The Lifetime Surveillance of Astronaut Health (LSAH) program collects, analyzes, and interprets medical, physiological, hazard exposure, and environmental data for the purpose of maintaining astronaut health and safety as well as preventing occupationally induced injuries or disease related to space ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has made another set of critical strides toward launch. This fall, the outer portion passed two tests — a shake test and an intense sound blast — to ensure its successful launch. ... Continue Reading »

Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen details of the Red Spider Nebula, a planetary nebula, in this image released on Oct. 26, 2025. NIRCam is Webb’s primary near-infrared imager, providing high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy for a ... Continue Reading »

Crater rims are vital landmarks for planetary science and navigation. Yet detecting them in real imagery is tough, with shadows, lighting shifts, and broken edges obscuring their shape. This project invites you to develop methods that can reliably fit ellipses ... Continue Reading »

A crew of four research volunteers stepped inside NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat on Oct. 19, marking the start of the agency’s second 378-day simulated Mars mission. Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer ... Continue Reading »

Results from an enhanced radar technique have demonstrated improvement to sub-surface observations of Mars.  NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revisited and raised new questions about a mysterious feature buried beneath thousands of feet of ice at the Red Planet’s ... Continue Reading »

When NASA’s 2025 astronaut candidates arrived at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston this fall, they stepped into history, sharing a common mission to master the skills and teamwork that define NASA’s next era of exploration.  Selected from a ... Continue Reading »

As the Sun enters a period of heightened activity, students now have a new way to explore its powerful effects on Earth and space. NASA’s Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), in collaboration with My NASA Data, has released a ... Continue Reading »

The ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century. The hole this year was the fifth smallest since 1992, the year a landmark international agreement to ... Continue Reading »

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China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station  ReutersChina launches spacecraft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station sometime next year  CBS NewsShenzhou-22 docks at Tiangong space station, resolving human spaceflight emergency  SpaceNewsSpace junk strike on China's astronaut capsule highlights ... Continue Reading »

Boeing's next Starliner spacecraft to fly won't carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026  SpaceNASA reduces flights on Boeing's Starliner after botched astronaut mission  ReutersNASA, Boeing pivot Starliner-1 mission from 4-person astronaut flight to cargo-only  Spaceflight NowNASA: Starliner will only fly ... Continue Reading »

We've finally got NASA's Mars images of comet 3I/ATLAS, and they're some of the closest views yet  BBC Sky at Night MagazineNASA Releases Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS: It ‘Doesn’t Look Like a Spacecraft’  The New York TimesMore Than a Dozen NASA Spacecraft ... Continue Reading »

Formation of oceans within icy moons could cause the waters to boil  Ars TechnicaBoiling oceans may lurk beneath the ice of solar system's smallest moons  Phys.orgBoiling oceans and compressional tectonics on emerging ocean worlds  NatureIcy moons in our solar system may have boiling ... Continue Reading »

Northern Lights Update: Aurora Could Be Visible From These 15 States Tuesday  ForbesNorthern lights may be visible in 14 states tonight  SpaceThe Northern lights may be visible in Wisconsin on Nov. 25. See the latest aurora forecast  Milwaukee Journal SentinelJaynes explains why we ... Continue Reading »

Within a year, Voyager 1 spacecraft will be 1 light-day from Earth  USA TodayVoyager 1 approaches one light day from Earth  New AtlasVoyager 1: World’s farthest spacecraft nears historic one-light-day from Earth  Interesting EngineeringAt The Edge Of Our Solar System, NASA's Voyager 1 ... Continue Reading »

NASA Orbiter Shines New Light on Long-Running Martian Mystery  NASA (.gov)Water On Mars? Maybe Not  HackadayDeep radar scan uncovers potential oasis under Mars’ frozen surface  Interesting EngineeringNew radar maneuvers complicate hunt for liquid water beneath Mars’ South Pole  Dagens.comMartian mysteries: Why scientists are rethinking ... Continue Reading »

RIP 'other ATLAS': Watch the doomed comet explode into pieces in incredible new images  Live ScienceWatch fractured comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) race away from the sun in free livestream tonight  SpaceVideo: Comet dramatically breaks up into three brighter parts  India TodayComets in the ... Continue Reading »

NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch to Join Station Expedition  NASA (.gov)Happy Thanksgiving — keep dreaming about what’s possible in America  The HillSoyuz spacecraft rolled out to launch pad ahead of next crewed launch to ISS in Baikonur  Reuters ConnectNASA astronaut to launch ... Continue Reading »

Scientists Reveal Origins of Giant Object That Smashed Into Earth  ScienceAlertThe Moon Was an Inside Job  The New York TimesTheia and Earth Were Neighbors  Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der WissenschaftenNew Research Suggest Earth and Theia were Neighbors Before They Collided  Universe TodayPlanet that collided with ... Continue Reading »

Director James Cameron says he can still work with Elon Musk despite political differences  Fox News Continue Reading »

AST SpaceMobile Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Both Texas and Florida, Accelerates Next-Generation BlueBird Production  Business WireBlueBird 6-Heaviest Satellite To LEO To Be Launched By LVM3 On 15 December  Orbital TodayAST SpaceMobile readies for Canadian connectivity  Advanced TelevisionIsro to launch LVM-3 with satellite to ... Continue Reading »

Trump launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to boost AI with inspiration from Apollo program in space race  New York PostTrump Orders Construction of A.I. Platform to Use Troves of Government Data for Research  The New York TimesGenesis Mission  Department of Energy (.gov)Trump signs executive order ... Continue Reading »

Second exoplanet discovered in the TOI-1422 system  Phys.org Continue Reading »

Red Spider Nebula  NASA (.gov) Continue Reading »

After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)  SpaceOdd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds  Live ScienceNASA Discovered a Rock on Mars That Doesn't Belong There  ScienceAlertNASA’s Perseverance Rover ... Continue Reading »

Amazon debuts Starlink competitor Leo as Bezos takes on Musk’s space monopoly  The IndependentAmazon Leo debuts new gigabit-speed 'Ultra' antenna, begins enterprise preview  About AmazonAmazon’s Starlink competitor is launching with ‘world’s fastest satellite internet antenna’  The VergeAmazon Takes Aim at Starlink With Satellite ... Continue Reading »

Satellite space quiz: What's orbiting Earth?  Space Continue Reading »

Ethiopian volcanic plume  European Space AgencyVolcano in Ethiopia erupts for first time in nearly 12,000 years: "It felt like a sudden bomb"  CBS NewsEthiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations  BBCThis volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years ... Continue Reading »

Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites  Yahoo FinanceQ2 Metals works towards Cisco’s PEA  Mining.com.auExoSphere-enabled exploration paying off for Q2 Metals Corp at Cisco lithium project  International MiningFrom Orbit to Ore: How an Australian Space Startup Unlocked a Lithium Fortune  WebProNewsQ2 ... Continue Reading »

WARSAW, Poland — The European Space Agency and Lithuanian space startup Astrolight are building the first optical ground station (OGS) in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland as a way to bolster ground communications and to help protect against signal interference or piracy. Based ... Continue Reading »

Irvine, Calif., November 25, 2025 — Terran Orbital Corporation is pleased to announce that Cheryl Paquete has joined the company full-time as Chief Financial Officer, transitioning from her previous temporary […] The post Terran Orbital Announces Cheryl Paquete as Chief Financial ... Continue Reading »

The rise of peer adversaries and new offensive weapons is changing communications requirements from military command headquarters to the warfighting edge. That brings an increased need for secure, reliable networking capacity to meet real-time response demands of modern battlefield situations. ... Continue Reading »

Earth observation company BlackSky was the confidential customer for the latest Rocket Lab launch, placing into orbit a satellite that has already returned its first images. The post BlackSky announces latest Gen-3 satellite in orbit after confidential Electron launch appeared first ... Continue Reading »

China’s uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft has arrived at the Tiangong space station, reestablishing a lifeboat for the crew and ending the orbital outpost’s first operational emergency. The post Shenzhou-22 docks at Tiangong space station, resolving human spaceflight emergency appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

