NASA announced a trailblazing experiment that aims to take personalized medicine to new heights. The experiment is part of a strategic plan to gather valuable scientific data during the Artemis II mission, enabling NASA to “know before we go” back ... Continue Reading »

International Observe the Moon Night is on October 4, 2025, this year– but you can observe the Moon whenever it’s up, day or night! While binoculars and telescopes certainly reveal incredible details of our neighbor’s surface, bringing out dark seas, bright ... Continue Reading »

NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch of the agency’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23. The company’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, carrying more ... Continue Reading »

As an IT security administrator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Mechele Elliott protects the information systems that support astronaut health and mission readiness. The encouragement of a family friend set her on this path, leading to a rewarding ... Continue Reading »

Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS Team Member, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 Curiosity is in the midst of the boxwork campaign, trying to decipher why we see such pronounced ridges ... Continue Reading »

NASA has selected Troy Sierra JV, LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide engineering, research, and scientific support at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.   The Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering Services III contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity ... Continue Reading »

As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and takeoff to cruising and landing – and their decision-making is guided by safety. First flight will be a lower-altitude loop ... Continue Reading »

Through an ongoing collaboration, NASA and the Department of War are working to advance the future of modern drones to support long distance cargo transportation that could increase efficiency, reduce human workload, and enhance safety.   Researchers from NASA’s Ames ... Continue Reading »

The NASA-ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft captured this extreme ultraviolet wavelength image of the Sun on Feb. 24, 2015, during a three-hour period in which our closest star blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of ... Continue Reading »

A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had deployed a critical component just the day before. A recent tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman cargo ship to International Space Station  CBS NewsSolar Arrays Deploy as Cygnus XL Orbits Toward Station  NASA (.gov)Launch preview: SpaceX to launch new, improved Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL resupply ship to the space station  Spaceflight NowFalcon 9 launches upgraded ... Continue Reading »

Musk's Starlink service back up after brief outage affects thousands of users  ReutersMusk’s Starlink outage affects tens of thousands, including Ukrainian military  CNNElon Musk's Starlink reports service outage, thousands of users affected  ReutersStarlink 'down across the entire front line' in Ukraine as internet ... Continue Reading »

Mars Perseverance rover data suggests presence of past microbial life  Phys.orgRedox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars  NatureNASA has found a Martian rock with what may be signs of life  The EconomistIn a Rock on Mars, NASA Sees ‘Clearest Sign of ... Continue Reading »

Northern Lights Could Appear In These 15 States Sunday Night As Geomagnetic Storm Impacts Earth  ForbesGallery: Northern lights glow in Southern New England  WJARNorthern lights were spectacular Sunday night. Will they shimmer again Monday?  Detroit Free PressNorthern lights visible in several New Hampshire ... Continue Reading »

Russian Progress spacecraft arrives at the ISS with 2.8 tons of cargo  SpaceSpace Cargo Out for Delivery Days Before Next Resupply Mission Launches  NASA (.gov)Progress MS-32 launches to ISS from Baikonur  NASASpaceFlight.com -Russian Soyuz rocket launches robotic Progress cargo ship with 2.8 tons ... Continue Reading »

Ten years later, LIGO is a black-hole hunting machine  Phys.orgAfter 10 years of black hole science, Stephen Hawking is proven right  NPRHappy Birthday, LIGO. Now Drop Dead.  The New York TimesSound of a Black Hole 'Kicked' Through Space Heard in a Stunning First  ScienceAlertLIGO ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX built a docker from bike parts. The story explains its dominance.  The Washington Post Continue Reading »

Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS glows green during lunar eclipse photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2025  SpaceComet 3I/ATLAS – frequently asked questions  European Space AgencyHere's what astronomers know so far about the 3rd interstellar visitor ever found  CBCComet or alien spaceship? An ... Continue Reading »

The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why  The Conversation Continue Reading »

