NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has retired, concluding a career spanning more than two decades. A veteran of two spaceflights, McArthur logged 213 days in space, including being the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the last person ... Continue Reading »

The Operational Land Imager on Landsat 9 captured this image of Buccaneer Archipelago on June 11, 2025. The scene encapsulates the striking interactions between land and water in the area where King Sound opens to the Indian Ocean. The powerful tidal currents stir ... Continue Reading »

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy whose asymmetric appearance may be the result of a galactic tug of war. Located 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, the spiral galaxy Messier 96 is the brightest of ... Continue Reading »

NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), to provide services at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The COSMOS is a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract ... Continue Reading »

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 4, to discuss the agency’s upcoming Sun and space weather missions, IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory. The two missions are targeting launch ... Continue Reading »

Rocky material that impacted Mars lies scattered in giant lumps throughout the planet’s mantle, offering clues about Mars’ interior and its ancient past. What appear to be fragments from the aftermath of massive impacts on Mars that occurred 4.5 billion ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui will connect with students in New York as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will ... Continue Reading »

Thousands of Americans are impacted each summer by excessive heat and humidity, some suffering from heat-related illnesses when the body can’t cool itself down. Data from NASA satellites could help local governments reduce the sweltering risks, thanks to a collaboration ... Continue Reading »

The inside of a star turned on itself before it spectacularly exploded, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Today, this shattered star, known as the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, is one of the best-known, well-studied objects ... Continue Reading »

Deputy Project Manager for Resources – Goddard Space Flight Center How are you helping set the stage for the Roman mission? I’m a deputy project manager for resources on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team, sharing the role with ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites into orbit  Fox BusinessLive coverage: SpaceX’s Sunday morning Falcon 9 launch will send 1,900th Starlink to orbit in 2025  Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch in Florida ahead of Labor Day: What time is Cape Canaveral liftoff?  Florida TodayWATCH ... Continue Reading »

Northern Lights Forecast: These 18 States May See Aurora Borealis On Labor Day  ForbesNorthern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of the U.S.  The New York TimesNorthern lights may be visible Monday, Tuesday nights in Washington  KING5.comNorthern Lights may dazzle ... Continue Reading »

Canada's first lunar rover looks to future space exploration  BBC Continue Reading »

3I/ATLAS's Coma Is Largely Carbon Dioxide  Universe TodayJames Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results  SpaceNASA's James Webb Space Telescope is latest to get a look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS  USA TodayIs it a comet, or an ... Continue Reading »

James Webb telescope reveals stunning new secrets of the heart of the butterfly nebula  leravi.orgJames Webb Telescope Captures Space Butterfly  The Weather ChannelWebb Telescope Spots Sparkling Crystals and Life’s Ingredients in the Butterfly Nebula  SciTechDailyA dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in ... Continue Reading »

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky  SpaceChina, Russia, and U.S. Race to Develop Lunar Nuclear Reactors  IEEE SpectrumPower play: why NASA is betting on nuclear to outpace rivals on the Moon  RFIThe ... Continue Reading »

The full 'Corn Moon' rises this week — bringing a 'blood moon' lunar eclipse to most of the world  Live ScienceOne week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September's sky.  SpaceHow to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood ... Continue Reading »

ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons  SpaceJuice team resolves anomaly on approach to Venus  European Space AgencyESA Jupiter probe ready for Venus flyby to get some gravity juice.  Space DailyESA restores contact with JUICE mission  Universe Space ... Continue Reading »

The Night Sky In September 2025: Two Eclipses, Labor Day Aurora And Saturn  ForbesCorn Moon, 3 meteor showers highlight September skywatching events  KING5.com10 night sky events to see in September, from a blood moon eclipse to a prime view of the Milky ... Continue Reading »

Newborn planet captured in the early stages after birth  Earth.com'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star  SpaceSee it: Photos show glowing baby planet outside of our solar system  yahoo.comWhy all the excitement about a baby planet discovered by ... Continue Reading »

The Space Shuttle's Tires Were Designed To Only Be Used Once  Jalopnik Continue Reading »

