This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the field of stars that is NGC 1786. The globular cluster is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy that is approximately 160,000 light-years ... Continue Reading »

KEY POINTS For millennia, astronomers thought Uranus was no more than a distant star. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that Uranus was universally accepted as a planet. To this day, the ringed, blue world subverts scientists’ expectations, but ... Continue Reading »

NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils Larson and the X-59 team, made up of NASA ... Continue Reading »

July will see the launch of the groundbreaking Solar EruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph mission, or SNIFS. Delivered to space via a Black Brant IX sounding rocket, SNIFS will explore the energy and dynamics of the chromosphere, one of the most ... Continue Reading »

In this June 13, 2025, photo, NASA astronaut Anne McClain shows off a hamburger-shaped cake to celebrate 200 cumulative days in space for JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi since his first spaceflight as an Expedition 48-49 Flight ... Continue Reading »

Lee esta historia en español aquí NASA invites innovators of all ages to register for the NASA Space Apps Challenge, held on Oct. 4-5. The 2025 theme is Learn, Launch, Lead, and participants will work alongside a vibrant community of ... Continue Reading »

Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the program enables individuals to ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th anniversary during a free, community event on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, ... Continue Reading »

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you know that Vega is one of the most studied stars in our skies? As one of the brightest summer ... Continue Reading »

NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, July 21, to discuss the upcoming NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission. The Earth-observing satellite, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), carries an advanced ... Continue Reading »

A massive rock from Mars landed on Earth. It sold for a record $5.3M.  The Washington PostLargest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells at auction after $4.3m bid  BBCWorld’s biggest Mars rock sells for $4.3 million at auction  CNNLargest piece of Mars ... Continue Reading »

Cosmic Heavyweights Collide – LIGO Detects Largest, Fastest-Spinning Black Holes Yet  SciTechDailyAstronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date  CNNLIGO Detects Most Massive Black Hole Merger to Date  CaltechGravitational waves reveal most massive black hole merger ever detected — one 'forbidden' by ... Continue Reading »

Perseid meteor shower starts tonight: Here's where, when to watch fireballs across the sky  Bergen RecordPerseid Meteor Shower 2025: How and when to see it  BBCWhen and best places to see Perseids meteor shower in Oregon  Statesman JournalThe Perseid meteor shower kicks off ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers witness dawn of new solar system for 1st time  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS transforms into a giant 'cosmic rainbow' in trippy new telescope image  Live ScienceNew images released of ‘interstellar wanderer’ zooming through our solar system  FOX WeatherHarvard Paper Explores Possibility That Object Approaching From Beyond Solar System Is Hostile Alien Technology  YahooIs ... Continue Reading »

New tiny world beyond Neptune discovered — boosting ‘Planet Nine’ theory  New York PostDiscovery and dynamics of a Sedna-like object with a perihelion of 66 au  NatureSubaru Telescope Discovers “Fossil” in Outer Solar System  nao.ac.jpMeet ‘Ammonite’ — A New World Just Found In ... Continue Reading »

Colossal Eruption Carves ‘Canyon of Fire’ Onto the Sun’s Surface  GizmodoView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Investing in Space: The market’s taking off  CNBCSpace investment soars despite market turbulence  Yahoo FinanceFact or fiction on the future of the space economy  SpaceNewsStrong US defense spending draws investors to space startups, report says  ReutersSpace Startups Follow The Money To Missile Defense  Aviation Week ... Continue Reading »

Trump's defunding of NASA would be catastrophic  EngadgetHouse Democrats "Demand NASA Cease Scheme To Illegally Impound FY25 Funds"  NASA WatchU.S. House Subcommittee Rejects Proposed NASA Budget Cuts  Aviation Week NetworkHouse Democrats accuse NASA of illegal impoundment of funds  SpaceNewsProposed cuts to NASA science would ... Continue Reading »

'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's center shouldn't exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion  YahooView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

NASA, Oxford Discover Warmer Uranus Than Once Thought  NASA Science (.gov)Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary mission  SpaceUH Researchers Help Solve Uranus Heat Mystery  University of HoustonHidden heat on Uranus changes what we know about ... Continue Reading »

Nasa to preview US-India radar mission: What is NISAR, when will it launch, why it matters  Times of IndiaNisar, $1.5billion Indo-US mission enters last leg, Isro eyes July-end launch  Times of IndiaUSA and India’s historic space mission to scan Earth in 3D ... Continue Reading »

Ask Ethan: Could our whole Universe be a black hole’s interior?  Big ThinkWhat's at the center of a black hole? Scientists have a sobering answer.  USA TodayOur universe may exist inside a spinning black hole, JWST finds  The Brighter Side of NewsOur Universe ... Continue Reading »

