Giant tortoises are returning to Floreana Island after more than 150 years, guided by NASA data that shows suitable areas for release. Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026, as a waning crescent Moon hovers above. Koch and Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid ... Continue Reading »

Dry, gusty conditions spurred fast-growing fires in Oklahoma and Kansas, along with dangerous dust storms across the region. Continue Reading »

New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead — and where you’re hearing them might matter, according to new NASA research. NASA aeronautics has worked for years to enable new air transportation options for people ... Continue Reading »

At a news conference on Thursday, NASA released a report of findings from the Program Investigation Team examining the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.   “The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has faced challenges throughout its uncrewed and most recent ... Continue Reading »

During a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday NASA will discuss the findings of investigations into the 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. The news conference will stream live on NASA’s YouTube ... Continue Reading »

Imagine trying to photograph wind. That’s similar to what NASA engineers dealt with during a recent effort to study how air moves around planes, rockets, and other kinds of aerospace vehicles. Air is invisible, but our understanding of how it ... Continue Reading »

This June 5, 2024, image shows lysozyme crystals aboard the International Space Station. Lysozyme is a protein found in bodily fluids like tears, saliva, and milk, and is used as a control compound to demonstrate well-formed crystals. Lysozyme plays a vital ... Continue Reading »

Use data from NASA’s Magnetosphere Multiscale Mission to shed light on solar storms. For anyone with a laptop or cell. Continue Reading »

A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. NASA aims to use the off-the-shelf device, called a microplate reader, to ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all  NPRNASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back  NASA (.gov)NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk  YahooWhat four astronauts ... Continue Reading »

Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day  SpaceSpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster launches on record 33rd flight  Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch in Florida. What time is Cape Canaveral liftoff?  Florida TodayFlorida residents report sonic boom in ... Continue Reading »

Scientists Simulated The Big Bang's Aftermath, And Found The Universe Was Like Soup  ScienceAlertPhysicists recreated the first millisecond after the Big Bang — and found it was surprisingly soupy  Live ScienceScientists recreate conditions of first millisecond after "Big Bang" inside particle collider  Caliber.AzScientists ... Continue Reading »

Occupy Mars? Or the moon? Get a reality check on Elon Musk's plans  Phys.orgSpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push  Defense NewsMusk Just Started The Walkback Of The Century  MediumHere’s how Elon Musk’s giant moon cannon would actually ... Continue Reading »

Witness the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse from Space: ESA’s Stunning Footage  The Daily GalaxyIncredible image shows what 2026’s first solar eclipse looked like from space  Scientific AmericanAnnular solar eclipse seen from space  European Space Agency‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: February 2026 path, ... Continue Reading »

How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3  WIREDA total lunar eclipse is happening in March. Here's how to view it.  USA TodayHow to observe the March 3 total lunar eclipse  Astronomy MagazineIs there eclipse this weekend? See dates, ... Continue Reading »

Something Is Ticking Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole  SciTechDailyThe Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star  SpacePulsar Candidate Near Milky Way's Galactic Center Offers Unprecedented Test for General Relativity  ekhbary.comAstronomers Reveal How ... Continue Reading »

Unpacking Starliner Failures, NASA Chief Delivers Scathing Assessment  PCMagNASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report  CNNNASA to Provide Starliner Crew Flight Test Review Findings Today  NASA (.gov)NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut ... Continue Reading »

Cosmic curveball: Distant system challenges planet-formation theory  Phys.orgA Planetary System That Breaks the Rules  Sky & Telescope‘Inside-out’ planetary system perplexes astronomers  Scientific AmericanAstronomers Discover an Exoplanet in the Wrong Place, Hinting at a Planetary System That Was Born 'Inside Out'  Smithsonian MagazineResearchers find planet ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Hubble spots nearly invisible “ghost galaxy” made of 99% dark matter  ScienceDailyA Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed  WIREDAstronomers Say They've Found Their Strongest Dark Galaxy Candidate Yet  ScienceAlertHubble telescope discovers rare galaxy that is 99% dark matter  SpaceDark ... Continue Reading »

Six planets will line up Saturday night  MyNorthwest.comA mini 'planetary parade' is visible tonight. Can you spot them all?  SpaceThis Week's Sky at a Glance, February 20 – March 1  Sky & TelescopeFebruary 2026 planet alignment – brand new photos hint at what ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Alpha Rocket’s Return to Flight After Setbacks  The Daily GalaxyFirefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year  SpaceIs there a rocket launch today? Missions scheduled at Vandenberg  Ventura County StarFirefly Aerospace to launch seventh ... Continue Reading »

