The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth (land, oceans, and air), educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s University Innovation (UI) project funds university-led innovation to address the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s system-level challenges via independent, NASA-alternate-path, multi-disciplinary awards. Strategic Goals The UI portfolio’s strategic goals in descending order of importance are: 1.    Assist in achieving ... Continue Reading »

This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to feature one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This ... Continue Reading »

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, March 6, 2026 Curiosity is in the last stage of its exploration of the spiderweb-like boxwork unit. This stage consists of exploring the eastern and southern ... Continue Reading »

Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils. Continue Reading »

Project Overview NASA’s Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project develops technologies and tools for various types of aircraft that fly in different speed regimes, including next-generation vertical take-off and landing and fixed-wing subsonic aircraft. The research advances knowledge, technologies, ... Continue Reading »

Download PDF: Insights into Spallation Mechanisms of Thermal Protection System Materials from Mass Spectrometry and HyMETS Testing An effort was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms responsible for internal pressure build up within thermal protection system (TPS) materials subjected to high-enthalpy environments. Understanding ... Continue Reading »

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting. Continue Reading »

Download PDF: Computational Modeling of Failure at the Fabric Weave Level in Reentry Parachute Energy Modulators Energy modulators (EM) are textile mechanical devices designed to dissipate snatch loads that occur when parachutes are deployed. Although critical for mitigating shock loads, recent flight ... Continue Reading »

The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft. The heavier the spacecraft, the more fuel it requires to launch. Experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are testing technology that could solve this problem.  The CryoFILL (Cryogenic Fluid In-Situ Liquefaction for Landers) project could transform ... Continue Reading »

Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth  abcnews.comA NASA spacecraft is set to make an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth. Here are the risks  CNNThe Final Journey of Van Allen Probe A  Universe TodayNasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere  BBCDefunct ... Continue Reading »

Musk and Bezos Moon Landers Could Leave Artemis Astronauts Stranded, NASA Watchdog Warns  GizmodoNASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk  Spaceflight NowReport criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development  SpaceNewsSpaceX’s Starship Moon Lander Likely to Face More Delays, Report Says  BloombergNASA ... Continue Reading »

NASA's DART planetary defense mission reveals asteroids hurling 'cosmic snowballs' at each other  SpaceNASA crashed a spacecraft into a space rock, accelerating two asteroids’ orbit around the sun  CNNNASA successfully kicks asteroid off course in Earth defence test  France 24NASA’s DART Mission Changed ... Continue Reading »

Please Resist the Urge to Drink the Melted Sludge From 3I/ATLAS  FuturismAn interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS  Phys.orgAn interstellar comet brought a weird chemical mix into the solar system  MashableInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe's brightest exploding stars  Phys.orgLense–Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova  NatureAstrophysicists figure out what caused a super-bright supernova  ReutersThe universe’s brightest supernovae are turbocharged by newborn magnetars  YahooStrange 'Chirp' May Reveal ... Continue Reading »

FCC chair criticizes slow pace of Amazon satellite launches  ReutersFCC chair slams Amazon for slow satellite launches after it opposed SpaceX data center plan  CNBCFCC Chair Scolds Amazon for Opposing SpaceX's Plan for 1 Million Satellites  PCMagAmazon thinks SpaceX's data center plan is ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Satellite Images Expose How a Lunar Eclipse Alters Earth’s Surface in Real-Time!  The Daily GalaxyShades of a Lunar Eclipse  NASA Science (.gov)Local lens: A Yulee moon rise  News-Leader, Fernandina BeachView Of The Lunar Eclipse From Fremont: Photo Of The Day  PatchNight sky recap ... Continue Reading »

Former CEO of U.S. Space and Rocket Center dies  WHNT.comView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula  NASA (.gov)A star dies in the Cat's Eye photo of the day for March 10, 2026  SpaceNASA unveils dazzling new images of the ‘Cat’s Eye Nebula’  Scientific AmericanStellar death and an Artemis overhaul  The ... Continue Reading »

The 'invisible giant' at the heart of our galaxy photo of the day for March 11, 2026  SpaceNew look at the stars around the Milky Way's centre  ESO.orgNew image of the Milky Way reveals how stars are born  CNNAstronomers Produce the Largest Image ... Continue Reading »

NASA finds extreme star collision in unlikely spot  Phys.orgNASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site  NASA (.gov)Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies  The ConversationStrange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on ... Continue Reading »

ESA Investigating Fireball Over Europe After Meteorites Strike German Home  ScienceAlertMeteorite Crashes Through Roof in Germany After Fiery Light Show  The New York TimesESA analysing fireball over Europe on 8 March 2026  European Space AgencyGermany: Meteorite punches through a house in Koblenz  dw.comSpectacular fireball ... Continue Reading »

