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NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency’s next-generation airborne science laboratory. After a check flight and a three-hour transit from Waco, the ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team now is targeting as soon as early September 2026 for launch, ahead of the agency’s commitment to flight no later than May 2027. “Roman’s accelerated development is a true success story of what ... Continue Reading »

NASA will host a news conference at 1:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 29, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview astronaut Anil Menon’s upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Watch the news conference live on NASA’s ... Continue Reading »

This image, released in celebration of Earth Day, shows the terminator – the line between night and day – on Earth. The Artemis II astronauts captured this view on April 2, 2026, during their journey to the Moon. NASA science ... Continue Reading »

From cameras pressed against spacecraft windows to the most powerful radar ever flown, imaging technology has taken giant leaps since 1968, but the drive to understand our home in the cosmos has remained. Continue Reading »

Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape. Continue Reading »

On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, splashed down on ... Continue Reading »

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, April 17, 2026 At the beginning of the week, Curiosity arrived right on target on the rim of the 10-meter (33 feet) “Antofagasta” crater. ... Continue Reading »

Andreessen, Thrive Poised for Windfall From SpaceX’s Cursor Bid  Bloomberg.comCursor’s 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX  FortuneMicrosoft looked at buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, sources say  CNBCAre OpenAI and Anthropic Moving Away From ... Continue Reading »

NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch  NASA (.gov)The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete  SpaceNASA unveils Roman telescope to map universe, find 10,000s of exoplanets  Phys.orgNASA Livestream Goes In-Depth on the Latest, Greatest Space ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Curiosity finds never before seen organic molecules on Mars  YahooNASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars  NASA (.gov)Mars rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds in new experiment  University of FloridaCuriosity finds molecules needed for ancient life on Mars  Popular Science Continue Reading »

Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2  SpaceApollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years  BBCNight and (Earth) Day  NASA (.gov)Earth Day 2026: See breathtaking photos of our planet ... Continue Reading »

Spectacular photos of the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower captured from Earth and space  YahooLyrids Meteor Shower: How to Watch, Peak Time and Weather Forecast  The New York TimesDon't miss the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, location and tips  SpaceLook up, ... Continue Reading »

Space Does Something Strange to Astronauts' Sense of Gravity  ScienceAlertAstronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds  Scientific AmericanAstronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find  SpaceAstronauts' Memories of Earth's Gravity May Influence How They ... Continue Reading »

FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback clouds ramp-up  SpaceNewsAST SpaceMobile Gains FCC Green Light But Execution Risks Remain  Yahoo FinanceAT&T CEO keeps LEO options open  Fierce NetworkAST SpaceMobile Stock Took a Hit on a Satellite Loss. Why It’s Roaring Back.  Barron'sAT&T might ... Continue Reading »

When To See The Moon And Jupiter Meet In A Stunning Sky Show Tonight  ForbesThe moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight  SpaceThe Moon and Jupiter Align in a Rare Celestial Show Tonight: Here’s How to See It  The Daily GalaxyHow ... Continue Reading »

NASA to create its own Big Bang for Voyager 1 as another instrument is shut down  WIONNASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity's most distant spacecraft prepares for risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save power  Live ScienceNASA shuts down Voyager ... Continue Reading »

Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot photo of the day for April 22, 2026  SpaceIn honor of Earth Day, see these photos of our planet from space  USA TodayArtemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap  NASA (.gov)‘Earthset’ Is Captured ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap  SpaceBlue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'  BBCFAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn after labeling mission a ‘mishap’  Orlando SentinelBlue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans  The New York TimesAST SpaceMobile stock tanks ... Continue Reading »

Space Force advances decisive edge in a contested domain, aims to modernize space intel ca  ssc.spaceforce.mil Continue Reading »

NASA reckons the Artemis II heat shield performed like a champ  theregister.comNASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments  NASA (.gov)NASA's Orion Spacecraft Has A Problem It Will Need To Solve Before Artemis III  bgr.comHaunting NASA Photo Shows Artemis II ... Continue Reading »

