Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain. Continue Reading »

Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America Geraldine Byrne Nason; Minister ... Continue Reading »

Description Team members past and present from NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter mission gathered on April 15, 2026, to celebrate 25 years since the spacecraft’s launch, which took place April 7, 2001. For the occasion, the team rolled out a ... Continue Reading »

Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month. Continue Reading »

Teams move the core stage, or largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis III mission into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo from April 27, 2026. The SLS core stage ... Continue Reading »

The Kingdom of Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of ... Continue Reading »

Trimmed in bicentennial pageantry, NASA opened a visitor center at its Goddard campus in Greenbelt, Maryland, in May 1976. Fifty years on, the Goddard Visitor Center continues to inspire through exhibits and programs on the past, present, and future of ... Continue Reading »

Our streets are crowded with commuters and delivery vehicles, but when a police car or fire engine approaches with its lights and sirens on, drivers clear the way. In the coming years, drones for deliveries and other commercial tasks will ... Continue Reading »

As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations. Continue Reading »

Listen to this audio excerpt from Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager: As the four Artemis II astronauts traveled on a 694,481-mile journey around the Moon and back, the Orion spacecraft provided them with all the essentials for deep space life, including daily exercise. The crew used an exercise device called the ... Continue Reading »

What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA  NASA Science (.gov)Is there a full moon tonight? What to know about 2026 May flower moon  Delawareonline.comTwo full moons will captivate sky-gazers in May  CNNThe 4 Luckiest Signs During May's Full Moon in Scorpio  TODAY.com8 night ... Continue Reading »

A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Smash Into the Moon at Mach 7 in August, Analyst Says  GizmodoA Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound  Ars TechnicaUsed SpaceX rocket to crash into the moon's ... Continue Reading »

This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos  SpaceSpaceX launches high-power ViaSat internet satellite in rare flight of Falcon Heavy rocket  CBS NewsLaunch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub ... Continue Reading »

'Make Pluto a planet again,' NASA chief says at US senate hearing  USA TodayNASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'  SpaceLet Pluto Rest In Dwarf Planet Peace  DefectorNASA ... Continue Reading »

With Over 47 Million Galaxies And Quasars, The Largest 3D Map Of The Universe Is Now Complete  IFLScience2026 April 23 – Large Scale Structure of the Universe  NASA (.gov)Scientists Complete Largest 3D Map of the Universe to Probe Dark Energy  SciTechDailyThis massive 3D ... Continue Reading »

Full moon SpaceX rocket launch from Florida. Best places to see liftoff  Florida TodaySpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB  Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch could be visible in Arizona Wednesday evening  12NewsSpaceX launches its 50th mission of the ... Continue Reading »

There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds  YahooAstronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space  GizmodoA "Space Shortcut" to Mars in Just 56 Days Has Been Discovered and Europe Is Already Building the Tech  The Daily ... Continue Reading »

Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Apologizes for Seriously Pissing Off Elon Musk  Lost Coast OutpostElon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled  AP NewsCalifornia regulator apologizes to Musk's SpaceX in settlement over launch restrictions  ReutersEnough partisan zealotry ... Continue Reading »

Blue Owl sold about half its SpaceX holding at $1.25 trillion valuation, co-CEO says  ReutersBlue Owl shares surge after private credit firm cites 10X gains from SpaceX  CNBCBlue Owl’s Asset Growth Meet Estimates Amid Direct Lending Slump  Bloomberg.comBlue Owl Expands Other Businesses With ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II crew discuss living on the moon: 'We're a lot closer than it seemed before we launched'  YouTubeArtemis II Crew Shares Moments, Scenes From Mission They’d Want Everyone to See  TODAY.comArtemis II crew visits Times Square  YahooWelcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule ... Continue Reading »

Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense  SpaceNews Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program  SpaceNewsNews | RTX's Raytheon delivers second missile-warning sensor to U.S. Space Force  RTXSpace Force Proposes Canceling Polar Missile Warning Program  Air & Space Forces MagazineNorthrop Grumman delivers infrared sensor for U.S. Space ... Continue Reading »

‘A Lot of Rocket’: Trump Celebrates Artemis II Astronauts at the White House  The New York TimesWATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House  PBSTrump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I ... Continue Reading »

