Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks. Continue Reading »

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), which advises NASA and Congress on safety, has released its 2025 annual report on NASA’s performance and challenges.   While the panel acknowledged NASA’s safety achievements, it warned that the agency’s biggest challenges stem from interconnected factors – workforce, acquisition, ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway smiles up at the camera as he enters the International Space Station Feb. 14, 2026, after docking to the orbiting laboratory aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Since Hathaway and fellow Crew-12 members Jessica Meir of NASA, ... Continue Reading »

In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight: six planets will all be visible from clear and dark night skies. New sonifications from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory released Feb. 25 will help commemorate ... Continue Reading »

Certain nutrients critical for human health lack the shelf life needed to span multi-year missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA’s BioNutrients-3 is part of an experiment series testing ways to use microorganisms to produce these nutrients in space ... Continue Reading »

Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula surrounding a dying star.  Nebula PMR 1 is a cloud of gas and dust that ... Continue Reading »

Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains. Continue Reading »

Written by Diana Hayes, Graduate student at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 This has been a pretty routine week for Curiosity. As was mentioned last week, we’re now in the final phase of the boxwork ... Continue Reading »

On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun’s corona. Continue Reading »

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provided the first vertical view of Uranus’s ionosphere in this image released on Feb. 19, 2026, revealing auroras shaped by its tilted magnetic field. Getting a look at the structure of the region where the ... Continue Reading »

Pittsburgh astronaut talks about medical event that led to NASA crew’s early return from space station  TribLIVE.comNASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation  AP NewsNASA reveals identity of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS  NBC ... Continue Reading »

Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule head for home today after historic ISS-boosting mission  SpaceExpedition 74 Relaxes on Monday Following Busy Weekend  NASA (.gov)SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to depart ISS on February 26 with research samples and hardware  starlust.orgSpaceX Dragon to undock from ISS, land ... Continue Reading »

What we know about NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission  YahooNASA Artemis II Rocket Returns for Repairs  NASA (.gov)A new problem throws four astronauts’ impending moon journey into uncertainty  CNNNASA hauls moon rocket off launch pad to fix another launch-delaying malfunction  CBS NewsArtemis rocket ... Continue Reading »

How Minnesotans can watch the ‘Blood Moon’ before it disappears until 2028  Star TribuneTotal lunar eclipse will appear across US on March 3: Here's when you can see it  WLOS7 easy tips for photographing the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse on March ... Continue Reading »

Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue  SpaceNewsSpace Force pauses national security launches on Vulcan  Breaking DefenseULA isn’t making the Space Force’s GPS interference problem any easier  Ars TechnicaSpace Launch Delta 30, 2nd Space Launch Squadron Leadership Visit ULA ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight  Spaceflight NowRecap of the Tuesday afternoon SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral  Florida TodaySpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-110  Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexSpaceX launches Starlink satellites into nice skies  Spectrum News 13 Continue Reading »

Largest image of its kind shows hidden chemistry at the heart of the Milky Way  EurekAlert!New photo of the Milky Way 'window to understand how stars are formed'  Euronews.comWorld's largest radio telescope array pierces heart of our Milky Way: 'This is just ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula  NASA Science (.gov)Webb’s Latest Photos Are Among its Most Incredible Yet  PetaPixelJames Webb Space Telescope performs brain surgery on mysterious 'Exposed Cranium Nebula'  SpaceJames Webb Telescope captures dramatic images of dying star  New York PostWebb examines 'Exposed Cranium' nebula  Phys.org Continue Reading »

The “Planetary Parade” arrives this weekend in the skies over Wisconsin  WSAW6 planet parade coming Feb. 28. What to know, best Ohio viewing spots  Akron Beacon JournalHere's what you need for a good view of February's "planetary parade"  SpaceSix planets to parade across ... Continue Reading »

A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’  The ConversationSpaceX's 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks  New ScientistWe’re putting more stuff into space than ever. Here’s what’s up there.  MIT Technology ReviewToo many satellites? Earth’s orbit is ... Continue Reading »

UT To Enhance U.S. Space Force Detection, Response to Security Threats  UT Austin NewsSpace Force Moving to Upgrade Its Elements of Long-Range Kill Chains  Air & Space Forces MagazineUSSF To Expand Space Domain Awareness Lab to Texas  AFCEA InternationalTexas university will be the ... Continue Reading »

NASA space telescope gets 1st clear X-ray image of sun-like star blowing a bubble  SpaceAstronomers spot a young sun blowing bubbles inside the Milky Way  Scientific AmericanNASA Telescope Spots a Young Sun-Like Star Inflating Its Astrosphere  Universe TodayYoung 'sun' caught blowing bubbles by ... Continue Reading »

Why Mars astronauts need more than just space greenhouses  Phys.orgFarming on the moon or Mars? How recycled sewage could turn regolith into crop soil  Phys.orgTurkish researchers develop techniques to farm tomatoes on moon  HortidailyRecycled human waste could help grow crops on Moon and ... Continue Reading »

Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia  NASA Science (.gov)Colombia Rain Emergency 2026  Latina RepublicAdventist Church Mobilizes Relief and Rescue Efforts After Severe Flooding in Colombia  Inter-American DivisionDevastating Dry Season Floods Inundate Northern Colombia Agricultural Heartland  streamlinefeed.co.keLatin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of ... Continue Reading »

