NASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view of the agency’s missions in action. Their photos document key NASA research and give the public a front-row seat to the work happening behind ... Continue Reading »

The waxing gibbous moon is nestled in the darkness of space in this June 26, 2026, image from the International Space Station. The space station was 264 miles above the Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar at the time. The waxing ... Continue Reading »

Radar data from the NISAR satellite show that La Guaira and nearby areas experienced significant ground displacement from the June 2026 temblors. Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Anil Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 14, accompanied by cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, where they will join the Expedition 74 crew advancing scientific research. ... Continue Reading »

For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to directly measure the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to as the Lighthouse Nebula. The results provide new insight ... Continue Reading »

The reports add to the growing documentation on commercial data’s contributions to Earth science research and applications. Continue Reading »

This close-up view shows fragments of sulfur crystals — the first ever seen on the Red Planet. The crystals were found after NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over a rock and crush it on May 30, 2024. Several ... Continue Reading »

This month, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are testing a spacecraft sensor that will help measure how quickly Arctic sea ice is disappearing. And while that instrument won’t launch for another year, scientists started preparing for ... Continue Reading »

The third category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam before continuing toward Asia. Continue Reading »

For the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, or Sipayik, the ocean has always been a teacher. Situated in what is known as Downeast Maine, along the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay, generations of Indigenous people have lived along the coast, learning from ... Continue Reading »

Watch China land a reusable rocket for the first time, a new challenge for Elon Musk's SpaceX  Business InsiderChina Launches Reusable Rocket, Clearing a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX  The New York TimesChina is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets  TechCrunchMaking ... Continue Reading »

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87  NBC NewsWally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87  The New York TimesPioneering aviator and astronaut trainee Wally Funk dead at ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026  SpaceUnique cloud in the East Sky Thursday Morning  firstcoastnews.comSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record-breaking 36th flight  Spaceflight NowFlorida SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s New Horizons Wakes Up From Hibernation Beyond Pluto, More Than 10 Billion Kilometers from Earth  ZME ScienceNASA's New Horizons spacecraft reaches 6 billion miles from Earth  MashableNASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX's near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space  ReutersFrom Blastoff To … Boring? Why SpaceX Stock Could Lead Aerospace Industry Pivot  Investor's Business DailySpaceX’s Anthropic compute deal reshapes xAI economics ahead of landmark IPO  Crypto BriefingSpaceX Stock Tracks Key Trends ... Continue Reading »

Need Friday night plans? Catch tonight’s SpaceX launch from these SoCal spots  KTLASpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at sea  SpaceSpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base  KSBY NewsSpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns ... Continue Reading »

Meteor shower to bring ‘spectacular views,’ bright fireballs to Kansas skies  Wichita EagleFull buck moon and three meteor showers to dazzle Metro Vancouver skies  Vancouver Is AwesomeJuly Fireworks Include 2 Separate Meteor Showers to Light up the Night Sky Late in the ... Continue Reading »

This summer the UK is getting one of the best solar eclipses we've had for years. Here's how to see it  BBC Sky at Night MagazineWhy Americans Cannot Ignore August’s Total Solar Eclipse  ForbesSolar eclipse on August 12: the latest visibility predictions ... Continue Reading »

NASA looking for volunteers to live in simulated space habitat for a year  KHOUNASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Mission to Moon, Mars  NASA (.gov)Sick of Earth? NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong Moon and Mars simulation  CNNNASA seeks research volunteers to ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin seeks to raise $10 billion in outside capital  SpaceNewsBezos' Blue Origin valued at $130 billion in first outside fundraising round  CNBCBlue Origin Is Raising Cash at a Big Valuation—But Space Stocks Continue to Struggle Post-SpaceX IPO  Yahoo FinanceJeff Bezos’s Blue Origin ... Continue Reading »

Texas Democrat vows to investigate Musk’s SpaceX if elected attorney general  NBC NewsDemocrat running for Texas AG claims $110m in grants for Starlink ‘sure looks’ like corruption  The GuardianTexas governor’s office asked for broadband rules that help Elon Musk’s Starlink  KUTDemocratic AG candidate ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Dragonfly Clears Key Tests as Titan Rotorcraft Takes Shape  Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratorySee more headlines & perspectives on Google News Continue Reading »

Elon Musk’s plans refer to an idea conceived in the 1960s. What is the Kardashev scale?  CNN Continue Reading »

Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns  SpaceEuclid telescope spots oldest quasars ever discovered, adding to "perplexing" space mystery  CBS NewsEuclid telescope discovers the 2 most ancient monster black holes in ... Continue Reading »