DAMPE satellite reveals cosmic rays share spectral break near 15 teravolts  Phys.orgCharge-dependent spectral softenings of primary cosmic rays below the knee  NatureChina's dark matter detection satellite reveals key mechanism behind cosmic ray acceleration  news.cgtn.comSpace: the DAMPE satellite reveals new details on the properties ... Continue Reading »

Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars  GizmodoSpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal  ReutersSpaceX Board has set a Mars bonus for Elon Musk  TeslaratiMusk to Get Stock Awards if SpaceX’s Market Cap Rises ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX's Starlink Powers New Direct-to-Satellite Cattle Collars  Not a Tesla AppSatellite-Connected Cows? Starlink Mobile Now Used for Livestock Tracking  PCMagThe future of fencing? How virtual fencing could transform ranching across the Yellowstone ecosystem  Fairfield Sun TimesNDSU Extension specialists provide considerations for virtual fence ... Continue Reading »

Starcloud in Talks for $2.2 Billion Valuation as SpaceX Stirs Interest  The Information Continue Reading »

A potentially habitable super-Earth has been discovered just 10 light years away, and the big question of what might be waiting for us out there returns with a vengeance  ECOticias.com Continue Reading »

Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage on the Move  NASA (.gov)NASA’s Artemis III Moon Rocket Hardware Arrives, Artemis II Capsule Returns to Kennedy  NASA (.gov)Core rocket for upcoming Artemis III mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News ... Continue Reading »

New FCC Rules Could Mean 'Sevenfold' Capacity Increase for Starlink  PCMagThe FCC just said ‘No’ to SpaceX for now  TeslaratiFCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up  SpaceNewsA critical fix for bridging the digital divide  Washington ExaminerThe waiver was the policy. ... Continue Reading »

Experiments will attempt to establish crosslinks from medium Earth orbit satellites The post Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO — SpaceComputer, a Singapore-based startup developing distributed computing infrastructure, is preparing to test its hardware and software in orbit later this year. The startup’s first product, Space Fabric, is a hardware and software architecture with secure and physically ... Continue Reading »

The Next-Generation OPIR Polar satellite procurement faces ax as Pentagon cites alternatives in low and medium Earth orbit to replace coverage The post Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

While European space startups are attracting more venture capital, their private-led growth rounds remain anchored by U.S. investors rather than regional investment firms. The post U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A House appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill April 30 that would keep overall NASA funding at 2026 levels, rejecting a 23% cut proposed by the White House. The post House appropriators keep NASA funding flat appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on how he’s thinking about AI, how he defines space superiority and what needs to happen to make […] The post CEO Series: Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly on making Golden ... Continue Reading »

The estimated $355 million deal would make All.Space a wholly owned subsidiary of York Space The post York Space to buy satcom terminal manufacturer All.Space  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Planet is developing a new version of its Tanager spacecraft with enhanced capability to detect and monitor methane and trace-gas emissions. In contrast to the hyperspectral Tanager-1, launched in 2024, the new satellite will “solely target shortwave ... Continue Reading »

Right before the historic Artemis 2 mission, retired astronaut and former Navy captain Scott Kelly and India’s Gaganyaan astronauts, speaking in New Delhi, entertained the concept of a “World Space Organization” to guide humanity’s future beyond Earth. Kelly joked that ... Continue Reading »

Morocco signed the Artemis Accords April 29, becoming the third country to do so in the last 10 days. The post Morocco signs the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Chinese launch startup Cosmoleap has secured significant funding for its reusable rocket plans as it works towards a debut launch in 2027. The post Cosmoleap secures $73 million for reusable rocket with tower catch recovery appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Canadian Space Agency has canceled a contract it awarded last year to Spire Global to construct a fleet of wildfire-monitoring smallsats. The post Canadian Space Agency cancels Spire satellite contract appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

While leaks in a Russian section of the International Space Station have stopped, engineers still don’t understand how the cracks formed. The post ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Register to join us for a discussion that explores the mission assurance challenges behind missile defense initiatives. The post May 13: Software Integration and Strategic Missile Defense appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Under SBIR contracts from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, companies will develop payloads capable of detecting emissions from ground-based radars that track U.S. satellites The post Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A spent Falcon 9 stage used to launch a pair of commercial lunar landers is projected to impact the moon Aug. 5, according to astronomers.  The post Falcon 9 rocket stage projected to impact moon’s near side in August appeared first ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched the third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite toward geostationary orbit April 29, putting Viasat on course to finish a constellation more than a decade in the making. The post Falcon Heavy launches final ViaSat-3 terabit-class ... Continue Reading »