Did Webb find a black hole formed by a direct collapse?  EarthSkyNASA’s Webb Finds Possible ‘Direct Collapse’ Black Hole  NASA Science (.gov)JWST finds unusual black hole in the center of the Infinity Galaxy: 'How can we make sense of this?'  SpaceRemember Webb's 'impossible' ... Continue Reading »

The Mars Mission That Could Make Human Landings Possible  SciTechDailyView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

ESCAPADE to launch on second New Glenn  SpaceNewsBlue Origin lines up NASA's Mars-bound mission for next New Glenn launch  Phys.orgBlue Origin lines up NASA’s Mars-bound mission for next New Glenn launch  The Daily GazetteBlue Origin Confirms NASA's ESCAPADE Mars Mission Will Launch On ... Continue Reading »

Boeing’s Starliner Won’t Get to Fly This Year, but the Wonky Spacecraft Is Far From Dead  Gizmodo'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard  SpaceIf You Thought Your Life Was a Mess, Spare a ... Continue Reading »

Boeing updates EUS progress via thrust structure render  NASASpaceFlight.com - Continue Reading »

Resolute Space exercise focuses Guardians on countering ‘realistic’ threats to satellites  Breaking DefenseView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Amazon (AMZN) Turns to Rival SpaceX to Launch Its Internet Satellites  TipRanksAmazon launches more Kuiper internet satellites with help from rival: 'Big thanks to SpaceX'  CNBCSpaceX launches first of three missions for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation  Spaceflight NowSpaceX launch adds dozens of satellites ... Continue Reading »

China appears to have conducted structural verification tests on its new Long March 10A rocket, according to a coded update. The post China conducts structural tests for Long March 10 human spaceflight rocket appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

For York, the move deepens its push into end-to-end space infrastructure and turnkey services for commercial and government customers. The post York Space parent company to acquire ground systems operator Atlas Space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Top Democrats on the House Science Committee are accusing NASA leadership of impounding funds and taking steps to implement a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 before Congress can act. The post House Democrats accuse NASA of illegal impoundment of funds ... Continue Reading »

Gen. Michael Guetlein was confirmed as direct reporting program manager for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative The post Senate confirms Guetlein to lead Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Blue Origin has confirmed that a NASA Mars smallsat mission, bumped from the inaugural launch of the New Glenn rocket, will be on the vehicle’s second flight later this year. The post ESCAPADE to launch on second New Glenn appeared first ... Continue Reading »

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by Matthew Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School, and Brendan Rosseau, Strategy Manager at Blue Origin, for a deep dive into the forces reshaping the global ... Continue Reading »

Gilbert, AZ – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and control systems, will be participating in the IEEE Space […] The post Moog Highlights Advancements in High-Speed Processor at IEEE ... Continue Reading »

A long-time adviser to NASA and other agencies on space issues says he is concerned about moves by the administration to diminish the role of advisory committees. The post Lyles concerned about sweeping changes to advisory committees appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A week after being named NASA’s new acting administrator, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy appears to be just getting started on that job while continuing to lead the Transportation Department. The post Duffy just getting started as acting NASA administrator appeared ... Continue Reading »

In these new guidelines the Space Force seeks to balance its dual role as both a supporter of the thriving commercial space sector and steward of national security space capabilities. The post Space Force sets guidelines prioritizing military missions as ... Continue Reading »

At a time when the race to conquer the Moon is accelerating, with dozens of missions planned for the coming years, HTR decides, on a worldwide exclusive basis, to make […] The post HTR makes available engineering models of full-metal elastic ... Continue Reading »

SES is preparing to drastically expand its medium Earth orbit network after closing its acquisition of U.S.-based rival Intelsat July 17, building on a deal that forged an unmatched geostationary satellite fleet. The post SES closes Intelsat deal and sets course ... Continue Reading »

Building on historical lessons for space governance, urgent action is needed to address escalating threats. Today, we face a dangerous gap in space security: our deterrence frameworks are obsolete for borderless domains, like space. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence warns that Russia’s ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Solar energy startup Solestial won a $1.2 million Space Force contract to develop novel arrays for small satellites. Under a SpaceWerx award announced July 16, Solestial will optimize silicon solar cells and power modules for speedy integration ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX provided a lift for a competitor in the satellite broadband sector with the Falcon 9 launch of spacecraft for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation July 16. The post Falcon 9 launches Project Kuiper satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

It’s rare for protestors to show up outside NASA headquarters in Washington — and even rarer when they include a Pokémon character. But on the morning of June 30, about 60 people gathered on the corner of 4th and E ... Continue Reading »