Vandenberg Falcon Launch Marks 300th Starlink Mission for SpaceX  NoozhawkSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB  Spaceflight NowStarlink Mission  SpaceXSpaceX launches 300th Starlink satellite-internet mission (video)  SpaceIs there a rocket launch today? SpaceX plans Falcon 9 missions in California  Ventura ... Continue Reading »

US scientists find ‘critical gaps’ in Nasa plan to beat China on the moon  South China Morning PostNASA at a crossroads: Trump’s plan to refocus, explore and beat China  Fox NewsThe race back to the moon: What if China lands its astronauts ... Continue Reading »

Study finds exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e is unlikely to have a Venus- or Mars-like atmosphere  Phys.orgNASA studying Earth-like planet that could contain water  ABC NewsHopeful Hint of an Earthlike Atmosphere on a Distant Planet  The New York TimesExoplanet 40 light years from Earth may have ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Webb Space Telescope just found strange red dots that shouldn’t exist  ScienceDailyMysterious ‘red dots’ in early universe may be ‘black hole star’ atmospheres  Penn State UniversityScientists spot potential new class of black hole stars  cosmosmagazine.comJames Webb Telescope Spots First Black Holes Devouring ... Continue Reading »

Starlink Satellite Captured in Surprise Photobomb of Chinese Military Air Base  extremetech.comSpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)  SpaceStarlink Photobombs New Satellite Image, This Time Over a Chinese Military Base  PCMagStarlink Just Photobombed Spy Satellite In Stunning Shot ... Continue Reading »

Butterfly-Shaped Hole in the Sun Could Spark Solar Storms Worldwide This Weekend  Gadgets 360G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm levels reached  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov)NOAA Issues G3 Geomagnetic Storm Warning As 500,000 Kilometer Hole Sends Solar Wind At Earth  IFLScienceNorthern Lights: Hole On ... Continue Reading »

Speak Out While You Can  NASA WatchNASA Ames Union Response to Executive Order 14343  NASA Watch'You're fired': The true story of Trump's anti-worker presidency  alternet.orgStop the war against public workers  Struggle - La LuchaTrump targets fed worker unions -- but only some of them ... Continue Reading »

Vast backs new NASA commercial space station strategy  SpaceNewsWith Trump eyeing space station demise, NASA pushes for commercial replacements  Phys.orgNASA Seeks Industry Input on Next Phase of Commercial Space Stations  NASA (.gov)NASA Wants to Support Multiple Manned Space Stations After ISS Retirement  extremetech.comNASA pushes ... Continue Reading »

Can NASA Fill Their Expertise Gap With Interns?  NASA Watch Continue Reading »

Stuck Inside The Space Bubble  NASA Watch Continue Reading »

NASA’s Webb Observes Immense Stellar Jet on Outskirts of Our Milky Way  NASA Science (.gov)James Webb Space Telescope images enormous star shooting out twin jets 8 light-years long  SpaceWebb telescope glimpses ‘volcanically growing monster’ on outskirts of Milky Way  USA TodayWebb telescope snaps ... Continue Reading »

The United States space enterprise is undergoing a sweeping transformation: commercial innovation is progressing at an incredible pace, with profound implications for national defense, economic competitiveness and industrial resilience. The shift represents unprecedented urgency across all levels of government to ... Continue Reading »

PARIS – Expanding defense budgets and the direct-to-device race are driving growth in the global space economy, Novaspace CEO Pacôme Révillon, said at the outset of the World Space Business Week conference here. At the same time, the space sector is ... Continue Reading »

A Falcon 9 launched an upgraded version of a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Sept. 14. The post Falcon 9 launches upgraded Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Earth observation is no longer just about capturing images from orbit — it is about delivering insights that shape how societies respond to global challenges. CSO Co., Ltd., a subsidiary […] The post CSO Co., Ltd. — Redefining Earth Observation with ... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON — The chief executive of commercial space station developer Vast says he supports NASA’s revised approach to supporting development of such stations, calling it the best way to avoid a gap in U.S. human presence in orbit. Speaking Sept. ... Continue Reading »