Less than 50 years after the Wright brothers took to the air in 1903, the De Havilland Comet became the world’s first commercial jet airliner, with the British Overseas Airways Corporation conducting a flight from London to Johannesburg, South Africa, ... Continue Reading »

BAE to demonstrate inter-satellite Link-182 radios for Golden Dome missile defense architecture The post Space Force awards BAE Systems $11.8 million to demo satellite communications for Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

House and Senate appropriators criticized a NASA budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 that includes significant cuts, suggesting they may instead use last year’s spending bill as a guide. The post Appropriators reject NASA budget proposal appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 28, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, will premiere its National Space Day educational video on Friday, May […] The post Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May ... Continue Reading »

More than $8 billion is requested in 2027 to field space-based systems to track both ground and airborne targets The post Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley startup EraDrive is working with Northrop Grumman to enhance spacecraft autonomy with artificial intelligence. The teaming agreement “focuses on activities aimed at accelerating design, testing, and autonomous operations for spacecraft,” Han Park, Northrop Grumman vice ... Continue Reading »

Funding backs the company’s entry into Golden Dome program to build interceptor satellites The post True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion valuation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:03:10 What did space deliver for Europe this month? From the Moon to low Earth orbit and beyond, here’s what the European Space Agency has been up to. Continue Reading »

Updated on 30 April 2026On 30 April 2026, four P120C boosters ignited and lifted Ariane 6 to the skies, for the second time. Flight VA268 took 32 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff occurred at 05:57 local ... Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:02:02 Watch ESA’s Mars chief engineer Albert Haldemann explain the sterilisation process of one of the parachutes of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission and why it matters.  Carefully wrapped inside a donut-shaped bag is a 35-m diameter parachute, about to be baked inside a specialised dry-heat steriliser oven. The parachute needs to be ... Continue Reading »

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To mark the first anniversary of the European Space Agency’s Biomass satellite, we present a selection of striking images captured over the past 12 months, revealing Earth’s forests, and much more, in new detail. In just one year, this pioneering ... Continue Reading »

Week in images: 20-24 April 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon ... Continue Reading »

The United States Space Force has created a new program to ... Continue Reading »

Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data ... Continue Reading »

'When we started visualizing this world, we wanted to do right ... Continue Reading »

Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, ... Continue Reading »

The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured ... Continue Reading »

May the 4th 2026 includes the Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, which will ... Continue Reading »

Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share ... Continue Reading »

Want to transform a whole room with a stunning stellar display? ... Continue Reading »

Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel. ... Continue Reading »

President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White ... Continue Reading »

'It's exciting to see things come to life and see it ... Continue Reading »

Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered ... Continue Reading »

Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30). ... Continue Reading »

"We really think it's our best season yet." ... Continue Reading »

The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly. ... Continue Reading »

Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a ... Continue Reading »

A new citizen science project invites the public to scan never-before-seen ... Continue Reading »

A new recipe of "quadratic gravity" could help to better define ... Continue Reading »

New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky ... Continue Reading »

Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working ... Continue Reading »

When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind. ... Continue Reading »

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy ... Continue Reading »

Use the Force... and soap and water. ... Continue Reading »

Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

Find out what deep-space objects are, what optics you’ll need to ... Continue Reading »

This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown. ... Continue Reading »

An unusually powerful pulsating aurora display lit up skies over Arctic ... Continue Reading »

By peering deep inside Orion's star-forming gas clouds, radio astronomers have ... Continue Reading »

The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz ... Continue Reading »

"With the James Webb Space Telescope now revealing more supermassive black ... Continue Reading »

"We're on an express elevator to hell, goin' down!" ... Continue Reading »

HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate ... Continue Reading »

The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to ... Continue Reading »

We've already played a chunk of Owlcat Games' take on The ... Continue Reading »

Being aware of the night sky even as you walk, even ... Continue Reading »

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of ... Continue Reading »

The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, ... Continue Reading »

Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating ... Continue Reading »

AI algorithms can sharpen naturally blurry images taken by ground-based telescopes, ... Continue Reading »

NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in ... Continue Reading »

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum ... Continue Reading »

"That moment of completion was incredibly rewarding, as I felt like ... Continue Reading »

From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal ... Continue Reading »