247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 8:30AM – 6:0PM  NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) 301DJosh Pepper, Dawn Gelino, Karl Stapelfeldt, Nick Siegler, Jessie Christiansen SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 8:30AM – 12:15PM  NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis ... Continue Reading »

247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #401 for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 6:45 – 7:00 PMNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeDominic Benford7:00 – 7:15 PMStorytelling with ... Continue Reading »

Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning periods that occurred on both the 4,722nd and 4,723rd Martian days, or ... Continue Reading »

Microorganisms and Spaceflight Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects due to the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment. The JSC Microbiology team addresses the benefits and risks related to microorganisms, including infectious disease, allergens, environmental and ... Continue Reading »

Celebrate the New Year with the “Champagne Cluster,” a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes. Astronomers discovered this galaxy cluster Dec. 31, 2020. The date, combined with the bubble-like appearance of ... Continue Reading »

An Intertwined History: The Earth Observer and EOS The Earth Observer, a newsletter issued for nearly 37 years, will release its last online content at the close of 2025. This newsletter evolved in parallel with NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS). ... Continue Reading »

Introduction Launched into the night sky more than 26 years ago, on Dec. 19, 1999, from Vandenberg Air Force Base (now Space Force Base), Terra was NASA’s first Earth Observing System (EOS) flagship mission to study Earth’s land surface from ... Continue Reading »

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that NASA Earth Science Communications has directed The Earth Observer to conduct an orderly shutdown of the publication. No new content will be published after Dec. 31, 2025. While the sunset ... Continue Reading »

Introduction The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) was initially designed in the late-1980s and early-1990s as a facility instrument for NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS). Since its inception, NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC) has led this effort. ... Continue Reading »

2025 marks another year pushing the boundaries of scientific research aboard the International Space Station. This past year, over 750 investigations were conducted aboard the space station, supported by crewed missions and resupply vehicles delivering essential cargo and experiments to ... Continue Reading »

All the eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers and planets to spot in 2026  CNNSpace Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More  The New York TimesDon’t Miss These Ten Celestial Events in 2026, From Aligned Planets to a Total Solar ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos)  SpaceNASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades  CNNNASA Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis II  Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexSanta Visits Artemis II Rocket  NASA (.gov)NASA’s Artemis II moonshot highlights 2026’s busy ... Continue Reading »

Watch: Stunning celestial events that lit up the skies in 2025  BBCThese are some of the best images of the cosmos we've seen this year. Top astrophotography captures of 2025  BBC Sky at Night MagazineHow NASA changed in 2025 — possibly forever  SpaceThe ... Continue Reading »

New Year’s Eve: See The Moon, Jupiter And Night Sky’s Brightest Star  ForbesThe nearly full moon shows the way to the Pleiades on New Years Eve  WRALNew Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on the final night of 2025  SpaceThe ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers Appear to Have Caught a Star Splitting In Half, With Catastrophic Results  FuturismView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

VLT Reveals Detailed Spectral Portrait of 3I/ATLAS  Sci.News3I/ATLAS is Hiding Behind a Veil of Dust  Avi Loeb – MediumMost sensitive radio observations to date find no evidence of technosignature from 3I/ATLAS  Phys.orgEuropa Clipper Reveals a New Perspective on Comet 3I/ATLAS  Universe TodayATLAS just came ... Continue Reading »

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies  ABC News10 night sky events to see in January, from Jupiter’s closest approach to peak Orion views  National GeographicJanuary stargazing: A supermoon, asteroid, and one very large planet  Popular ScienceQuadrantid meteor shower ... Continue Reading »

Astronaut Amanda Nguyen says backlash from Blue Origin flight left her depressed  The Guardian'I didn't leave Texas for a week': Scientist on fallout after Blue Origin launch  ChronScientist Amanda Nguyen Says Blue Origin Spaceflight Was a “Dream Turned Into a Nightmare"  E! NewsAstronaut ... Continue Reading »

Image: JWST captures colliding spiral galaxies  Phys.orgFly through Webbs cosmic vistas celebrates four years of James Webb discoveries  Space DailyNASA Telescopes Capture Colliding Spiral Galaxies in Sparkling Detail  Scientific AmericanStunning James Webb Space Telescope Images of 2025  ABC NewsJames Webb telescope spies a monstrous ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s New Chief Finds Loophole for Texas Shuttle Switcheroo  GizmodoIsaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston  SpaceNewsNASA’s New Chief Hints Iconic Space Shuttle Might Not Be Moving to Texas After All  Scientific American Continue Reading »

Hubble Reveals Extreme Chaos Inside 'Dracula's Sandwich'  ScienceAlertNASA’s Hubble Reveals Largest Found Chaotic Birthplace of Planets  NASA Science (.gov)Behold ‘Dracula’s Chivito,’ the Largest Planet Nursery Astronomers Have Ever Seen  Gizmodo'Dracula's Chivito' looks stunning in this tasty Christmas photo from the Hubble Telescope  SpaceHubble Reveals ... Continue Reading »

12 NASA Satellite Images That Tell the Story of Earth in 2025  Visual Capitalist2025 from above: Best aerial photos of the year  ReutersOur best 2025 photos and illustrations: Ozzy Osbourne fans, Trump tariffs, Pope Francis' death and more  NBC NewsPhotos: Global stories of ... Continue Reading »

NASA Probe Captures ‘Postcard’ of Mars That Blends Day and Night  PetaPixelCuriosity Sends Holiday Postcard from Mars  NASA (.gov)Mars rover goes dark this holiday season; here’s why  NewsNationNASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends Stunning Sunrise-and-Sunset Holiday Postcard from Mars  Gadgets 360Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You ... Continue Reading »

