After weeks of preparation, the space observatory has begun its science mission, taking about 3,600 unique images per day to create a map of the cosmos like no other. Launched on March 11, NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory has spent the ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes. The bone appears to have been struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar. Neutron stars are ... Continue Reading »

THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MAY 1, 2025(Added Advanced Air Vehicles Program Fellowship Opportunities.) This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and ... Continue Reading »

NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting ... Continue Reading »

Eta Aquarids & Waiting for a Nova!  The first week of May brings the annual Eta Aquarid meteors, peaking on the 6th. And sometime in the next few months, astronomers predict a “new star” or nova explosion will become visible ... Continue Reading »

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers uncovered a mysterious feature within the remnant, nicknamed the “Green Monster,” alongside a puzzling network of ejecta filaments forming a web of oxygen-rich material. When combined with X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, ... Continue Reading »

Love Ham Radio? The HamSCI project fosters collaboration between amateur radio operators and professional researchers. Its goals are to advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities, encourage the development of modern technologies to support this research, and provide ... Continue Reading »

Inside a laboratory in the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a payload implementation team member harvests ‘Outredgeous’ romaine lettuce growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat ground unit on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The harvest ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have been trying to discover evidence that worlds exist around stars other than our Sun since the 19th century. By the mid-1990s, technology finally caught up with the desire for discovery and led to the first discovery of a ... Continue Reading »

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Monday, April 28, 2025 Curiosity is back on the road! For sols 4525 and 4526, we have an isolated nominal plan in which the communication ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronauts prep ISS for new solar arrays on 5th-ever all-female spacewalk  SpaceNASA Astronauts McClain and Ayers Exit Station Soon for Spacewalk  NASA (.gov)NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk  AP NewsAstronaut Anne McClain joins all-female spacewalk — ... Continue Reading »

20-Year-Old "Forgotten" NASA Data May Solve Mystery Of Where The Universe's Gold Came From  IFLScienceView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus  AP NewsSoviet Probe Will Strike Earth Next Week — What To Know  ForbesFailed Soviet satellite is falling back to Earth — scientists warn car-sized probe could ... Continue Reading »

This election will decide if Elon Musk gets his own city in Texas. Most of the voters work for him.  KUTThe home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase  AP NewsElon Musk Is Expanding His Empire With ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Psyche Mission Suffers Strange Glitch on Its Way to a Metallic Asteroid  GizmodoNASA investigating problem with Psyche electric thrusters  SpaceNewsPsyche spacecraft's sci-fi thrusters suffer glitch on way to metal-rich asteroid  SpaceNASA’s Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a ... Continue Reading »

What’s up in the sky for May 2025? Eta Aquariid meteor shower, full flower moon and much more  WTOPAquarids meteor shower viewing alert: When and where to see shooting stars  USA TodaySee a Meteor Shower, Planet Lineup, and More in the May ... Continue Reading »

N.J. astrophysicist announces astonishing interstellar discovery — 10 hours after giving birth  NJ.comA Vast Molecular Cloud, Long Invisible, Is Discovered Near Solar System  Rutgers University'It's huge, and it's been hidden for this whole time': Gigantic, glow-in-the-dark cloud near Earth surprises astronomers  Live ScienceA ... Continue Reading »

Evidence of controversial Planet 9 uncovered in sky surveys taken 23 years apart  SpaceAstronomers make groundbreaking discovery of planet hiding in our solar system with 'promising' evidence of life  Yahoo News UKScientists Say They May Have Spotted a Huge Hidden Planet Deep ... Continue Reading »

JWST's Glorious New Deep Field Is Chock-A-Block Full Of Galaxies Stretching Billions Of Years  IFLScienceJames Webb Space Telescope captures thousands of galaxies in a cosmic 'feast' (image)  SpaceAstronomers observe largest ever sample of galaxies up to more than 12 billion light years ... Continue Reading »

3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China’s space station  AP NewsChina's Shenzhou-19 astronauts back on Earth after six months in space  YahooChina’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission  SpaceNewsChina's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months ... Continue Reading »

Massive Meteorite Struck Northwestern Scotland 990 Million Years Ago  Sci.NewsBillion year old meteorite 'influenced early life forms'  BBCAncient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland  Live ScienceA Meteorite Struck Scotland More Recently Than We Thought  ScienceAlertBillion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks ... Continue Reading »

Expanding the human presence in orbit faces growing risk from space debris  SpaceNewsFalling Satellites Expose the Space Industry’s Dirty Secret  Bloomberg.comDying satellites can drive climate change and ozone depletion, study finds  The GuardianThe Dirty Sky: Filmmaker OP Srivastava on why space junk is ... Continue Reading »

