Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026. Continue Reading »

From left to right, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronauts Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo before the Artemis II crew proceed to ... Continue Reading »

A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer. Continue Reading »

Listen to this audio excerpt from Erik Richards, Near Space Network Mission Manager: For Erik Richards, supporting NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon and back is the culmination of a career spent helping spacecraft communicate with Earth.  Like many kids who grew up at ... Continue Reading »

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston, $180.4 million to deliver NASA-funded science and technology to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program. This lunar delivery, which includes seven payloads ... Continue Reading »

Category I: NASA Environmental Quality Award Recognizes excellence in environmental management and planning, including stewardship of natural and cultural resources. This category highlights achievements in compliance, conservation, remediation, communication, and environmental information management, and the development of strong stakeholder partnerships. ... Continue Reading »

Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount Rainier. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is able ... Continue Reading »

Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount St. Helens. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is ... Continue Reading »

Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the company’s Transporter-16 commercial rideshare mission. These demonstrations will test ... Continue Reading »

NASA has selected 10 participating scientists to help shape a science plan for astronauts to complete on the lunar surface under the Artemis program – including deploying scientific instruments, making critical observations of the landing site, and collecting Moon rocks. ... Continue Reading »

Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon?  BBCNASA’s Artemis II Launch Mission Countdown Begins  nasa.govVictor Glover: From California To The Moon  Smithsonian MagazineFlorida space coast cities abuzz before Nasa’s Artemis launch: ‘At the doorstep of the future’  The GuardianHow to sound ... Continue Reading »

Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded  The VergeStarlink loses contact with satellite above Earth, but the 'anomaly' poses no risk  FOX WeatherIn Pieces? SpaceX Mysteriously Loses Contact With Starlink Satellite  PCMagSecond Starlink satellite suffers anomaly, generating debris  SpaceNewsStarlink satellite goes dark at 560 km ... Continue Reading »

April pink moon of 2026 to turn full this week  NJ.comApril’s Pink Full Moon Offers a Fresh Start for Spring—Here’s How It Might Affect You  VogueApril to begin with pink moon, followed by Lyrids meteor shower peak  Delawareonline.comHow and when to see April's ... Continue Reading »

When to see upcoming SpaceX launches in Southern California  KTLATransporter-16 Mission  spacex.comSpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission  SpaceNewsVandenberg rocket launch schedule. See upcoming SpaceX missions  Ventura County StarSpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites from the West Coast  Spaceflight Now Continue Reading »

Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says  SpaceStrong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun  NASA Science (.gov)When The Sun Attacked Earth, Fried Telegraphs  Yahoo News UKRadio signals over parts of Asia went into blackout. It wasn't ... Continue Reading »

What to know about 'fireball season' as the number of visible meteors peaks for the year  abcnews.comIt’s Fireball Season! Answering Your Meteor Questions  nasa.gov'Fireball season' explained: Why meteors are lighting up skies across the country  FOX WeatherSomething Is Happening Around Earth: Inside 2026’s ... Continue Reading »

If you live in these 16 states, you might see the northern lights Tuesday night  OregonLive.comAurora Borealis Watch: 15 States May Catch Glimpse of Northern Lights This Week  CNETGeomagnetic storm watch in effect, northern lights possible: Here's latest  MSNHow to Watch the Northern ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launch recap: Live updates from Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral  Florida TodayLive coverage: Falcon 9 booster to fly for record 34th time on Starlink delivery mission  Spaceflight NowSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast  WESHAs Artemis II countdown clock starts, ... Continue Reading »

Virgin Galactic Resumes Space Tourism Sales at $750,000 a Ticket  BloombergSPCE Earnings: Virgin Galactic Shows Improving Financial Results as Loss Narrows  TipRanksVirgin Galactic reopens sales for spaceflight tourism priced at $750,000 a seat  The IndependentVirgin Galactic's net loss at $63M in Q4  Breakingthenews.netVirgin Galactic ... Continue Reading »

Check Out These Cool Photos From NASA’s Latest Spacewalk  PetaPixelCrew Off-Duty, Cosmonauts Work Cargo and Station Upkeep  nasa.govAstronauts Unwind As ISS Prepares For Major Upgrades  Evrim AğacıCrew Kicks Off Week with Cargo Mission Training and Spacewalk Cleanup  nasa.gov Continue Reading »

Stunning new Saturn images reveal hidden motion beneath the clouds  Earth.comNASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date  NASA Science (.gov)Hello, Saturn! James Webb and Hubble telescopes paint most complete picture of the ringed planet ever  Live ScienceWebb and Hubble ... Continue Reading »

TESS discovers an Earth-sized planet orbiting nearby M-dwarf star  Phys.org Continue Reading »

LIGO May Have Detected The First Primordial Black Hole, Scientists Say  ScienceAlertDid Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?  The New York TimesIs the universe swarming with tiny black holes from the beginning of time?  Scientific AmericanA Signal From Before the Stars  universetoday.comAstrophysicists are ... Continue Reading »

