A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure. A ... Continue Reading »

NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission. Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will spend one year living and working in interplanetary environments at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, operating ... Continue Reading »

A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT (9:09 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving us new insight into the far-future of solar systems like our own, as the agency continues to reveal the secrets of the universe and our place in it. Billions of years ago, a ... Continue Reading »

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, June 26, 2026 There were two planning cycles over this span of sols. The Monday planning took place with Curiosity situated within a unit that from ... Continue Reading »

Ray Jayawardhana begins his tenure today as the 10th president of the California Institute of Technology. His selection as Caltech’s president, and as the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of astronomy, was announced Jan. 6. Jayawardhana succeeds ... Continue Reading »

For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far ... Continue Reading »

In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency explores. The images are ... Continue Reading »

Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this year, NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural ... Continue Reading »

Read this news release in English here. Nota del editor: Este comunicado se actualizó el 30 de junio de 2026 para aclarar la versión de desarrollo de ingeniería del rover PROMISE.La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas ... Continue Reading »

Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe  Gizmodo‘The greatest cosmic movie ever made’: Historic telescope kicks off an unprecedented survey  CNNA giant telescope goes on a decade-long search for dark matter  The Washington PostThe Vera Rubin Telescope Begins Surveying Our Cosmos  The ... Continue Reading »

NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure  Ars TechnicaNew Glenn Return to Flight  Blue OriginBlue Origin outlines return to flight logistics for its New Glenn rockets  Spaceflight NowBlue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion ... Continue Reading »

Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules  SpaceNewsNASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?  SpaceNASA unsure Boeing Starliner will ever be certified for human flight  The RegisterNASA inspector general suggests Boeing’s Starliner ... Continue Reading »

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2  SpaceAfter liftoff, Cape Canaveral rocket launch may be seen in Tallahassee  Tallahassee DemocratAtlas V’s Last Non-Starliner Flight Scheduled For Thursday Morning  TalkOfTitusville.comSpace Coast launch schedule:  Sun SentinelRocket launch schedule coming ... Continue Reading »

LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory  NASA (.gov)NASA Rushes to Rescue a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up  The New York TimesWeather Delays Launch of Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift  NASA Science (.gov)NASA will conduct daring rescue ... Continue Reading »

How a giant planet survived its star's death, then migrated inward  Phys.orgAerosols and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of a white dwarf planet  NatureWebb studies how a planet survived the death of its star  European Space AgencyThe sun’s violent death could look like this  Popular ... Continue Reading »

Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy, study says  EuronewsThe growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic'  Space"Beyond the limit": one million satellites and mirrors in space pose grave threat to ... Continue Reading »

Astrobotic lands 2 NASA contracts totaling $298 million to deliver payloads to the moon  TribLIVE.comNASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities  NASA (.gov)NASA Announces Four New Lunar Lander Missions for 2028  Sky & TelescopeFirefly Aerospace Awarded $144 Million NASA CLPS Contract ... Continue Reading »

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.  The New York Times'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface  SpaceNASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to ... Continue Reading »

TESS just found a planet in a new way—and more may be hiding in its eight years of data  Phys.orgNASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way  NASA Science (.gov)'8,000 candidate exoplanets': NASA's TESS is hiding mind-boggling space secrets in its ... Continue Reading »

Astronauts exit ISS to repair malfunctioning equipment  YouTubeAstronauts Repair Canadarm2 Robotic Arm and Complete Spacewalk  NASA (.gov)Astronauts ‘operate’ on space station’s broken robot arm  Spaceflight Now‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2  SpaceISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about ... Continue Reading »

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB  Spaceflight NowSpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)  SpaceSpaceX launch planned for July 1  KSBY NewsStarlink mission set to go ... Continue Reading »

Strawberry Moon rises over Manhattan skyline in rare space phenomenon  The IndependentThe Strawberry Moon rises on June 29. Here's what to expect from June's full moon  SpaceThis Week's Sky at a Glance, June 26 – July 5  Sky & TelescopeWhere is best to ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Is ‘Much More Of An AI Play,’ Wedbush’s Dan Ives Says  Yahoo FinanceSpaceX ignited a trading frenzy. Here’s what to know  CNNThe End of SpaceX’s FOMO Trade Exposes a Deeper Problem  BloombergSpaceX Faces Post-IPO Volatility, Yet Wall Street Predicts Significant Stock Price ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium Communications for $8B  Manufacturing Dive'The start of a new era': Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion  SpaceRocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8 Billion to Expand Network  BloombergOne Space Stock to Buy Today  InvestorPlaceBeck: Iridium acquisition ... Continue Reading »

July brings meteor showers, distant asteroids and a milestone for world-changing telescope  KING5.com8 night sky events to see in July, from twin meteor showers to the Milky Way's glittering core  National GeographicJuly's planetary lineup is changing — and Venus is the last ... Continue Reading »