NASA has restored contact with one of a pair of space science satellites that ran into problems shortly after its July launch. The post NASA reestablishes contact with one of two TRACERS satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A new report by Todd Harrison of the American Enterprise Institute estimates Golden Dome could cost from $252 billion to $3.6 trillion over 20 years, based on scope and capabilities The post Golden Dome’s cost: anywhere from billions to trillions, depending ... Continue Reading »

Maxar executive Susanne Hake pressed the case that commercial firms can deliver faster and for less cost than bespoke government satellites, but need predictable funding and contracts to keep investing The post Maxar executive renews warning that budget cuts threaten commercial ... Continue Reading »

China conducted a rocket stage hot fire test Friday in the latest step in the country’s plans to land astronauts on the moon. The post China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years. More than 1,000 piloted Mars mission studies were conducted inside and outside NASA between about 1950 and 2000. Many were the product ... Continue Reading »

Satellite manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion. The post Apex reaches billion-dollar valuation with Series D funding round appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Cailabs, a French company that manufactures optical ground stations for satellite communications, has raised 57 million euros ($67 million) to scale up production. The post Cailabs raises $67 million to scale up production of optical ground stations appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

CEO Jason Kim said the company’s Alpha vehicle could launch test targets while the Elytra platform could host interceptors for the Golden Dome missile-defense shield The post Firefly pitches rockets, satellites for Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

PARIS – Mobile edge computing specialist Armada and Sophia Space are working together to establish integrated, scalable compute infrastructure extending from Earth to space. By connecting terrestrial and orbital edge processors, the partners intend to “create a seamless edge-computing network ... Continue Reading »

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews senior writer Jeff Foust to break down the surprising appointment of Sean Duffy as NASA’s Acting Administrator. The post NASA’s Sean Duffy surprising leadership appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

House appropriators offered support, but no specific funding, for several NASA missions slated for cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget proposal. The post House appropriators offer support to threatened NASA missions appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Eutelsat has teamed up with French satellite connectivity startup Skynopy to explore offering Earth observation operators spare capacity on the ground stations used for OneWeb, its LEO broadband service. The post Eutelsat partners with Skynopy to explore opening OneWeb ground stations ... Continue Reading »

Scientists have found potential evidence of past life on Mars in a rock sample collected by a NASA rover, even as a proposed budget cancels plans to return those samples. The post NASA highlights potential evidence of past life in Martian ... Continue Reading »

The first 3D-printed arrays will be deployed on small satellites built by Millennium Space The post Boeing turns to 3D printing to speed production of satellite solar arrays appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A startup has raised an initial round of funding to commercialize a technology that could create large structures in orbit. The post Rendezvous Robotics raises funding to develop technology for self-assembling space structures appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The satellites, made by York Space Systems, make up the first plane of a mesh network projected to have 126 spacecraft The post SpaceX launches 21 satellites for Space Development Agency ‘Transport Layer’ military network appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

“The Space Force we have is not the Space Force we need” —Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations The United States and our allies have never been more dependent on space-based capabilities. Every other military service depends on ... Continue Reading »

Japan’s IHI is broadening its push to build a sovereign Earth observation constellation, partnering with U.K.-based SatVu to explore adding thermal imaging satellites alongside radar and other sensors already in the works. The post Japan’s IHI expands constellation plans with SatVu ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says he is confident that Starship can start delivering 100 tons of payload to orbit next year while reusing both stages. The post Musk confident Starship will start launching 100 tons to orbit next year appeared ... Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:01:43 An essential part of ESA’s Space Safety programme is dedicated to getting and keeping Earth’s orbits clean from space debris. In the long run, the Agency aspires to stimulate a true circular economy in space, minimising the impact of spaceflight on ... Continue Reading »