NASA Is Taking Suggestions For Raising Swift’s Orbit  Hackaday Continue Reading »

Most distant star found to date may not be a lone star at all  Earth.com Continue Reading »

Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Horoscopes: Total lunar eclipse in Pisces brings fated, life-altering shifts for all signs  St. George NewsHow the moon will influence your sign in September 2025  Vogue AustraliaHoroscopes: Which star sign should prioritise peace and which could discover hidden truths?  InYourAreaAstrology with Alice: September’s ... Continue Reading »

What Technosignatures Would Interstellar Objects Have?  Universe Today Continue Reading »

Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

NASA’s Webb Telescope just found 300 galaxies that defy explanation  ScienceDailyMystery Objects in the Distant Universe Challenge Galaxy Formation Ideas  Universe TodaySet of Extremely Distant Galaxies (NIRSpec MSA Emission Spectra)  NASA Science (.gov)A Sharper Image of the Early Universe  Tufts NowRed galaxies provide new ... Continue Reading »

New telescope images deliver sharpest-ever view of powerful solar flare  MashableWorld's Most Powerful Solar Telescope Captures Its First Monster Flare in Astonishing Detail  ScienceAlertThis Stunning Image of the Sun Could Unlock Mysterious Physics  404 Media'Landmark moment': Scientists reveal the most detailed photo of ... Continue Reading »

Mars unleashes a dust demon — NASA captures it racing toward the rover  El Diario 24 Continue Reading »

Chinese commercial rocket company Orienspace has raised tens of millions of dollars in Series B+ financing as it moves towards a key test flight. The post Launch startup Orienspace secures B+ round funding, targets test flight appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The White House has moved to eliminate employee unions at NASA, among other agencies, on national security grounds. The post White House moves to eliminate NASA labor unions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

President Trump’s recent executive order promoting commercial space competition highlights America’s unique advantage in the final frontier: our dynamic commercial space sector. American companies such as SpaceX, Planet Labs and Sierra Space are rewriting the rules of space access and operations. But as we ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab moved a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket Aug. 28 with the formal opening of the vehicle’s launch site. The post Rocket Lab inaugurates Neutron launch pad appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Viridian Space Corp. won a $1.25 million award from the U.S. Air Force for very low Earth orbit (VLEO) electric-propulsion technology. With funding from the Phase II award from Air Force technology innovation arm AFWERX, the Southern California ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Nuview, a Florida startup building a constellation of lidar satellites, announced a $5 million award Aug. 28 from the Defense Department’s National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) program. The funding will allow Orlando-based Nuview to rapidly prototype a ... Continue Reading »

China’s southern province of Guangdong is aiming to create a fully integrated commercial aerospace ecosystem with its latest policy moves.  The post China’s Guangdong province lays out ambitious commercial space objectives appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space — a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can’t reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical propulsion. Yet since a ... Continue Reading »

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Will Bruey, CEO and co-founder of Varda Space Industries — a company developing in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing. The post How microgravity could transform pharmaceuticals appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Space Systems Command: ‘This is a hosted payload program demonstrating how a commercial capability can provide flexible and adaptable space domain awareness’ The post Geost to supply two optical payloads for U.S. Space Force geostationary missions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA is still working on a strategy to procure a Mars communications spacecraft funded in the budget reconciliation bill even as the agency moves towards a services approach to communications. The post NASA developing plan to acquire Mars telecom orbiter appeared ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency and European Commission have selected Avio and Isar Aerospace to launch the first missions of an initiative to support technology development and Europe’s launch industry. The post Avio, Isar Aerospace win first European “Flight Ticket” awards appeared ... Continue Reading »

PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 27, 2025) – Spirit Electronics today announced a strategic distribution agreement with Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT and Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). Under the agreement, […] The post Spirit Electronics adds Kontron Ruggedized Products for Aerospace ... Continue Reading »

A startup developing software to turn satellites into virtual data centers is among four companies to win funding from San José’s first city-run artificial intelligence incentive program. The post Satellite software firm wins funds in San José’s inaugural AI startup incentive ... 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, today proudly hosted  […] The post Moog Celebrates Grand Opening of Operations Training Center ... Continue Reading »

Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering: ‘How do we create an environment where new companies that have real solutions can come in?’ The post Pentagon R&D chief: Defense needs to expand industrial base appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Over the last decade, decreased costs of launch have unlocked new markets in space. The two largest are satellite communications and Earth observation in low Earth orbit (LEO). As these costs continue to fall with the advent of SpaceX’s Starship, ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a European reconnaissance satellite and several secondary payloads Aug. 26 in another example of the company’s rideshare launch services efforts. The post SpaceX launches Luxembourg imaging satellite, seven rideshare payloads appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year. The post Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures appeared ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural failure linked to higher-than-normal heating during the vehicle’s ascent. The post Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

EchoStar’s proposed direct-to-device satellite network got a major boost Aug. 26 with plans to sell $23 billion of spectrum to AT&T, closing the book on its bid to operate as a traditional mobile carrier in the United States. The post EchoStar’s ... Continue Reading »

XTAR’s new CEO Patrick Rayermann says two new satellites funded by Spain’s Hisdesat will give the company more tools to compete for DoD and allied government contracts The post XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Belgian satellite maker Aerospacelab has secured $110 million to expand manufacturing capacity and bolster its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned sovereign multi-orbit broadband constellation. The post Aerospacelab eyes leading IRIS² manufacturing role after raising $110 million appeared first ... Continue Reading »

The era of single-vector threats is behind us. That was Aerial Defense 1.0, when defenses were designed for ballistic missiles tracked by radar and defeated by linear kill webs. Threats came one at a time and could be countered in ... Continue Reading »

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For this new Picture of the Month feature, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided a fantastic new view of IRAS 04302+2247, a planet-forming disc located about 525 light-years away in a dark cloud within the Taurus star-forming region. With Webb, researchers can ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:09:30 In Tenerife, Spain, stands a unique duo: ESA’s Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations. Together, they form an optical technology testbed of the European Space Agency that takes the monitoring of space debris and satellites to a new level while ... Continue Reading »

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows high concentrations of chlorophyll in yellow-green along the coastline of South Australia, near Adelaide. Chlorophyll-a is a key indicator of the presence of algae in the ocean. Continue Reading »

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has requested funding to participate in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). Continue Reading »

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets, the ... Continue Reading »

In the past decade, the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has revealed the nature, history, and behaviour of billions of stars. Our pioneering stargazer has reshaped our view of the skies around us like no other, revealing that star clusters are more connected ... Continue Reading »

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Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this ... Continue Reading »

Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming ... Continue Reading »

NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites ... Continue Reading »

The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 ... Continue Reading »

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on ... Continue Reading »

A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating ... Continue Reading »

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal ... Continue Reading »

Leap into the killer cosmic combat for Keepsake Games' retitled first-person ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, ... Continue Reading »

The Trump administration's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" slashes federal funding for ... Continue Reading »

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA ... Continue Reading »

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. ... Continue Reading »

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of ... Continue Reading »

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that ... Continue Reading »

The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation ... Continue Reading »

Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that ... Continue Reading »

The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the ... Continue Reading »

The Celestron SkyMaster binoculars come highly recommended by our experts, and ... Continue Reading »

Can we turn to the past to learn more about how ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs ... Continue Reading »

As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the ... Continue Reading »

There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing ... Continue Reading »

The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story. ... Continue Reading »

Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage ... Continue Reading »

This sneak peek at 'Skin in the Game' is a battle ... Continue Reading »

The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer ... Continue Reading »

Scientists have retreated to deep beneath the French Alps to broaden ... Continue Reading »

Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved ... Continue Reading »

It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal ... Continue Reading »

A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap ... Continue Reading »

Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and ... Continue Reading »

The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies ... Continue Reading »

NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the ... Continue Reading »

The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins ... Continue Reading »

The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the ... Continue Reading »

If you're a student or between 18 and 24 years old, ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up ... Continue Reading »

Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated ... Continue Reading »

Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is ... Continue Reading »

Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. ... Continue Reading »

China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts ... Continue Reading »

MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has ... Continue Reading »