Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, March 13, 2026 We are in our final phase of the boxwork campaign, investigating the contacts between the boxwork unit ... Continue Reading »

The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 acquired this rare, relatively clear image of  Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, on Feb. 26, 2026. The natural-color scene is overlaid with infrared observations to highlight the lava’s heat signature. On that day, ... Continue Reading »

For Corey Elmore, the path to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center did not begin in engineering. It began in service. Today he serves as a NASA Pathways engineering intern in the Technical Processes and Tools Branch (KSC-NE-TA) at Kennedy Space Center. ... Continue Reading »

2026 Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR) 3.26.26 SIA_27th Annual Leadership Dinner 3.23.26 2026 Artemis Suppliers Conference 3.23-25.26 Ansys Government Initiatives Event_AGI 3.19.26 Homeland Security Week 3.17-18.26 Amazon Smithsonian and Space for Humanity Event 3.16.26 HLSR_NASA Night at the Rodeo 3.7.26 ... Continue Reading »

In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings published Wednesday in the journal Icarus. The ... Continue Reading »

An advancing cold front kicked up a sharp line of sand and other small particles that swept over the high plains. Continue Reading »

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026.  Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while validating safety and performance, a process ... Continue Reading »

Cancer the Crab is a dim constellation, yet it contains one of the most beautiful and easy-to-spot star clusters in our sky: the Beehive Cluster. Cancer also possesses one of the most studied exoplanets: the superhot super-Earth, 55 Cancri e. ... Continue Reading »

These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu. They show the most common types of crack networks observed in Bennu samples; these networks solved a mystery that baffled NASA for ... Continue Reading »

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches of sandy or pebbly material scientists had expected ... Continue Reading »

Hunting space rocks, finding memories after meteor explodes over Medina County  Cleveland.com7-ton asteroid lights up Northeast Ohio skies, fragments above Medina County  Cleveland 19 News‘Once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity’: Residents hunt for meteorite fragments  FOX 8 NewsNASA: ‘Fireball’ over PA, Ohio caused by 6 foot, 7-ton ... Continue Reading »

NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station  NASA (.gov)Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation  SpaceAstronauts Work on ISS Solar Array in Space Walk  YahooWATCH: Maine astronaut Jessica Meir conducts NASA spacewalk to upgrade ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA's giant moon rocket returns to launch pad March 19  SpaceNASA Reassessing Artemis II Rollout as Ground Teams Make Up Time  NASA (.gov)Unanimous vote in risk assessment clears way for 4 astronauts to launch on moon ... Continue Reading »

If you live in Oregon, you may get a chance to see the northern lights Wednesday night  OregonLive.comThere's a chance to see the northern lights in New England Wednesday into Thursday  WBURAurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up  Phys.orgNASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up  NASA Science (.gov)Exploding Comet Is Spotted by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope  The New York TimesSpectacular Breakup Of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) Accidentally Captured By Hubble Telescope  IFLScienceIllustration: Path of comet ... Continue Reading »

Spaceweather.com Time Machine  SpaceWeather.comSpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California  Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for early Thursday  Florida TodaySpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)  SpaceSpaceX mission cleared to ... Continue Reading »

A private space company has a radical new plan to bag an asteroid  Ars Technica Continue Reading »

X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight photo of the day for March 18, 2026  SpaceNASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight  NASA (.gov)NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Back for Round 2. Here’s What to Expect  GizmodoNASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 ... Continue Reading »

X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy  Yahoo Continue Reading »

SpaceX To Start Small With 1 Million Satellite Plan, Pushes Back On Critics  PCMagFCC Chairman Defends SpaceX By Cyberbullying Amazon In Battle Over One-Million Satellite Constellation  YahooSpaceX and Reflect Orbital plans could "permanently scar" night sky, astronomers warn  NewsweekSpaceX plan for 1 million ... Continue Reading »

Solving Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries  NASA (.gov)Low thermal inertia of carbonaceous asteroid Bennu driven by cracks observed in returned samples  NatureAsteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA—now, we finally know why  Phys.orgBennu boulders puzzle Tucson scientists with unexpected cracks  KVOABennu sample particle (IMAGE)  EurekAlert! Continue Reading »

New Space Force acquisition portfolios to cover space control, orbital warfare  Breaking DefenseSpace Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios  SpaceNewsSpace Force ‘Serious’ About Planning for Cislunar Operations  Air & Space Forces MagazinePentagon Developing Space-Centric National Defense Strategy  Aviation WeekUS Space Force expands ... Continue Reading »