Exclusive | SpaceX Showed Investors Prototype of Elon Musk’s New AI Device  WSJMusk denies WSJ report that SpaceX showed AI handset prototype before IPO  ReutersRumors of SpaceX developing an AI-powered smartphone sent Qualcomm’s shares soaring, but Elon Musk swiftly denied the claim, ... Continue Reading »

Largest and Most Detailed Picture Taken of Milky Way's Center–With Millions of Stars and Thousands of Worlds  Good News NetworkEuclid’s view of our galaxy’s bulge  European Space AgencyThis Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center  WIREDScan More than 60 ... Continue Reading »

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America  SpaceSun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4 weekend  SpaceSun Releases Strong Flare  NASA Science (.gov)Solar radiation storm warning issued and canceled after M5.8 ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace and SSC Space Meet Next Critical Milestone for Orbital Launch from Esrange Space Center  Firefly AerospaceSSC Space, Firefly set 2028 target for first orbital launch from Sweden’s Esrange  SpaceNewsFirefly Aerospace vs. Rocket Lab USA: Which Space Stock Is a Better ... Continue Reading »

A new report links the long-running technical problems with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle to a combination of overconfidence, unrealistic schedules and NASA’s lack of insight into the vehicle. The post Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules ... Continue Reading »

The FCC is set to vote July 22 on an order to overhaul its satellite application process, creating a “licensing assembly line” to keep up with increasingly large and complex constellation plans. The post FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul ... Continue Reading »

One small, errant drone can scrub a space launch at the cost of millions of dollars in delays, with further repercussions spanning across multiple commercial and government launch service providers. […] The post Unseen threats overhead: Drones endanger U.S. rocket launch ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Vantor, the company previously known as Maxar Intelligence, unveiled WorldView 3D July 1, to provide customers with updated and high-definition imagery. “WorldView 3D is driving towards currency,” […] The post Vantor offers up-to-date imagery with WorldView 3D appeared ... Continue Reading »

EchoStar subsidiaries tied to its satellite TV and abandoned 5G network businesses have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, advancing a prepackaged restructuring plan to repay debt early after selling spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T. The post EchoStar’s satellite TV and ... Continue Reading »

French startup Latitude intends to perform the first launch of its small launch vehicle from a spaceport in Oman in late 2027. The post Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A month after a devastating pad explosion, Blue Origin reiterated plans to return its New Glenn vehicle to flight from a rebuilt launch pad by the end of the year. The post Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it ... Continue Reading »

When SpaceX publicly listed, the coverage focused on the rockets, the valuation, and the personalities. That’s understandable. But the more important story is what the IPO signals about where the […] The post The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is ... Continue Reading »

NASA selected three companies to fly four lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million as part of its lunar base ambitions, as it weighs also launching a spare Mars rover. The post NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions ... Continue Reading »

TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, today announced it has been included in Forrester’s report, The Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms Landscape, Q2 2026. […] The post TechnoMile Recognized among Notable Vendors in Contract Lifecycle ... Continue Reading »

The system known as Meadowlands is transitioning to operational use as the military places greater emphasis on electronic warfare The post Space Force fields mobile satellite-jamming system  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

June 30, 2026 – Washington, D.C. — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) announced today that Matthew Williams, a former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to […] The post Matthew Williams Joins the Commercial Space Federation as ... Continue Reading »

Commercial space station developer Vast named the former president and chief executive of The Aerospace Corp. as an adviser while the company awaits the next phase of a NASA program. The post Vast names Isakowitz as a senior adviser appeared first ... Continue Reading »

HELSINKI — SSC Space and Firefly have set a 2028 target for the first orbital launch from Esrange, with key infrastructure and regulatory pieces falling into place. The companies announced […] The post SSC Space, Firefly set 2028 target for first ... Continue Reading »

Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up to 100,000 data center satellites, aiming to bring 10 gigawatts of computing power from space to meet rising artificial intelligence demand. The post Orbital files plans for ... Continue Reading »

As SpaceX and others pursue the development of very large launch vehicles, a new study suggests that there may be such a thing as a rocket that is too large. The post Study argues bigger launch vehicles may not always be ... Continue Reading »

MILAN — The European Space Agency will rely on external lunar topographic data during the design phase of its Argonaut lunar lander, and possibly for its first mission, while working […] The post ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab’s chief executive says the company’s acquisition of Iridium was the “logical next step” in his ambitions to tap into the lucrative space services market. The post Beck: Iridium acquisition the “logical next step” for Rocket Lab appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

From observing distant galaxies to exploring exoplanets and their atmospheres, BAE Systems enables cutting-edge technology to expand our knowledge of the universe. As a major partner in each of NASA’s […] The post Discovering the Universe – Astrophysics Flagship Space Observatories ... Continue Reading »