Can you really survive on Mars? What science fiction gets wrong about off-world living  Space‘Becoming Martian’ Review: A Species in Space  The Wall Street JournalOpinion | The flaw that could prevent humans from becoming deep-space explorers  The Washington PostWhat Growing Up On Mars ... Continue Reading »

Exomoons Could Reveal Themselves Through Lunar Eclipses  Universe Today Continue Reading »

Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects  SpaceNewsEx-ULA Boss To Tackle ‘Urgent’ Space Security Needs At Blue Origin  Aviation WeekBruno Joins Blue Origin for Critical National Security Projects  El-Balad.com Continue Reading »

James Webb Space Telescope captures strange magnetic forces warping Uranus  ScienceDailyWebb maps Uranus's mysterious upper atmosphere  European Space AgencyWatch the Webb telescope's timelapse of Uranus' bizarre auroras  MashableFirst-ever 3D map of Uranus’ upper atmosphere shows how magnetic field shapes auroras  Interesting EngineeringThe James Webb ... Continue Reading »

These 70 dusty galaxies at the edge of our universe could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos  SpaceSearching Out Missing Links in Galaxy Evolution  Universe TodayUMass Amherst Astronomers Identify "Missing Link" Galaxies Formed 1 Billion Years After Big Bang  Quantum ZeitgeistAstronomers may have ... Continue Reading »

What's the point of a space station around the moon?  Space Continue Reading »

UK aerospace students build flight capsules headed to the International Space Station  WKYT Continue Reading »

Scientists propose new plan to 'catch' comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast  Live ScienceA risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan  SpaceExtreme speed hinders direct mission to 3I/ATLAS; study proposes solar maneuver with ... Continue Reading »

Just 24 hours after setting a March 6 launch date for the Artemis 2 mission, NASA said a problem with the Space Launch System upper stage will delay the launch. The post NASA preparing for Artemis 2 rollback to fix upper ... Continue Reading »

Tory Bruno, former CEO of United Launch Alliance, said he decided to join Blue Origin to work on important national security projects, including applications of the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft. The post Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ... Continue Reading »

Aalto is turning to Australia as a key operating base to bolster the business case for initial commercial services of its stratospheric pseudo-satellite over Japan, now pushed to 2027 amid regulatory hurdles and ongoing system-integration work. The post Aalto plots Australia ... Continue Reading »

NASA is targeting a March 6 launch for Artemis 2 after completing a countdown test with few problems. The post NASA targeting March 6 for Artemis 2 launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The company opened a new facility in El Segundo to support Millennium’s missile-warning satellite backlog The post Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA completed a second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 2 mission on Feb. 19 without any of the hydrogen leaks seen in the first such test earlier this month. The post NASA completes second Artemis 2 fueling test appeared first ... Continue Reading »

NASA has classified the flawed Starliner crewed test flight in 2024 as its most serious level of mishap, with the agency’s leadership citing shortfalls in how officials oversaw the program. The post Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making appeared first ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto interviews Matt Kuta, president and co-founder of Voyager Technologies about how the company is pursuing a commercialized future in low Earth orbit. […] The post Creating new demand in the nascent orbital economy ... Continue Reading »

With six additional satellites launching in May and continued expansion later this year, the EarthDaily Constellation will enter commercial operations in Summer 2026, delivering daily, consistent global coverage. The post EarthDaily in Orbit: From First Launch to Commercial Operations appeared first ... Continue Reading »

If the United States wants to defend the homeland against the next generation of missile and aerial threats, hardware alone will not save us. Sensors, radars and interceptors are necessary but no longer sufficient. The decisive advantage for Golden Dome ... Continue Reading »

02.19.2026 DURANGO, Colo. — Agile Space Industries, a leading provider of in-space chemical propulsion, today announced their Series A equity financing round. The round was led by Caruso Ventures and […] The post Agile Space Industries Oversubscribed $17M Series A Accelerates ... Continue Reading »

Japanese lunar company ispace said work on a new engine for its lunar landers is facing delays and that it is keeping open the option of switching engines. The post Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine appeared ... Continue Reading »

The Defense Innovation Unit plans to select companies to field and operate spacecraft before transferring them to government control within three years The post Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

With the final GPS III satellite scheduled to launch in March, the United States is completing the most significant upgrade to its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure in more than a decade.  GPS III delivers improved accuracy, stronger signals ... Continue Reading »