Hidden Ancient River System Found Deep Under The Surface of Mars  ScienceAlertNASA rover detects some of the oldest evidence of water flowing on Mars  YahooNASA’s Perseverance Mars rover discovers even older lost rivers at Jezero Crater  Scientific AmericanNewly Discovered Buried River System On ... Continue Reading »

Webb telescope photos show mysterious little red dots. Astronomers don't know what they are  KSL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find  SpaceA complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu  NatureNear-Earth asteroid samples contain all five nucleobases key to life  Chemistry WorldAll 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Blue Origin Unveils Bold Mission to Save Earth from Asteroids with Revolutionary Technology  The Daily GalaxyJeff Bezos' Blue Origin wants to defend Earth against dangerous asteroids. Here's how  SpaceBlue Origin Explores Strategies to Defend Earth From Hazardous Asteroids  newspress.co.inJeff Bezos' Blue Origin Has ... Continue Reading »

"It went completely bonkers..." Astronomers witness two planets colliding around a distant star  BBC Sky at Night Magazine'Completely Bonkers': Astronomers Think They Saw Two Planets Collide  ScienceAlert'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets  SpaceExceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding ... Continue Reading »

Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer  SpaceNewsGolden Dome cost estimate grows to $185B  The HillTo accelerate space capabilities, Pentagon ups Golden Dome spending plan by $10 billion  Breaking DefenseUS expands Golden Dome cost estimate to $185 ... Continue Reading »

Fiery, stinky ‘lava’ planet discovered by scientists — temperature can hit a hellish 2,700°F  New York PostResearchers reveal a new class of molten planet  University of OxfordVolatile-rich evolution of molten super-Earth L 98-59 d  Nature‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a ... Continue Reading »

The contract is for 20 hypersonic flight missions over four years The post Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Maj. Gen. Keener: The exercise will help Space Command ‘better understand commercial challenges, requirements, and how we can better work together’ The post Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO — TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility of moving a 100-metric-ton asteroid to a stable near-Earth orbit. “We want to bring an asteroid to the Earth-moon system and turn ... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s plans for a national security constellation are coming into sharper focus after a March 18 solar array supply deal set the stage for a first demonstrator as early as the second half of 2027. The post Solar array deal ... Continue Reading »

At the dawn of the Space Age, then President-elect John F. Kennedy spoke to the American people of “a new frontier” of unknown opportunities and perils, unfulfilled hopes and unfilled threats, uncharted science and unsolved problems. Six years later, Star ... Continue Reading »

China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in December 2027.  The post China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s planetary science program, while spared steep cuts proposed last year, is still facing a funding shortfall that requires “strategic choices” about which missions to continue. The post NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New structure gives ‘Portfolio Acquisition Executives’ authority over funding, requirements and integration across major space missions The post Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Telesat plans to carve out 25% of its Lightspeed broadband constellation for military Ka-band as the program’s latest delay pushes global service into early 2028, creating more room to align the design with shifting geopolitical priorities. The post Telesat pivots Lightspeed ... Continue Reading »

The Trump administration has not yet decided whether to charge for space safety data despite a change in space policy enabling the government to do so. The post Office of Space Commerce weighing options for TraCSS user fees appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

The industry’s supply network, built for smaller volumes and slower production cycles, is struggling to keep pace. The post Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Guetlein: ‘We were asked to procure some additional space capabilities’ The post Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Stuttgart, Germany – Marc. 17, 2026 – ISPTech, a German space technology company developing propulsion systems for agile in-orbit maneuvering, announced it has raised €5.5 million in seed funding to […] The post ISPTech Raises €5.5M Seed Round to Redefine How ... Continue Reading »

The Canadian military announced March 16 a major investment in both launch facilities and companies in a bid to create a sovereign space access capability. The post Canadian military invests in sovereign launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Before you ever set foot on a spacecraft bound for deep space, tiny replicas of your organs might make the journey first. Suspended in microgravity aboard a research mission, this organ-on-a-chip, or tissue chip, engineered from your own cells, could ... Continue Reading »