A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power system to keep pace with geopolitical rivals. The post New study calls for rapid development of space nuclear power systems appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NDAA markup endorses commercial satellite programs, Democrats question Golden Dome spending The post House Armed Services Committee advances FY26 NDAA  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New research released by the UK Space Agency underscores the country’s growing reliance on satellite technologies, which supported industries accounting for about 18% of national GDP. The post Support from satellite services grows to 18% of UK GDP appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – July 15, 2025 – Pushing the boundaries of in-orbit data storage, Frontgrade Technologies, the leading provider of high-reliability microelectronics for space and national security, has unveiled […] The post Frontgrade Introduces the Industry’s Highest-Density, Space-Grade Managed NAND ... Continue Reading »

The space domain is changing faster than most realize. We are at the dawn of a new space economy — one that presents significant opportunities for people around the world. But that promise is today at serious risk. That is ... Continue Reading »

The Space Force estimates it needs more than $4 billion for the MILNET proliferated LEO satellite communications program, but Pentagon plans remain murky The post Space Force MILNET constellation emerges as top ‘unfunded priority’ appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the California coast early July 15, wrapping up a nearly three-week private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The post Ax-4 private astronaut mission returns to Earth appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

With competitors like China pouring resources into AI-enabled warfare, the U.S. can not afford to tinker cautiously at the edges. The post The defense establishment’s AI awakening appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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When the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) flew past our Moon in August 2024, its Radar for Icy Moon Exploration (RIME) instrument listened to radio wave echoes to reveal the height of the lunar surface. Continue Reading »

Image: This image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows circular agricultural structures near Tabarjal, in the barren desert of northern Saudi Arabia. Continue Reading »

Video: 00:01:51 Space weather ‘reporter’ Vigil will be the world’s first space weather mission to be permanently positioned at Lagrange point 5, a unique vantage point that allows us to see solar activity days before it reaches Earth. ESA’s Vigil mission ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:00:40 View of Earth as seen by ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world".The European Space Agency-built Cupola is the favourite place of many astronauts on the International Space Station. ... Continue Reading »

Φsat-2, a miniature satellite, has completed its commissioning and has begun delivery of science data, using algorithms to efficiently process and compress Earth observation images, as well as detect wildfires, ships, marine pollution and more. Continue Reading »

All its parts have been built and put together. It has been wrapped in shiny gold insulating foil. Its launch is getting closer. But the Smile spacecraft had one major phase to pass before it could be certified ready for ... Continue Reading »

After 20 days in space, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and his Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crewmates returned safely to Earth today, 15 July 2025. Continue Reading »

Astronomers have used the Chandra X-ray telescope to observe an exoplanet ... Continue Reading »

A lunar eclipse was seen over the U.S. Naval Observatory Deep ... Continue Reading »

Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive ... Continue Reading »

Dr Korby once crossed paths with Kirk's Enterprise, though he was ... Continue Reading »

A massive doomed exoplanet on a death spiral toward its parent ... Continue Reading »

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Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen ... Continue Reading »

China has taken a new step in its long-term planning for ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency is funding the development of a hypersonic ... Continue Reading »

The basaltic meteorite is a piece of lunar rock that formed ... Continue Reading »

Titan shadow transit seasons occurs just once every 15 years. ... Continue Reading »

'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't ... Continue Reading »

China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the ... Continue Reading »

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Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS ... Continue Reading »

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On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet ... Continue Reading »

These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man ... Continue Reading »

NASA moved its payload adapter at the Space Flight Center in ... Continue Reading »

The left-hand side of the moon will appear lit by direct ... Continue Reading »

NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that ... Continue Reading »

Observations of a pulsar, consisting of a dead star spinning 600 ... Continue Reading »

NASA will not host the U.S. government's primary climate assessment reports ... Continue Reading »

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The fan favorite author of 'The Martian' admits, 'I'm really happy ... Continue Reading »

Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as ... Continue Reading »

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body ... Continue Reading »

Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of ... Continue Reading »

10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over ... Continue Reading »

Bring the universe closer — here’s our round-up of the best ... Continue Reading »

Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have witnessed the birth of an entirely new star ... Continue Reading »

NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tested a model ... Continue Reading »

New research suggests that the Milky Way should be surrounded by ... Continue Reading »

"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that ... Continue Reading »

A massive filament eruption carved a 250,000-mile-long "canyon of fire" into ... Continue Reading »

The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 26 Starlink internet satellites into ... Continue Reading »

New research indicates that cellular "pockets" that are the first step ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday ... Continue Reading »

'We had an idea for a meat planet' — Revenge of ... Continue Reading »

Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous ... Continue Reading »

Four mountaineers and astronomy lovers hiked the tallest peak in Western ... Continue Reading »

Apple TV+'s excellent adaptation of Martha Wells’s witty sci-fi novels scores ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX plans to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship ... Continue Reading »

These Prime Day deals on telescopes, binoculars, cameras, Lego, model rockets ... Continue Reading »

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The U.S. government's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act finds funding for ... Continue Reading »