NASA finally releases a critical planning document for private space stations  Ars TechnicaNASA Releases CLD Draft RFP  Payload SpaceNASA Releases Draft RFP For ISS Replacement Plan  Aviation WeekLet’s Try The Commercial Space Station Thing Again  NASA WatchWanted! Commercial Successor for the International Space Station  Inside ... Continue Reading »

Scientists say 'super-Earth' located 25 light-years away from us may be a top place to look for life  Yahoo Continue Reading »

NASA’s Roman Launch Preparations Proceed  NASA Science (.gov)NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026  SpaceNASA Sets Roman Space Telescope Launch for No Earlier Than Aug. 30  Radio Rebelde -Five Weeks Before Liftoff, a ... Continue Reading »

NASA's race against time to rescue a falling satellite : Short Wave  NPROn-Orbit Checkouts in Progress for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift  NASA Science (.gov)Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA’s Swift  Ars TechnicaNasa launches robot to save Swift telescope ... Continue Reading »

Titan has rivers, rainfall, lakes and a slow hydrological cycle exactly like Earth's, except that every drop of it is liquid methane and the rock the rivers run over is water ice  Space Daily Continue Reading »

ElevationSpace advances work on commercial reentry vehicle  SpaceNews Continue Reading »

HELSINKI — A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare indication of which companies the state considers established players. The list was […] The post China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium ... Continue Reading »

Space is hard, as the decades-old adage goes. For much of the industry’s history, “rocket science” was as much a barrier to entry as a byword for difficulty. But now […] The post The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against ... Continue Reading »

A City Labs mission aims to validate a tritium-powered electrical source for satellites and lunar systems that could operate where solar power falls short The post Startup testing nuclear battery technology in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

By most measures, commercial space is thriving. Washington produced a flurry of activity over the past year: two major executive orders, a raft of directives, and “space superiority” elevated to […] The post Space capitalism needs more than a bull market ... Continue Reading »

A Japanese startup developing reentry vehicles is signing up customers and preparing for its first mission while keeping a watchful eye on SpaceX’s entry into the market. The post ElevationSpace advances work on commercial reentry vehicle appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

HELSINKI — China launched its Long March 10B rocket early Friday and successfully recovered the first stage, marking a huge step for the country’s reusable rocket efforts. The first Long […] The post China becomes second country to recover orbital booster ... Continue Reading »

An office of the U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking information on concepts for performing offshore orbital launches, part of a broader effort to reduce congestion at existing spaceports. The post Interior Department requests information on offshore launch options appeared ... Continue Reading »

Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (CCTI) and the BMC3I TAP Lab Colorado are excited to announce a new multi-phased program designed to strengthen collaboration between commercial innovators and government […] The post SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab ... Continue Reading »

JOHANNESBURG — The Exploration Company, a space transportation company based in Germany, established TEC Federal, a United States-based entity that will enable it to compete for government programs and contracts. […] The post The Exploration Company establishes US entity to pursue ... Continue Reading »

Environmental and scientific groups are calling for a halt to processing orbital data center applications, arguing the rush to move computing infrastructure into space has raised the stakes in a broader push for more megaconstellation oversight. The post Environmental groups urge ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Xona, the Silicon Valley startup establishing Pulsar, a precision positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) constellation, announced a high-profile roster of partners developing compatible equipment. Xona unveiled the […] The post Xona unveils program to verify Pulsar-compatible devices appeared ... Continue Reading »

For the growing number of constellations being designed around Starship, the wild ups and downs in the early days of SpaceX’s historic IPO have a familiar rhythm. While some of […] The post Volatility is often the price of ambition appeared ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, David Ariosto talks with Victoria Coleman, the former chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force who now serves as associate provost of […] The post Maintaining leadership in space with Victoria Coleman appeared ... Continue Reading »

New portfolio acquisition executives will control requirements and modernization decisions across major mission areas The post Space Force completes procurement reorganization, creating nine acquisition portfolios appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The startup is developing laser systems that transmit power and data between spacecraft The post Space Force awards Pulse Space $40 million to advance laser power technology appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Even as many details of Golden Dome remain unsettled, the missile-defense program has become a focal point for space and defense startups looking for new markets The post Golden Dome and the search for new space markets appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Blue Origin is planning to raise $10 billion in the company’s first outside investment to support its ambitions in launch services and satellite constellations. The post Blue Origin seeks to raise $10 billion in outside capital appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Canadian company MDA Space is buying a French Earth data analytics company in its second big acquisition in recent weeks, part of wave of mergers and acquisitions in the industry. The post MDA Space buys French Earth data analytics company CLS ... Continue Reading »