Satellite imagery-to-report timelines would be reduced from hours to minutes The post Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A new SpaceX initiative to provide space traffic coordination services has attracted attention and praise in part because of the conditions it places on users of it. The post SpaceX unveils space traffic management system appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A long-awaited cap on liability for U.K. launch operators came into force Feb. 18, aiming to make the country’s fledgling rocket sector more competitive as it struggles to get off the ground. The post UK caps launch liability in timely boost ... Continue Reading »

Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is targeting Q2 for a second orbital launch and booster recovery attempt and aiming for a reuse test in Q4. The post Landspace targets Q2 for next Zhuque-3 orbital launch and recovery attempt  appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – After attracting cubesat customers, Belgium-based Simera Sense is developing higher-resolution optical payloads for larger satellites. To date, Simera Sense customers have sent more than 50 xScape100 and xScape200 cameras into orbit. Most have flown on cubesats ranging in ... Continue Reading »

Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first orbital launch and recovery attempt late this year. The post China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Earth observation startup SatVu said Feb. 17 it has raised $41 million in a funding round that included the NATO Innovation Fund, as commercial space-based thermal imagery gains traction with defense and intelligence agencies. The post SatVu to expand thermal imaging ... Continue Reading »

Space-Comm Expo is one of Europe’s premier space industry events and the largest event in the UK, taking place in just 2 weeks’ time 4-5 March, ExCeL London. Over 5,400 […] The post Global leaders meet at Space-Comm Expo in London ... Continue Reading »

It’s taking too long. It costs too much. Yet it’s not being talked about enough. It’s not historic enough. It’s not safe enough. I’m talking about Artemis. Or at least what a goodly portion of the space community is saying ... Continue Reading »

Sateliot will launch two of its next-generation direct-to-device satellites on a PLD Space rocket in what is billed as the first fully private Spanish mission. The post Sateliot to launch satellites with PLD Space appeared first on SpaceNews. 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 »

For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the planet. Using NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec instrument, the team observed ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s ... Continue Reading »

Each year, the world’s leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on data from Earth-observing satellites – and the latest report delivers a stark warning: the planet’s energy balance ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:02:44 Watch the docking operations of Crew-12 to the International Space Station (ISS), which took place on 14 February 2026 at 21:15 CET. The docking is followed by the hatch opening and the welcome remarks by the astronauts already present ... Continue Reading »

By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft ... Continue Reading »

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

NASA is troubleshooting a glitch with the upper stage of Artemis ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 198 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

I tried out Canon's latest vlogging camera for astrophotography, the PowerShot ... Continue Reading »

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including ... Continue Reading »

Arnie said, "Get your ass to Mars", but is it really ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers suspect the heart of the Milky Way may be hiding ... Continue Reading »

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated 70 dusty ... Continue Reading »

The lovable old-school Toy Story gang takes on mesmerizing modern digital ... Continue Reading »

The NASA/JAXA X-ray spacecraft has allowed astronomers to dive into the ... Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump has issued a statement that he will instruct ... Continue Reading »

NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for ... Continue Reading »

Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids? ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its ... Continue Reading »

ESA's Proba-2 satellite captured a stunning 'ring of fire' annular solar ... Continue Reading »

Being the lightest and smallest camera in the X-series line-up, I ... Continue Reading »

Uranus and Neptune will also be on the scene, too dim ... Continue Reading »

New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe's ... Continue Reading »

Scientists have discovered that active supermassive black holes don't just kill ... Continue Reading »

"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our ... Continue Reading »

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For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real ... Continue Reading »

'Together for liberty!' Director Justin Lin will helm this iron-fisted adaptation ... Continue Reading »

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered what seems to ... Continue Reading »

Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar ... Continue Reading »

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Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ... Continue Reading »

Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations. ... Continue Reading »

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The Hubble and Chandra space telescopes are hunting for rogue black ... Continue Reading »

By bringing gravity into the equation, we can focus on effective ... Continue Reading »

NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket ... Continue Reading »

"This data provides us with rare insight into how galaxies were ... Continue Reading »

Sam Rockwell rocks as a mad time traveler saving the world ... Continue Reading »

Plus NOAA's GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face ... Continue Reading »

The Bahamas has given SpaceX permission to resume rocket landings in ... Continue Reading »

If a pair of black holes coalesce into one, much of ... Continue Reading »

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The NASA/SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched four astronauts on a journey to ... Continue Reading »

An unusual tidal disruption event spotted by astronomers may be the ... Continue Reading »

Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of ... Continue Reading »

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A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led ... Continue Reading »

"Gangsters. War criminals. We'll take out every bad guy in your ... Continue Reading »

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As Predator: Badlands decloaks on streaming and physical media, we've sat ... Continue Reading »

NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon ... Continue Reading »

China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse ... Continue Reading »