New Details Add a Bizarre Twist to NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation  GizmodoAstronaut’s Condition That Led to Space Station Evacuation Remains a Mystery  The New York TimesAstronaut Mike Fincke Lost The Ability To Talk Whilst On The ISS. NASA Thinks It May ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Bought Elon Musk's AI Company Last Month -- Now It Wants to Go Public  The Motley FoolSpaceX's monster IPO is unlike anything we've seen  AxiosExclusive: Musk rewrites IPO playbook with large slice of SpaceX stock for retail investors, source says  ReutersRocket stocks ... Continue Reading »

See The Computers That Powered The Voyager Space Program  Hackaday Continue Reading »

In pictures: Historic moments in space exploration  CNN Continue Reading »

Record-breaking 'space laser' erupts from merging galaxies 8 billion light-years away  Space Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab wins German approval for Mynaric deal  SpaceNewsRocket Lab Receives Regulatory Approval to Acquire Mynaric  Yahoo FinanceRocket Lab Mynaric Approval Shifts Focus To Integration And Valuation Gap  simplywall.stWhy Did RKLB Stock Edge Up After-Hours?  StocktwitsRocket Lab Secures Germany’s Approval To Acquire Mynaric  Aviation Week Continue Reading »

NASA’s Mars Bombshell: Possible Ancient Biosignature – Our First Sign of Life?  Iowa Park Leader Continue Reading »

China plans to conduct around 140 orbital launches this year, according to a commercial launch executive, marking a sharp acceleration in the country’s launch cadence. The post China targets 140 launches in 2026 amid commercial space surge appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New report from Aerospace Corp. highlights rising EU funding and defense focus The post Europe’s space sector faces power shift as funding grows appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The two-day countdown for the Artemis 2 mission around the moon started March 30 with NASA officials reporting no major issues for the launch. The post Artemis 2 countdown underway appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

For the second time in just over three months, a SpaceX Starlink satellite has generated debris from an apparent on-orbit malfunction. The post Second Starlink satellite suffers anomaly, generating debris appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Decision clears path for April closing after months of scrutiny over keeping key space technology in domestic hands The post Rocket Lab wins German approval for Mynaric deal appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Rhea Space, Sandia and NASA hardware to gather data during high-speed descent The post Varda flies navigation payload, heat shield tests on sixth reentry mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

MILAN — The European Space Agency has launched the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launcher on March 28. The two satellites were launched at 10:14 CET and separated ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions March 30, delivering more than 100 payloads to sun-synchronous orbit. The post SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Chinese firm CAS Space successfully reached orbit with the first launch of its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle Monday, with a prototype cargo spacecraft among the payloads. The post China’s Kinetica-2 rocket debuts successfully, sending prototype cargo spacecraft to orbit appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Space Force considers shifting to upgraded legacy ground system The post Pentagon weighing termination of Raytheon GPS ground control contract after years of delays appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Here’s the version of the orbital data center story you keep reading: Elon Musk says space will be the cheapest place to run AI within 36 months. LoneStar announces plans for a lunar data center. NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin Space-1 makes headlines. These are real announcements, ... Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Voyager Technologies announced plans March 30 to help Icarus Robotics test a free-flying platform, called Joyride, on the International Space Station. Under the agreement, Voyager will handle payload integration, safety certification, coordination of a 2027 launch, on-orbit ... Continue Reading »

Starcloud has raised $170 million to accelerate development of its next-generation spacecraft, reaching a $1.1 billion valuation as it awaits permission to deploy an 88,000-strong orbital data center network. The post Starcloud achieves unicorn status with $170 million raise for orbital ... Continue Reading »

While the Artemis 2 mission is primarily a test flight, the four astronauts on board will conduct some science during the nearly 10-day mission. The post Science finds a place on Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Executives say lack of incentives and interoperability slows ‘tipping and cueing’ across vendors The post Satellite imaging industry’s next challenge: getting systems to talk to each other appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

While NASA outlined plans to increase the cadence of robotic lunar lander missions at a recent event, it said little about accelerating work on crewed lunar landers. The post ‘Shots on goal and win the game’: NASA’s effort to accelerate lunar ... Continue Reading »

Starfish Space has changed plans for a docking demonstration mission after its original partner backed out. The post Starfish Space finds a new partner for docking demonstration mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The four Artemis 2 astronauts arrived in Florida March 27 for final preparations ahead of a launch still scheduled as soon as April 1. The post Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at KSC appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

March 27, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Astrolab and Zeno Power, two innovative companies advancing planetary mobility and reliable energy in extreme environments. […] The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members ... Continue Reading »

MUNICH — For more than a year, questions have swirled about Artemis changes and the Gateway’s role in U.S. lunar ambitions. Following NASA’s March 24 decision to halt work on Gateway, the lunar-orbiting station that had been intended to support ... Continue Reading »

India-based Bellatrix Aerospace announced March 27 it has raised $20 million to ramp up production of its satellite propulsion systems after securing its first large commercial customer outside the country. The post India’s Bellatrix raises $20 million following overseas expansion drive ... Continue Reading »