Musk admits Starship V3 launch date has slipped as Super Heavy booster rolls into place  theregister.comFirst Starship V3 launch slips  SpaceNewsSpaceX Starship rocket launch slips to April, Elon Musk says  USA TodaySpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space ... Continue Reading »

Hydrogen atmosphere could keep exomoons habitable for billions of years  Phys.org Continue Reading »

NASA disqualifies X-ray telescope from Probe mission competition  SpaceNews Continue Reading »

Universe-shaking black hole collision has an orbit never seen before  Live ScienceOval orbit casts new light on black hole–neutron star mergers  Phys.orgBlack hole and neutron star mergers push the laws of physics with their odd orbits  Space🔭 A mapping of supermassive black holes ... Continue Reading »

Anduril to acquire space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic eyeing more Golden Dome capabilities  Yahoo FinanceAnduril expands into space as defense tech angles to support Trump's Golden Dome  CNBCAnduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit  Ars TechnicaAnduril to buy space/missile ... Continue Reading »

‘The moon is safe’: asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm  The GuardianNew data shows asteroid 2024 YR4 will narrowly miss the moon  CNNNew NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact  NASA Science (.gov)Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the ... Continue Reading »

Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions  SpaceVoyager Technologies invests in Max Space  SpaceNewsVoyager Advances Permanent Lunar Habitat Infrastructure with Strategic Investment in Max Space  SpaceWatch.GLOBALFrom stealth to cislunar: Max Space accelerates expandable habitat ... Continue Reading »

Space Force officially terminates AeroVironment contract for satellite control antennas  SpaceNewsDrone-Maker AeroVironment Reported Strong Growth. Why Investors Are Disappointed Anyway.  Barron'sWhy AeroVironment Stock Dropped Today  Yahoo FinanceAeroVironment Books A 'Stellar Quarter,' But Shares Dive  Investor's Business DailyAeroVironment Cuts Guidance, Says Government Shutdown Delayed Orders ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs but not schedule, raising questions about NASA’s desire to accelerate those efforts. The post Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Satellite operator SES said a missile “targeted and struck” its teleport facility in Israel March 9 as tensions spill across the region amid ongoing Israeli and U.S. military operations against Iran. The post Missile strike hits SES teleport in Israel appeared ... Continue Reading »

Recent engineering setbacks, specifically regarding helium system issues associated with the improper flow of helium into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s upper stage, and persistent hydrogen leaks, have forced NASA to delay the crewed Artemis 2 mission to no ... Continue Reading »

The company says it will rework its BADGER antenna design and compete for the follow-on effort The post Space Force officially terminates AeroVironment contract for satellite control antennas appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA has disqualified one of the two proposals for a large astrophysics mission, a decision the project’s leader blames on upheaval within the agency last year. The post NASA disqualifies X-ray telescope from Probe mission competition appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Telesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed broadband constellation in December. The post Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Shanghai-based laser communications startup BlueStar Optical Domain has raised funding in the region of $70 million, highlighting growing demand from China’s emerging satellite internet constellations. The post Large Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Deal adds ground-based telescope network and space surveillance data to defense tech company’s expanding space business The post Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Starlab commercial space station has fully booked its commercial payload space as the joint venture developing it awaits the next phase of a NASA program. The post Starlab Space fully books commercial payload space on planned space station appeared first ... Continue Reading »

The two-year deal covers satellite communications for Navy C-37 executive jets used to transport senior leaders The post Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for more than half a year, warned that workforce reductions and cuts to science programs have “lobotomized” the federal government. The post Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science ... Continue Reading »

When a satellite travels through orbit at up to 17,500 mph, a fraction of a second can determine whether a course correction is successful, as even minor trajectory deviations can […] The post Precision in Orbit: Heraeus Catalysts Safeguard Satellite Control ... Continue Reading »

Space mobility company Impulse Space has opened a Colorado facility to support development of its spacecraft. The post Impulse Space expands Colorado presence appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition between providers. Yet NASA has now formally designated Boeing’s 2024 Starliner crewed test flight as a Type A mishap — its most ... Continue Reading »

Denver-based Lux Aeterna has secured $10 million in seed funding to develop a reusable satellite designed to survive atmospheric reentry and fly again with new payloads, starting with a demonstration flight slated for early 2027. The post Lux Aeterna raises $10 ... Continue Reading »

Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new 220-ton-class methane rocket engine for new-generation launchers. The post Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Washington, D.C. — Meridian International Center today announced the return of its Space Diplomacy Forum: Shared Horizons (https://diplomacyforum.meridian.org/space), a half-day forum dedicated to advancing cooperation in outer space at a […] The post Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum & Executive Space Training ... Continue Reading »

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help build a large, privately funded space telescope. The post SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Space Force pushes ahead with medium Earth orbit sensor layer for hypersonic tracking The post Missile detection satellites designed by BAE Systems pass early review appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Modern society has become profoundly reliant on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). These systems support aviation safety, emergency services, finance, communications, energy networks and an expanding array of autonomous and industrial systems. Yet despite this reliance, GNSS remains inherently fragile: ... Continue Reading »

Voyager Technologies is investing in Max Space to help accelerate a partnership between the two companies on developing lunar habitats. The post Voyager Technologies invests in Max Space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of Starship even as NASA is asking it to accelerate work on a lunar lander version of the vehicle. The post First Starship V3 launch slips appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization of an unprecedented orbiter mission to ice giant Neptune. The post Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) says it is planning its first launch for this summer after delivering two of its stages to the launch site. The post RFA plans first launch this summer appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:02:00 [EN] “Believe in your dreams, believe in yourself, and believe in that little nothing, that εpsilon, that can change everything…”ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, currently on board the International Space Station for the εpsilon mission, shared an inspiring message on Sunday ... Continue Reading »

The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May. Continue Reading »

At approximately 18:55 CET (17:55 UTC) on Sunday 8 March 2026, a very bright fireball moving from the southwest to the northeast was observed by many people in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Continue Reading »

At ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), teams work around the clock to fly spacecraft across the Solar System and monitor Earth from orbit. Among them are women leading spacecraft operations, managing teams and helping shape the culture of ESA’s ... Continue Reading »

Week in images: 02-06 March 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: These two views from Copernicus Sentinel-2 reveal the landscape transformation in the area around Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Continue Reading »

This year for International Women’s Day, we showcase some of the women from the European Space Agency’s most recent female leadership recruits: Céline Begon, Christine Boelsche, Céline Folsché and Ildiko Raczne Szoke. Continue Reading »

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Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior ... Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship will depart the International ... Continue Reading »

Voyager Technologies is backing lunar habitat developer Max Space with a ... Continue Reading »

'The scope of 'Starfleet Academy' in terms of design, art direction, ... Continue Reading »

Our how-to for observing a meteorite through a microscope. ... Continue Reading »

A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars ... Continue Reading »

Autobots, roll out – out of the way, that is, because ... Continue Reading »

New images from NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging ... Continue Reading »

Ready to launch your support? Check out this stellar collection of ... Continue Reading »

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unusually rich in alcohol — a ... Continue Reading »

Never-before-seen temperature and ion density measurements reveal that the effect of ... Continue Reading »

'I just wanted to make a film that was completely non-stop ... Continue Reading »

A spot of early morning astronomy anyone? ... Continue Reading »

A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible ... Continue Reading »

NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will ... Continue Reading »

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of ... Continue Reading »

Here are five ways to capture the night sky. ... Continue Reading »

The Colorado company Lux Aeterna wants to help open up the ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX is gearing up for the 12th test launch of its ... Continue Reading »

The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning ... Continue Reading »

The change is subtle and happens over many nights. ... Continue Reading »

'Don't get too hung up on the jewelry, junior, you're just ... Continue Reading »

A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a ... Continue Reading »

A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house after ... Continue Reading »

Our expert gives you a rundown of the main smart telescope ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning ... Continue Reading »

Spacecraft of the future may be able to detect and repair ... Continue Reading »

'I really wanted this incredible friendship to be true to the ... Continue Reading »

Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from ... Continue Reading »

"If Neil deGrasse Tyson read this book, he would not be ... Continue Reading »

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. ... Continue Reading »

We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become ... Continue Reading »

The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 200 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers ... Continue Reading »

We love these night vision binoculars, but we don't love having ... Continue Reading »

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as ... Continue Reading »

While not having any astro-specific features, the X-H2 still performed well ... Continue Reading »

One of Europe's two Proba-3 spacecraft suffered an anomaly last month, ... Continue Reading »

The catalog of gravitational waves "heard" by LIGO, KAGRA and Virgo ... Continue Reading »

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched ... Continue Reading »

Can't wait for Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Make the wait a ... Continue Reading »

A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the ... Continue Reading »

As Bungie’s extraction shooter welcomes players to Tau Ceti IV, we’ve ... Continue Reading »

The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird ... Continue Reading »

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving ... Continue Reading »

This Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ is best for observing planets ... Continue Reading »