methane rocket engine for new-generation launchers. The post Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Washington, D.C. — Meridian International Center today announced the return of its Space Diplomacy Forum: Shared Horizons (https://diplomacyforum.meridian.org/space), a half-day forum dedicated to advancing cooperation in outer space at a […] The post Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum & Executive Space Training ... Continue Reading »

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help build a large, privately funded space telescope. The post SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Space Force pushes ahead with medium Earth orbit sensor layer for hypersonic tracking The post Missile detection satellites designed by BAE Systems pass early review appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Modern society has become profoundly reliant on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). These systems support aviation safety, emergency services, finance, communications, energy networks and an expanding array of autonomous and industrial systems. Yet despite this reliance, GNSS remains inherently fragile: ... Continue Reading »

Voyager Technologies is investing in Max Space to help accelerate a partnership between the two companies on developing lunar habitats. The post Voyager Technologies invests in Max Space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of Starship even as NASA is asking it to accelerate work on a lunar lander version of the vehicle. The post First Starship V3 launch slips appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization of an unprecedented orbiter mission to ice giant Neptune. The post Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) says it is planning its first launch for this summer after delivering two of its stages to the launch site. The post RFA plans first launch this summer appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Program will test large segmented optical system for future surveillance satellites The post Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA has selected the Centaur upper stage currently used on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for future flights of the Space Launch System. The post NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Eutelsat has completed the last step in a 5 billion euro ($5.8 billion) refinancing plan to refresh its OneWeb constellation and support Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity program, the French satellite operator announced March 6. The post Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing ... Continue Reading »

March 6, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Leolabs,  the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), and SurgeStreams. Together, these organizations strengthen […] The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members appeared ... Continue Reading »

Amid the explosive growth surrounding telecommunications megaconstellations, orbital data centers and next-generation payloads, the space ecosystem is entering a period of rapid and irreversible change. Announcements and filings for satellite constellations numbering in the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft March 5 for a confidential customer, most likely Earth observation company BlackSky. The post Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan, also setting major objectives for the five years ahead. The post China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new ... Continue Reading »

WARSAW — Polish chemical propulsion startup Liftero has signed a deal with India’s commercial in-orbit servicing specialist OrbitAID where Liftero will supply green chemical propulsion for OrbitAID’s in-orbit servicing spacecraft.  Under the contract, Liftero will supply two multi-thruster BOOSTER configurations ... Continue Reading »

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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 »

This year for International Women’s Day, we showcase some of the women from the European Space Agency’s most recent female leadership recruits: Céline Begon, Christine Boelsche, Céline Folsché and Ildiko Raczne Szoke. Continue Reading »

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

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

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

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

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A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a ... Continue Reading »

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SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning ... Continue Reading »

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

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We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become ... Continue Reading »

The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 200 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers ... Continue Reading »

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Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as ... Continue Reading »

While not having any astro-specific features, the X-H2 still performed well ... Continue Reading »

One of Europe's two Proba-3 spacecraft suffered an anomaly last month, ... Continue Reading »

The catalog of gravitational waves "heard" by LIGO, KAGRA and Virgo ... Continue Reading »

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This Lego Star Wars AT-AT walker only debuted in January 2026 ... Continue Reading »

Newly released Mars images offer a detailed look at one of ... Continue Reading »

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Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today ... Continue Reading »

There's something refreshingly familiar about the Omega 47 weapon in "300th ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer ... Continue Reading »

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is ... Continue Reading »

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Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost ... Continue Reading »