Image: First view of aerosols from MetOp Second Generation’s 3MI instrument Continue Reading »

Week in images: 08-12 September 2025 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: Group photo taken at the General Assembly on Defence, Space and Cybersecurity, held on Friday 12 September 2025, at ESRIN, ESA’s Centre for Earth Observation Programmes in Italy. The event was organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission, in ... Continue Reading »

The fourth satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1D, has arrived at Félix Eboué airport, the main airport in French Guiana. From there the spacecraft, safely stored in its protective casing, will be transported to launch preparation facilities at the ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft has safely arrived at ESTEC, ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands. There, engineers will complete the spacecraft by connecting its solar panels and sunshield, and carry out a series of critical tests to confirm ... Continue Reading »

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The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud ... Continue Reading »

During September's total lunar eclipse, astronomers captured rare images of interstellar ... Continue Reading »

Bungie's Halo swan song remains a fan-favorite installment, and its appeal ... Continue Reading »

The 'equinox eclipse' will bring up to 86% coverage across New ... Continue Reading »

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed ... Continue Reading »

The moon will roll across the face of the sun on ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship on its ... Continue Reading »

The first-ever detection of gravitational waves was made 10 years ago ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base ... Continue Reading »

Russia's Progress 93 freighter arrived at the International Space Station today ... Continue Reading »

By poring over thousands of satellite images, researchers geolocated 245 fresh ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 177 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the ... Continue Reading »

Hailstones drove into terrain in southern Alberta during a storm Aug. ... Continue Reading »

Witnesses and whistleblowers testified that the U.S. government knows more than ... Continue Reading »

As their research activities continued, the Expedition 73 crew had a ... Continue Reading »

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

Astronomers have discovered a rogue intermediate mass black hole blasting out ... Continue Reading »

Blue Origin and Anduril each received AFRL contracts to deliver rocket-flown ... Continue Reading »

Red Mars meets bright Spica in the sunset sky this week. ... Continue Reading »

Workers at NASA are planning a third "Save NASA" protest at ... Continue Reading »

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may ... Continue Reading »

It's time to boldly go further than ever before with a ... Continue Reading »

The Pleiades will appear close to the moon before midnight on ... Continue Reading »

This quiz plunges deep into the wormhole of science fiction, testing ... Continue Reading »

We built the iconic logo for one of the biggest franchises ... Continue Reading »

New research suggests that if primordial black holes exist, there is ... Continue Reading »

Forecasters warn of possible G2 geomagnetic storms as a colossal coronal ... Continue Reading »

NASA's experimental X-59 jet is designed to fly faster than sound ... Continue Reading »

NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent claims that ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched a mission for an Indonesian telecom company tonight (Sept. ... Continue Reading »

Using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Subaru Telescope in ... Continue Reading »

New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than ... Continue Reading »

These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO ... Continue Reading »

A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The ... Continue Reading »

These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state ... Continue Reading »

The winning bid for this screen-used prop made 'Star Wars' history ... Continue Reading »

Phases of ice that exist naturally only on frozen moons could ... Continue Reading »

The James Webb Space Telescope caught the birth of an enormous ... Continue Reading »

One of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a ... Continue Reading »

The ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award 2025 will be ... Continue Reading »

Telepathy, good vs evil, heroes fulfilling their destiny… If the "Strange ... Continue Reading »

Don't let light pollution put you off stargazing or astrophotography, I ... Continue Reading »

Though NGC 7456 looks like a modest spiral galaxy, new Hubble ... Continue Reading »

We'll likely need to get Perseverance's samples to Earth to determine ... Continue Reading »

Russian Progress 93 freighter launched toward the International Space Station on ... Continue Reading »

Destiny 2’s next chapter is bringing in themes and elements from ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX just bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden ... Continue Reading »

In an era when TV shows look like movies, have we ... Continue Reading »