Singapore’s new space agency signed a cooperation agreement with its Japanese counterpart as part of its efforts to build up the country’s space industry. The post New Singapore space agency seeks to build up the country’s space industry appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace is buying space on a future Starship lunar lander mission to deliver larger payloads to the moon. The post ispace to send larger payloads to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Appropriators, like fans of hard-luck sports teams, say every year that this year will be different. That this will be the year that “regular order” returns to the appropriations process, […] The post Is this the year for a NASA authorization ... Continue Reading »

Pet technology company Fi launched a dog tracker July 8 that uses T-Mobile’s Starlink-enabled T-Satellite service to remain connected across the United States, even outside the telco’s terrestrial network. The post Fi expands Starlink direct-to-device capability into dog-tracking appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

AST SpaceMobile recently deployed three more BlueBird satellites into low Earth orbit as it advances plans for a space-based cellular broadband network of 45 to 60 satellites by the end […] The post The satellite industry’s most expensive problem isn’t in ... Continue Reading »

Funding will support development and production of the company’s rotating detonation rocket engine The post Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale rocket engine technology appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:02:34 From the path of totality and the spectacular Baily's beads to why this eclipse will be especially beautiful at sunset, discover what makes the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse so special.Featuring ESA Reserve Astronaut Sara García Alonso and ... Continue Reading »

Week in images: 06-10 July 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures Canada’s Great Bear Lake in striking colours. Continue Reading »

Thirty years after the European Space Agency first demonstrated the power of flying two satellites in very close formation, the concept was recently recreated. By temporarily positioning two Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar satellites to replicate the pioneering ERS-1–ERS-2 ‘tandem mission’, ESA ... Continue Reading »

Operating across 140 million km of space, the control team for ESA’s Hera mission have succeeded in upgrading the software running the spacecraft, leaving it ready to explore the distant Dimorphos and Didymos asteroids this autumn. Continue Reading »

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun testing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) on the International Space Station. Installed inside ESA's Columbus laboratory, the new exercise system will spend the next two years helping researchers evaluate innovative ways to ... Continue Reading »

The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has begun its launch campaign, during which it will go through final inspections before being fitted inside the fairing of the Ariane 6 rocket that will launch it into space towards the ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:01:17  This timelapse was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption: Day 139, orbit 2155 — After the pictures (available in HD on my Flickr account), I'm so happy to finally share the timelapse of ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster ... Continue Reading »

Now is the time to look for noctilucent clouds — shimmering ... Continue Reading »

I promise it's not an alien. ... Continue Reading »

A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star ... Continue Reading »

A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights ... Continue Reading »

The universe is haunted by "cosmic ghosts" called neutrinos, which seem ... Continue Reading »

Watch SYFY's outer space saga 'The Ark' on Peacock TV and ... Continue Reading »

A Chinese Long March 10B rocket aced its debut launch on ... Continue Reading »

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime ... Continue Reading »

Using the ESA's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of ... Continue Reading »

"Allowing a million orbiting data centers with no environmental review isn’t ... Continue Reading »

'We're harkening back to 'Three Days of The Condor,' 'The Parallax ... Continue Reading »

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in ... Continue Reading »

Can you hear the waves? ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based ... Continue Reading »

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from ... Continue Reading »

A simulation of future astronaut moon bases suggests that mission design, ... Continue Reading »

Liftoff occurred at 5:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (July 9). ... Continue Reading »

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans ... Continue Reading »

When some stars die, they do not do so alone, potentially ... Continue Reading »

NASA's nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection ... Continue Reading »

The next American flag to be planted on the moon has ... Continue Reading »

A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out ... Continue Reading »

Venus pairs up with Regulus on July 9 before meeting a ... Continue Reading »

The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space ... Continue Reading »

Roman is in Florida, getting ready for its August liftoff. ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly ... Continue Reading »

Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million to further develop the company's ... Continue Reading »

NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly ... Continue Reading »

When the sun swells into a red giant about 5 billion ... Continue Reading »

To celebrate the fourth birthday of the James Webb Space Telescope, ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers used cosmic explosions to find that we may be wrong ... Continue Reading »

'Project Hail Mary' blasted off onto Prime Video starting on July ... Continue Reading »

The Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen will step back from active ... Continue Reading »

No single agency — not even NASA — can develop all ... Continue Reading »

China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid ... Continue Reading »

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo ... Continue Reading »

While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese ... Continue Reading »

A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has found charged grains of dust being ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 81 payloads to orbit from ... Continue Reading »

Observations of the fast-moving interstellar comet with the Very Large Telescope ... Continue Reading »

NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS has a new method for detecting worlds ... Continue Reading »

Mysterious "little red dots" discovered in the early universe by the ... Continue Reading »

The Australian Space Agency is warning residents of Queensland to be ... Continue Reading »

A superconducting-magnet device that could someday propel spacecraft using just the ... Continue Reading »

Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid probe got up close to asteroid Torifune on ... Continue Reading »