'The Space Force is my baby': Trump lauds military space in State of the Union but skips Artemis 2 moon crew namedrop  SpaceSpeaker Johnson invites crew of NASA's Artemis II mission to SOTU  AxiosArtemis 2 astronauts attend Trump's State of the Union ... Continue Reading »

Congress to weigh extending space station life, NASA moon base  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Black hole found that contains enough water to fill 'trillions of Earth-size oceans'  Earth.com Continue Reading »

A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo  The Conversation Continue Reading »

Buckley Space Force Base resumes operations following suspected explosives report  kdvr.comBuckley Space Force Base returns to normal operations after report of suspected explosives  KKTVReport of suspected explosives at Buckley Space Force Base prompts road closures  Denver7Emergency responders on scene at Buckley Space Force ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2025 Annual Report  NASA (.gov) Continue Reading »

The founder and sole investor behind Canadian launch startup NordSpace has invested in Earth observation operator Wyvern with a new venture arm focused on advancing Canada’s sovereign space capabilities. The post NordSpace founder backs Wyvern with new Canada-focused venture arm appeared ... Continue Reading »

Founder Fatih Ozmen, who was interim CEO, remains board chair The post Sierra Space names Dan Jablonsky CEO appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – CesiumAstro announced the acquisition Feb. 26 of Vidrovr, a startup that specializes in artificial intelligence for multimodal signals analysis. Terms of the transaction, which closed in late 2025, were not disclosed. CesiumAstro acquired Vidrovr to accelerate its ... Continue Reading »

Remnants of Vector Launch have made it back to one of its original architects after Phantom Space bought launch assets that were sold off in 2020 during the small rocket developer’s bankruptcy. The post Phantom Space reclaims former Vector launch technology ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he was the crew member whose medical issue prompted the early return of the Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station last month. The post NASA astronaut says his medical issue led to early return from ... Continue Reading »

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is operating normally on its way to a near-Earth asteroid ahead of sampling later this year, according to a rare official update. The post China’s Tianwen-2 probe operating normally on approach to asteroid appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Ken Bowersox, NASA’s associate administrator for space operations, is retiring from the agency after the release of a report critical of NASA’s handling of the Starliner crewed test flight. The post Bowersox to retire from NASA appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Delay complicates ULA’s push to accelerate launch cadence The post Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket issue appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Seraphim Space announced Feb. 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space technology startups. The post Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target appeared ... Continue Reading »

Leaders of U.S. Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command closely involved in Golden Dome planning The post Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

India’s space agency says a valve failure prevented a navigation spacecraft launched more than a year ago from raising its orbit. The post Valve malfunction blamed for failure of Indian satellite to raise its orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ground-based astronomy, perhaps astronomers should simply move their work into space. As current, ... Continue Reading »

As the number of satellites in orbit grows, one emerging challenge is the difficulty some satellite operators have contacting counterparts to avoid potential collisions. The post In space traffic coordination, the biggest challenge may be coordination appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Europe’s investment arm is lending Luxembourg-based OQ Technology 25 million euros ($30 million) to expand its direct-to-device constellation, bolstering the continent’s push to compete with U.S.-led efforts to connect smartphones from space. The post OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe ... Continue Reading »

Reconciliation boost lifts 2026 totals, but sustainability questions loom for missile defense and Space Development Agency The post A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

GPS IIIF features, including regional spot beams, will ‘change the calculus’ for adversaries The post Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

February 24, 2026 – Washington, DC – The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the release of a new paper titled “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships: The Future of Government […] The post The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper ... Continue Reading »

Hegseth contrasts “builders” with Beltway primes as administration leans into procurement overhaul The post At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon bureaucracy as the enemy appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

LambdaVision, a company that has used microgravity experiments on the International Space Station to develop an artificial retina, has booked space on a planned commercial successor. The post LambdaVision books space on Starlab commercial space station appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate development of space-based edge computers and orbital data centers. “The $10 million round is a validation that we are progressing from slideware to hardware,” Rob DeMillo, Sophia ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Before uploading a large language model to space-grade hardware, Boeing Space Mission Systems engineers sought guidance from the hardware manufacturer. “They told us it wasn’t possible, but we are skilled engineers who were going to figure out ... Continue Reading »

Meink: How the future force is designed ‘will be critical as the Space Force expands even faster in the next few years’ The post Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A new RFI poses questions to industry on future refueling architecture The post Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Space Development Agency will explore the use of commercial satellites to test direct-to-device connectivity for future warfighting network The post AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military  broadband demo appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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With launch planned for later this year, testing is well underway to ensure the MetOp Second Generation-B1 weather satellite is ready for its life in orbit around Earth. These checks include verifying that its spectacular four-panel, 11-metre-long, solar wing will ... Continue Reading »

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There are only a few days left to apply for the 2026 Graduate Trainee positions at the European Space Agency. Applications close on 28 February 2026, so this is your final chance to submit your application before the deadline! Continue Reading »

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Just over a year since Smile arrived in the Netherlands in two parts, the now-complete and thoroughly-tested spacecraft has left for good. With a launch window set for 8 April – 7 May on a Vega-C rocket, the joint European-Chinese ... Continue Reading »

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate. Continue Reading »

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Rocket Lab scrubbed the planned Feb. 25 launch of its HASTE ... Continue Reading »

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NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars ... Continue Reading »

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

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