Trillion-Dollar Flip-Flop? SpaceX Says Orbital Data Centers May Never Make Money  GizmodoExclusive: SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows  ReutersMusk’s SpaceX Goals Shift Ahead of Its I.P.O.  The New York TimesElon Musk’s SpaceX Endgame  The AtlanticTesla just ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant 'dragon scales' littered across Mars  YahooCuriosity Found Strange 'Dragon Scale' Rocks on Mars, And Scientists Are Excited  ScienceAlertNASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Unusual “Dragon Skin” Patterns Stretching Across Mars’ Surface  The Daily GalaxyCuriosity Blog, Sols ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Stunning New Details of Crab Nebula's 25-Year Expansion  The Daily GalaxyA Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula  NASA (.gov)Hubble reveals Crab Nebula filaments racing outward at 3.4 million mph  Phys.orgHubble Space Telescope Tracks 25 Years Of Expansion In ... Continue Reading »

Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant  SpaceThe Origins of Uranus’ Distant Rings Hint at a Hidden Moon  Nautilus | ScienceScientists Probed the Rings Around Uranus to Find Out How They Got There  GizmodoScientists say Uranus mu and ... Continue Reading »

Look to the Sky: SpaceX launch planned for Wednesday  AZ FamilySpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB  Spaceflight NowSpaceX Falcon 9 launch scheduled for Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base  KSBY NewsSouthern Californian Watches SpaceX Rocket Shoot Over ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Shuts Down Little-Known, But Precise Starlink Location Function  PCMag Continue Reading »

Space Force shifts from SDA transport layer to new Space Data Network ‘backbone’  Breaking DefenseSDA’s Sandhoo: Tranche 1 Launches Resume in May or June  satnews.comInside the Space Force’s acquisition shakeup  PoliticoUSSF Fiscal 2027 Request Reveals Space Development Agency Shift  Aviation WeekSpace Force reorg signals ... Continue Reading »

French startup Univity has raised around $32 million to deploy a pair of 5G demonstrators into very low Earth orbit next year, ahead of plans for at least 1,600 VLEO satellites to help telecom operators extend 5G coverage from space. The ... Continue Reading »

Atmos Space Cargo has raised 25.7 million euros ($30.1 million) to fly a series of reentry vehicle missions and work on a larger spacecraft. The post Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Nominee would succeed Christopher Scolese as head of the nation’s spy satellite agency The post Trump picks industry executive Roger Mason to lead National Reconnaissance Office appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

AST SpaceMobile received permission to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband services in the United States with up to 248 satellites, days after a botched launch complicated plans to ramp up deployments this year. The post FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback ... Continue Reading »

The contracts are part of the ‘Kronos’ program that aims to replace legacy tools with commercial software The post Space Force awards contracts to Leidos, MapLarge for ‘battle planning’ software appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and hosted by the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA), the 2nd IAF Global Space Conference on Climate Change (GLOC 2026) will take place from […] The post Kigali to Host IAF Global Space Conference on ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now scheduled for launch in early September as agency officials hail its early completion despite ongoing budget uncertainty for its science programs. The post NASA sets early September launch date for Roman Space Telescope ... Continue Reading »

Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign systems, insulated from external influence and designed to survive in the most extreme circumstances. Constructed in the 1960s, the systems made sure that states ... Continue Reading »

The Commerce Department is proposing to halt work on its space traffic coordination system while it develops a “new operating and financial structure” that may include user fees. The post Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS appeared first ... Continue Reading »

A Beijing-based space startup has secured early-stage funding and extensive credit backing as part of a broader Chinese push toward space-based computing infrastructure. The post China backs orbital data center startup with $8.4 billion in credit lines appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman said April 21 it took a $71 million charge in its fiscal first quarter linked to an anomaly with a solid rocket booster that has grounded ULA’s Vulcan. The post Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on Vulcan booster ... Continue Reading »

Erich Hernandez-Baquero is currently vice president for space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at Raytheon The post Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space acquisition post appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Officials confirm $71 billion request for U.S. Space Force The post Pentagon details funding strategy behind Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

As recent American military operations show, space underpins American forces’ ability to operate globally with unmatched precision. Its strategic importance is reflected in the President’s Cyber Strategy for America and the Joint Staff’s integration of space into non-kinetic effects alongside ... Continue Reading »

NordSpace has secured early defense funding to develop a very low Earth orbit satellite, further broadening the Canadian startup’s push to build sovereign space capabilities beyond launch. The post NordSpace nets Canadian defense funding for VLEO satellite development appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