On this episode of the Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto speaks with Mark Bigham, the Vice President of Defense Programs at Longshot Space Technologies Corporation, a new hardware startup […] The post Building a hypersonic pathway to orbit with Mark ... Continue Reading »

The Earth observation sector is experiencing a golden age. Satellite hardware and launch costs have plummeted, and computer power, driven by AI and analytics, continues to improve. That’s led to a genuine revolution in precision agriculture and automated supply chain ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s proposed changes to its support of commercial space stations have created concern and confusion among companies developing them, the head of an industry organization warned. The post Industry says proposed NASA changes to commercial space station plans create confusion appeared ... Continue Reading »

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Eight CubeSats and one payload supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) reached orbit, where they will demonstrate various applications aimed at improving how data is sent around and processed. Thanks to these demonstrations, practical and – sometimes – even ... Continue Reading »

Eight satellites have been added to Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation programme, following launch on board a Falcon-9 rocket. The successful launch brings the total number of satellites in orbit for the Italian programme to 24. Continue Reading »

On 28 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) took a major step forward in strengthening Europe's ambition for more resilient satellite navigation, as the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission lifted off from New Zealand aboard Rocket ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:03:15 At 10:14 CET on 28 March, the first two satellites of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission lifted off aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Māhia, New Zealand.Celeste is Europe’s first initiative to bring satellite navigation into low Earth ... Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:04:13 Artemis II will send astronauts around the Moon and safely home. At the core of the mission is the European Service Module: providing propulsion, power and life support for their journey into deep space. Continue Reading »

Everyone knows what a hurricane is, but a lesser-known storm type – a medicane – recently made landfall in Libya. While the arrival of Medicane Jolina, a rare Mediterranean cyclone, brought extreme weather, it also provided scientists with a crucial ... Continue Reading »

Image: Western Australia’s Kimberley region is featured in this double view from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts around the moon no sooner ... Continue Reading »

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Wyoming tonight as Earth ... Continue Reading »

A massive X1.4 solar flare won't endanger NASA's four Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have spotted the most distant and brightest "space laser" ever ... Continue Reading »

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Our solar system's famous "invader" might be as old as the ... Continue Reading »

George Lucas had dreams of Darth Maul as the big bad ... Continue Reading »

A lot of people are coming to Florida for the historic ... Continue Reading »

From 'Destination Moon' to 'Apollo 13,' here’s a full spectrum of ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 astronauts will spend about 10 days flying to ... Continue Reading »

NASA's SLS moon rocket casts a striking silhouette against the rising ... Continue Reading »

Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian flying to the moon on board NASA's ... Continue Reading »

An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast ... Continue Reading »

Space weather experts have been working overtime to hone their forecasts ... Continue Reading »

Going to the moon? Been there, done that — right? Some ... Continue Reading »

With the perfect balance of humour and heart, Star Trek: Lower ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX will launch 119 payloads to orbit from California early Monday ... Continue Reading »

NASA has a high degree of confidence that its historic Artemis ... Continue Reading »

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In herTV series debut, 'The Twilight Saga' star will portray the ... Continue Reading »

The Apollo astronauts peed into roll-on cuffs and pooped into plastic ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander Artemis 2, the first moon mission ... Continue Reading »

Jeremy Hansen grew up in a world with no Canadian astronauts. ... Continue Reading »

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Four astronauts. Two countries. One destination: the moon. ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Victor Glover says he is not solely focused on ... Continue Reading »

A new atlas of 45 potentially habitable planets makes us think ... Continue Reading »

The Antennae galaxies are witnessed in the process of merging into ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 203 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

'Seeing Ryan add all these layers, I'm like, 'Oh good, he’s ... Continue Reading »

Ideal for adults and children alike, this super-compact tabletop Celestron Firstscope ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 aims to fly to the moon with four astronauts ... Continue Reading »

The Astronauts for NASA's Artemis 2 mission to fly around the ... Continue Reading »

NASA's long-anticipated Artemis 2 mission — the first crewed flight to ... Continue Reading »

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Sperm struggles to find its way to an egg in microgravity, ... Continue Reading »

With bright meteors sighted over Ohio, Texas, and Europe, you might ... Continue Reading »

New simulations suggest Saturn's rings formed from a shattered moon called ... Continue Reading »

'We will not back down! It's high time we bring Mars ... Continue Reading »

A NASA X-ray telescope has captured a breathtaking portrait of a ... Continue Reading »

NASA may not be able to move forward with all three ... Continue Reading »

What is nuclear electric propulsion and how is it different from ... Continue Reading »

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The unprecedented observations of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák show its rotation slowing, reversing ... Continue Reading »

The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far ... Continue Reading »

“We're thrilled to have the opportunity to finish the story the ... Continue Reading »

The moon will sweep past the 1,000-strong stellar beehive overnight on ... Continue Reading »

Tuesday, March 31, 2026: See our latest news and updates on ... Continue Reading »

NASA released a new image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman ... Continue Reading »

Observations from the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal Saturn's ... Continue Reading »