Quantum computing is advancing fast, and nations are racing to field the first machines powerful enough to break modern encryption. This race has direct consequences for the commercial space industry, […] The post Quantum computing is about to become a national ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab is acquiring satellite telecommunications company Iridium for $8 billion as part of its effort to become an end-to-end space company. The post Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

British thermal imaging startup SatVu announced the start of commercial services June 29 for HotSat-2, marking a return to revenue-generating operations after its debut satellite failed in low Earth orbit in 2023. The post SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2 appeared ... Continue Reading »

(Glasgow, UK) Glasgow-based space engineering company Craft Prospect has been selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of The Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50, a new annual list recognising some […] The post Craft Prospect selected for The Sunday Times Scotland ... Continue Reading »

HELSINKI — China has established a national very low Earth orbit industry alliance, as multiple satellites demonstrate sustained operations below 300 kilometers and propulsion startups attract investment. China established a […] The post China establishes VLEO industry alliance as satellites demonstrate ... Continue Reading »

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An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to watch the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transit its host star, measuring the planet’s mass and temperature and even detecting its atmosphere.They found that the planet ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescopes have spotted the aftermath of three bright explosions echoing through the outer spiral arms of our galaxy, the Milky Way. By measuring the distance to these echoes, they find ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:10:45 Millions of stars. Thousands of hidden worlds. One unprecedented view of our galaxy.Three years since launch, ESA’s Euclid space telescope reveals the Milky Way galaxy’s centre in extraordinary detail: a mosaic of tens of millions of stars captured in ... Continue Reading »

Five explorers from three space agencies have successfully completed ESA’s CAVES training course in Italy.   Continue Reading »

Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have less than three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:03:15 What did space have in store for Europe this month? This June, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was named pilot of NASA's Artemis III mission, Ariane 6 set a new European launch record, Proba-3 returned to operations, ESA satellites detected ... Continue Reading »

Image: The map is an interferogram derived from the comparison of Sentinel-1 data on two dates: on the 18 June before the earthquakes and on 25 June a day after. Continue Reading »

Week in images: 22-26 June 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Disclosure Day has arrived in cinemas, and it's got us nostalgic ... Continue Reading »

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch 29 Amazon ... Continue Reading »

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have discovered a curious new exoplanet that challenges assumptions about ... Continue Reading »

If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity ... Continue Reading »

Venus dominates the evening sky while Saturn, Mars and Uranus put ... Continue Reading »

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon if the ... Continue Reading »

A NASA satellite has found an unintended, important purpose. ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic ... Continue Reading »

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the ... Continue Reading »

The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side ... Continue Reading »

A new NASA audit says the agency will need to purchase ... Continue Reading »

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab tried to launch its eighth mission for the Japanese ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the ... Continue Reading »

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a ... Continue Reading »

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of ... Continue Reading »

Nintendo and Velan Studios' high-fidelity remake of Star Fox 64 for ... Continue Reading »

"With the launch of the ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and ... Continue Reading »

Optical telescopes have come a long way in the past two-and-a-half ... Continue Reading »

Europe's Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June's deadly heat ... Continue Reading »

Researchers met recently for the first "Humans to Titan Summit 2026," ... Continue Reading »

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this ... Continue Reading »

The June full moon rose low across the sky, treating stargazers ... Continue Reading »

California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion ... Continue Reading »

Two cinematic geniuses united to create one of Hollywood’s most arresting ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International ... Continue Reading »

The follow-up to Astroneer isn't what veteran space explorers expected, but ... Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman will launch a rocket from an airplane to save ... Continue Reading »

This star's light left its surface around the same time that ... Continue Reading »

Researchers combined satellite data and visitor surveys at dark-sky parks to ... Continue Reading »

With the speed at which the rover completed this marathon, and ... Continue Reading »

NASA has big plans for July 4 — the 250th anniversary ... Continue Reading »

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive ... Continue Reading »

Don't miss June's full Strawberry Moon rise on June 29, marking ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off ... Continue Reading »

Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just ... Continue Reading »

Having already delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, Hayabusa2 ... Continue Reading »

The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's ... Continue Reading »

A prototype oyster habitat used for water filtration is aiming for ... Continue Reading »

Check your life-clock crystal and make sure it’s not blinking red! ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

After the Challenger tragedy, nobody wanted to see a film about ... Continue Reading »

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and ... Continue Reading »

The drone flew beyond line of sight with a kidney not ... Continue Reading »

A bizarre "bow-and-arrow" radio galaxy nearly 1.8 million light-years across could ... Continue Reading »

The loudest crash of gravitational waves ever heard provides an intriguing ... Continue Reading »

"You can literally have sailing ships in space." ... Continue Reading »

About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's ... Continue Reading »