An order for Oman’s first geostationary communications satellite has lifted the global tally for this year to six, matching all of 2024 with a month still to go but still well below the industry’s former double-digit annual pace. The post Oman ... Continue Reading »

NASA has revised its commercial crew contract with Boeing, reducing the number of Starliner missions to four, the first of which will carry only cargo. The post NASA to fly only cargo on next Starliner mission under modified contract appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Amazon has unveiled the final production version of Leo Ultra, the company’s highest-performing enterprise terminal for the satellite broadband constellation it aims to bring into service next year. The post Amazon unveils production-ready gigabit-class Leo Ultra broadband terminal appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Star Wars is back in vogue with President Trump’s executive order to establish the “Golden Dome” missile defense shield. It will feature an ambitious space-based boost-phase interceptor program in addition to terrestrial systems. While admittedly the holy grail of defense ... Continue Reading »

China conducted a pair of launches last week, adding new spacecraft to its opaque TJS and Shijian satellite series. The post China launches TJS-21 towards Molniya orbit, lofts trio of Shijian-30 spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

In this episode of Space Minds, Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust moderates a panel at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next installment of the Center’s Discovery Series. The post Science fiction and innovation in space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Col. Brian Chatman: The volume is here to stay. The next step is making sure the infrastructure can keep up The post Florida Space Coast tops 100 launches as Space Force pushes for range upgrades appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A new German military space policy outlines the ambitions the country has fueled by tens of billions of euros of new spending over the next several years. The post Germany outlines military space priorities in new strategy appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A member of the European Parliament said there is widespread support there for the proposed European Union Space Act, while acknowledging that the draft released this summer can be refined. The post European Parliament member sees support for EU Space Act ... Continue Reading »

The first booster in the new generation of Starship vehicles suffered significant damage during a Nov. 21 test, adding to doubts about the vehicle’s development schedule. The post First next-generation Starship booster damaged in testing appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The company is pitching Blue Ring as a workhorse for military missions that demand aggressive maneuvering in orbit The post Blue Origin advances Blue Ring spacecraft toward 2026 national security mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk ceding a potential pillar of future digital infrastructure to global competitors, according to the European Space Policy Institute. The post Think tank urges Europe to scale ... Continue Reading »

WARSAW, Poland — Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye and Japan’s aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation recently signed a deal to develop an Earth observation satellite constellation for security, civilian and commercial use.  Under the latest deal, IHI Corporation ordered ... Continue Reading »

MILAN — The European Space Agency has tapped a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space Italy to develop its Argonaut lunar lander and has outlined a division of labor for the program across several European firms. Thales Alenia Space Italy ... Continue Reading »

Starlab Space has secured funding from an investment group as development of its proposed commercial space station reaches a critical phase. The post Janus Henderson invests in Starlab Space appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A week after successfully launching and landing the current version of New Glenn, Blue Origin announced a series of upgrades to the vehicle. The post Blue Origin announces New Glenn upgrade plans appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Nov. 20, just hours after the company announced plans for the launch. The post Electron launches confidential commercial satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman says work on the service’s “objective force” analysis is nearly complete, publication likely in 2026 The post Space Force roadmap set to define what the service needs and why appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Humanity is losing the genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth at a pace that should alarm every nation. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, about 75% of the world’s crop varieties have disappeared in the last century. ... Continue Reading »

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Image: The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, dormant for up to 12 000 years, erupted on 23 November 2025, sending a large plume of ash and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. Copernicus Sentinel-5P captured the spread of the sulphur dioxide. Continue Reading »

Europe has strengthened its secure-communications capabilities with the successful launch of SpainSat NG II on 24 October, wrapping up the SpainSat Next Generation programme supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). With both SpainSat NG satellites now in orbit, Europe ... Continue Reading »

The clock is ticking! Applications for the ESA Student Internship Programme 2026 close on 30 November. This is your chance to take your first step into the world of space.  Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency's Ministerial Council – more formally Council at Ministerial level – takes place in Bremen, Germany on 26 and 27 November 2025.  Continue Reading »

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