South Korean startup Innospace says its inaugural launch failed in December when exhaust leaked from a combustion chamber and caused the rocket to break up. The post Innospace completes investigation into Hanbit-Nano launch failure appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Chipmaker says new system is designed for satellites and other power-constrained missions The post Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed interest in commercial geospatial intelligence services to unprecedented levels, an executive at Kayrros said after the satellite analytics provider agreed to be acquired by Energy Aspects. The post Kayrros sale signals rising demand ... Continue Reading »

NEW YORK, March 2026 — Melagen Labs and Satlyt today announced a joint technology demonstration aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through the AEGIS MISSE platform. The mission will generate […] The post Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission ... Continue Reading »

Kepler is issuing a call for payloads seeking persistent, real-time data streaming in Low Earth Orbit. Integration starts soon for the limited number of hosted payload slots remaining available across […] The post Kepler Communications: Call for Live-Stream Payload Concepts appeared ... Continue Reading »

The University of Illinois’ Space Entanglement and Annealing Quantum Experiment (SEAQUE) is a compelling success story in the global race to develop quantum communication networks in space. The experiment’s success was enabled by a novel collaboration approach across academia, industry ... Continue Reading »

East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems will highlight its […] The post New Moog Innovations for the Satellite Market on ... Continue Reading »

China conducted a pair of launches Sunday, sending a second Yaogan-50 satellite into a highly retrograde orbit and completing a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket rideshare mission. The post China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites appeared first ... Continue Reading »

An orbital data center startup is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation of as many as 88,000 satellites. The post Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Comet K1, whose full name is Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), had just passed its closest approach to the Sun and was heading out of the Solar System. Though it had been intact just days before, K1 fragmented into at least ... Continue Reading »

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Thanks to the success of the Arctic Weather Satellite prototype and Eumetsat’s recent greenlight to develop a full constellation of similar satellites called Sterna, the European Space Agency has awarded OHB Sweden with the contract to build 20 satellites.This marks ... Continue Reading »

A successful deep-space manoeuvre has put ESA’s Hera spacecraft on course for its rendezvous with the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year. Continue Reading »

With more than 400 positions to be published in 2026, the European Space Agency has launched a recruitment drive to support ESA’s programmes, missions and strategic initiatives following the 2025 Ministerial Council in Bremen. To help make these projects a reality, we ... Continue Reading »

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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 »

"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space ... Continue Reading »

Prime Video's brutally brilliant animated superhero series returns today! ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of ... Continue Reading »

Rejoice, PlayStation gamers! "Starfield" is finally making the hyperspace journey to ... Continue Reading »

Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he ... Continue Reading »

Calling all Browncoats! The original cast of the cult space western ... Continue Reading »

Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several ... Continue Reading »

NASA's X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in ... Continue Reading »

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy ... Continue Reading »

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical ... Continue Reading »

Have you been holding off on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy till ... Continue Reading »

As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the ... Continue Reading »

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that ... Continue Reading »

The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out ... Continue Reading »

Paul Atreides' kids, a Duncan Idaho comeback (kinda), and Robert Pattinson's ... Continue Reading »

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that ... Continue Reading »

A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning ... Continue Reading »

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SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying ... Continue Reading »

No major meteor showers are active at this time. ... Continue Reading »

The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans. ... Continue Reading »

NASA has pushed the rollout of its next moon rocket to ... Continue Reading »

"At last we will have revenge." ... Continue Reading »

Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies over the coming ... Continue Reading »

From phone boxes and flux capacitors to black holes and hot ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are teaming up to ... Continue Reading »

The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought, ... Continue Reading »

100 years after Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, NASA ... Continue Reading »

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an example ... Continue Reading »

'It promises that this is just the beginning of the story ... Continue Reading »

Scientists are searching for evidence of microbial life left behind in ... Continue Reading »

Siril stands out as one of the best pieces of open-source ... Continue Reading »

'That truth will upend all established order across the entire world.' ... Continue Reading »

Exomoons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid water for billions of ... Continue Reading »

Robert Goddard's innovations in liquid-fueled rockets — assisted by his wife, ... Continue Reading »

With the help of an extremely powerful telescope deep underground in ... Continue Reading »

Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside ... Continue Reading »

As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their ... Continue Reading »

Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 201 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

Follow these tips for cleaning the different parts of your camera ... Continue Reading »

Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, ... Continue Reading »

So, why is it that Orion is not always visible in ... Continue Reading »

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard ... Continue Reading »

Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its ... Continue Reading »

It's just a prank, bro! ... Continue Reading »

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