SV-10 caps Lockheed Martin-built series as SpaceX continues to absorb missions shifted from ULA The post Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and the International Space Station may not be ready until after the end of the decade, a report by NASA’s inspector general warns. The post Artemis spacesuit development risks further delays appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The decision to terminate RTX’s contract for the next-generation GPS ground system follows testing failures and years of cost growth The post Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Latvia is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as part of a new push to use the Accords to foster cooperation on NASA’s lunar exploration ambitions. The post Latvia joins the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Officials say civil-military overlap with NASA grows as lunar activity accelerates The post Space Force sets up ‘cislunar coordination’ office to focus beyond Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped their first taste of fresh Pacific air before a chorus of voices began criticizing the Artemis ... Continue Reading »

China is rapidly building a broad, diverse satellite manufacturing base capable of producing thousands of spacecraft annually, but faces bottlenecks in launch and uncertain demand. The post China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Vulcan would be allowed to fly lower-energy missions as investigation of solid rocket motors anomaly continues The post Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage on the rocket’s third flight April 19, stranding its payload in an “off-nominal” orbit. The post Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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The European Space Agency Plato mission has successfully completed a series of tough tests under space‑like conditions. With this accomplishment, the spacecraft is on track to lift off in early 2027 and begin its search for terrestrial planets. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:03:28 EnglishFrom 13 to 17 April, ESA’s Centre for Earth Observation in Frascati, ESRIN, hosted the 2026 edition of ESA School Days, welcoming students from across Italy for a week dedicated to space and science.Throughout the week, participants took part ... Continue Reading »

Happy Earth Day, 22 April – a global call to act and protect our planet. At the European Space Agency, that action begins in orbit, where satellites deliver a continuous, global view of Earth and track environmental change. Working with ... Continue Reading »

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Image: This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the coast of Gabon in striking colours. Continue Reading »

Video: 00:03:39 Artemis II completed a 10-day journey around the Moon, carrying humanity farther into space than it has gone in over 50 years.ESA played a critical role in the mission’s success. The European Service Module powered and sustained Orion throughout ... Continue Reading »

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Rocket Lab launched eight Japanese satellites to orbit on Wednesday night ... Continue Reading »

NASA says it's confident that new spacesuits will be ready for ... Continue Reading »

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Four Navy divers made a contribution to the historic Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn ... Continue Reading »

Celebrating Earth Day with an image of Earth captured by NASA's ... Continue Reading »

The moon is visible in the daytime sky as it grows ... Continue Reading »

Lyrid meteors were photographed blazing through Earth's atmosphere on the nights ... Continue Reading »

The two most puzzling rings around Uranus are gradually giving up ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch ... Continue Reading »

NASA Force aims to recruit industry talent to the space agency ... Continue Reading »

Sick of light pollution tainting your astrophotography? Capture nebulas, galaxies and ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have discovered that jets from a cannibalistic black hole are ... Continue Reading »

A half moon passes close to Jupiter on April 22, creating ... Continue Reading »

NASA rolled the Artemis 3 core stage out from the Michoud ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station. ... Continue Reading »

NASA will unveil the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on April ... Continue Reading »

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of April ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules ... Continue Reading »

NASA engineers have shut down another instrument on Voyager 1 ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off ... Continue Reading »

A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may ... Continue Reading »

It turns out that living in space can have a lasting ... Continue Reading »

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The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's ... Continue Reading »

'I'm honored to be a part of the team continuing this ... Continue Reading »

The Lyrid meteor shower peak is almost here, and we may ... Continue Reading »

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A remote Antarctic research team became the only people on Earth ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved ... Continue Reading »

In space, no one can hear you ask for sun cream ... Continue Reading »

After months of quiet skies, the Lyrids return with fast, bright ... Continue Reading »

Watch the crescent moon cross the blue-white stars of the Pleiades ... Continue Reading »

Scientists have used a synthetic universe to observe how the first ... Continue Reading »

Capcom's new IP is a welcome throwback to simpler action games, ... Continue Reading »

The Lyrids are back! Here's where to look and how to ... Continue Reading »

For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 206 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

Look out for earthshine on the crescent moon as it shines ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX will launch Europe's life-hunting Rosalind Franklin rover toward Mars in ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launched into space for the ... Continue Reading »

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The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, ... Continue Reading »

The size of waves on alien worlds will depend as much ... Continue Reading »

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Fast solar wind could spark geomagnetic storms tonight, pushing auroras into ... Continue Reading »