China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026  SpaceNewsChina's LandSpace targets $1 billion IPO in reusable rocket tech push  Yahoo FinanceChina's LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX  ReutersChina just carried out its second reusable ... Continue Reading »

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Soars on Bargain-Hunting  Yahoo FinanceInsider Buying: AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) Director Purchases 625 Shares of Stock  MarketBeatForget Archer Aviation: The Smartest Investors Are Piling Into This Game-Changing Satellite Stock  NasdaqThe Biggest Satellite Ever Just Reached Low-Earth Orbit, And It's Coming For ... Continue Reading »

ASKAP discovers a spectacular outflow in a nearby galaxy  Phys.org Continue Reading »

NASA Needs A Drone Detector At Kennedy Space Center  GizmodoNASA Seeks Drone Detection Capability For Kennedy Space Center  Aviation Week NetworkWhat NASA’s new drone system tells us about threats  Rolling OutNASA wants a long-range drone detection system at Kennedy Space Center as security ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Chandra Rings in New Year With Champagne Cluster  NASA (.gov)NASA’s Chandra Spots Champagne Cluster Formed by a Massive Galaxy Collision  Gadgets 360NASA’s Chandra Captures the Champagne Cluster to Celebrate the New Year  TechEBlog -NASA's Chandra Captures a "Champagne Cluster" Galaxy Merger  AZoQuantumNASA Welcomes ... Continue Reading »

The Final Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: October–December 2025  NASA Science (.gov)The Earth Observer: Offering Perspectives from Space through Time  NASA Science (.gov)NASA Earth science faces rollback as Mission to Planet Earth era winds down  Space Daily Continue Reading »

Now is the best time to see the ‘cosmic fire of creation’ in the sky. Here’s how to spot it  OregonLive.comOrion & HorseHead nebulae  Sky & TelescopeStargazing: Hunt the hidden world inside this star formation  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteExplore Orion's Massive New Stars with Binoculars  Sky ... Continue Reading »

China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized variant of its new crew launch vehicle in the first half of the year. The post China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026 appeared ... Continue Reading »

China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year for both the country and the global space sector. The post China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test ... Continue Reading »

Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can create and maintain conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor materials in LEO. The post Space Forge generates plasma for LEO ... Continue Reading »

Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees a significant opportunity in developing orbital data centers for artificial intelligence. The post Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Vandenberg Space Force Base is offering launch providers access to a new site with conditions that could enable flights of SpaceX’s Starship. The post Space Force offers new Vandenberg launch site appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

MILAN — The European Space Agency has confirmed a security breach of unclassified material from  science servers following reports on social media. A threat actor claimed to have compromised ESA systems and to have leaked roughly 200 gigabytes of data. ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews journalists Jason Rainbow, Sandra Erwin, Jeff Foust and Debra Werner for a wide-ranging conversation on the space stories that will define the year ahead. The post The ... Continue Reading »

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery to Houston. The post Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion technology. The post HyPrSpace looks for applications beyond launch for its hybrid propulsion technology appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science. The post Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the advanced Fengyun-4C weather spacecraft. The post China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The project reflects a broader global shift toward using commercial remote-sensing satellites for national security missions The post Synspective tapped to provide satellite imagery for Japan’s new military constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit. The post Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is continuing its mission to collect samples despite uncertainty about how, when or even if those samples will be returned to Earth. The post Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s Innospace said it will attempt a second launch of its small rocket in the first half of 2026 after its inaugural flight failed shortly after liftoff Dec. 22. The post Innospace plans second launch in 2026 after failure of ... Continue Reading »

An Indian LVM3 rocket launched AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation direct-to-device BlueBird satellite Dec. 23, kicking off a rollout of dozens of spacecraft built around the largest commercial communications antenna ever deployed in LEO. The post Indian rocket launches AST SpaceMobile’s next-gen BlueBird ... Continue Reading »

MILAN — The European Space Agency announced plans to hire approximately 520 new staff members starting in 2026, following decisions approved at ESA’s 342nd Council meeting earlier this month.  The recruitment will result in a net increase of about 400 ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Juan Alonso — CTO and Co-founder of Luminary Cloud and professor at Stanford University — about the rapid transformation underway in aerospace engineering. The post How physics AI is ... Continue Reading »

A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the first stage downrange failed. The post Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails ... Continue Reading »

Deal deepens contractor’s push into space-based sensing and optical communications. The post CACI to buy space technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Tory Bruno, the longtime chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is leaving the joint venture for another opportunity. The post United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

21 December 2025, Čakovec — Genesis Space Flight Laboratories launches its Microgravity Research Rideshare Program, making it easier and more affordable to conduct retrievable experiments in space. From now on, […] The post Microgravity Research Rideshare Program Launched by Genesis, Experiments ... Continue Reading »

The time is ripe to end the “Wolf Amendment,” a congressional bar inhibiting civil collaboration between the United States and China in space. The impetus for the law was noble — an attempt to challenge human rights conditions in China ... Continue Reading »

New Mexico — December 22, 2025 — Desert Works Propulsion (DWP) today announced the expansion of its domestic electric propulsion development and testing capabilities to address growing demand for advanced […] The post Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability ... Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:05:30 On 17 December 2025, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the 14th launch for Europe’s satellite navigation operational satellite programme, reinforcing Europe’s resilience and autonomy. The flight, VA266, was the first launch ... Continue Reading »

On 14 January 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) will hold an online post-CM25 industry event for all ESA industrial partners. Continue Reading »

ESA Impact 2025 - October-December Welcome to ESA Impact, your interactive gateway to the most captivating stories and stunning visuals from the European Space Agency, now in a mobile-friendly format. Continue Reading »

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It has been a busy year for the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. The satellite duo has already created more than 50 artificial solar eclipses in orbit since the mission operations began less than a year ago. The resulting data ... Continue Reading »

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