Juno reveals Io’s inner structure and volcanic activity; investigates north pole cyclones  NASASpaceFlight.com -Cyclones on Jupiter and a moon with flowing magma: NASA Juno probe's latest discoveries are awesome  SpaceWhat’s Going On Inside Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon?  Quanta MagazineNASA’s Juno Mission Gets Under ... Continue Reading »

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris  SpaceStation Maneuvers to Avoid Orbital Debris  NASA (.gov)ISS orbit raised to avert collision with space junk  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)ISS orbit raised to avoid collision with space debris -  Daily Observer Continue Reading »

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral  Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch set for Thursday from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission  Florida TodayAmazon launches Project Kuiper satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX  CNNAmazon launches ... Continue Reading »

New Biomass satellite will provide an unprecedented look at the planet's forests  ABC NewsThe satellite that will "weigh" world's 1.5 trillion trees  BBCSatellite launches on mission to ‘weigh’ the world’s forests  The Washington PostSatellite launches on mission to "weigh" the world's 1.5 trillion ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers Learn Something "Very Surprising" While Studying the Mysterious Asteroid Vesta  The DebriefVesta Isn’t What We Thought – Could It Be a Chunk of a Lost Planet?  SciTechDailyVesta's missing core shatters long-held beliefs about the asteroid  Phys.orgA small core in Vesta inferred from ... Continue Reading »

YSU professor captures rare discovery on galaxies  WKBN.comView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Aisha Bowe, Blue Origin Astronaut, Signs With CAA (Exclusive)  The Hollywood Reporter Continue Reading »

April ends with no decision on Space Command move  rocketcitynow.comWhat’s next for Space Command?  DC News NowAlabama GOP Chairman expects Space Command announcement during Donald Trump's UA speech  WAAY 31 News Continue Reading »

The contracts are for the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program The post U.S. Space Force taps 12 firms for $237 million small-satellite procurement appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Matthew Lohmeier was nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of the Air Force, overseeing both the Air Force and the Space Force The post Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Simsbury, CT — May 1, 2025 — Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) has once again demonstrated its unparalleled expertise in spacecraft dispensing with the successful deployment of the first round […] The post EBAD’s Spacecraft Dispensing Mechanisms Propel Amazon’s Project Kuiper ... Continue Reading »

Low Earth orbit (LEO) is on the verge of a major expansion in crewed operations, but the proliferation of space debris could threaten these missions and create safety hazards for […] The post Expanding the human presence in orbit faces growing ... Continue Reading »

NASA is delaying the next competition for an astrophysics mission by a year, the latest sign of the fiscal pressures from an upcoming budget proposal. The post NASA delays astrophysics mission call for proposals amid budget uncertainties appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Bhavya Lal, the former acting Chief Technologist at NASA explains how nuclear power could unlock humanity's next giant leap in space. The post Why space needs nuclear now appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

President Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz said Golden Dome will remain a top administration priority. The post Waltz defends ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield amid partisan divide appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA is investigating a problem with the electric propulsion system on its Psyche asteroid spacecraft, but an agency official said it is not currently a major concern. The post NASA investigating problem with Psyche electric thrusters appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Senate Commerce Committee voted April 30 to advance Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator to the full Senate, bringing him one step from confirmation. The post Senate Commerce Committee advances Isaacman nomination to lead NASA appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New report highlights Lunar exploration and Mars sample return missions as key drivers of expansion. Paris, FR – April 23, 2025 – Novaspace announces the release of its latest market […] The post Novaspace Forecasts Global Space Exploration Investment to Reach ... Continue Reading »

The Colorado-based company announced April 30 that it closed a Series C round that combines equity and debt financing. The post Defense-focused space startup True Anomaly raises $260 million appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

At the risk of understating the case, Europe has been shaken by recent geopolitical events. ‘Great power politics’ is back, and Europe faces the very real risk of becoming a […] The post If European leaders want to beef up defense ... Continue Reading »

A Vega C rocket successfully launched an Earth science satellite for the European Space Agency, a mission officials said was also a demonstration of European space sovereignty. The post Vega launches Biomass satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A Chinese state-owned rocket maker is making progress in producing large diameter stainless steel tanks for its next-generation launch vehicles. The post China is making stainless steel tanks for its future super heavy-lift rockets appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China’s three Shenzhou-19 mission astronauts are safely back on the ground following a six-month-mission aboard the Tiangong space station. The post China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

New acquisition strategy opens door to broader industry participation and foreign sales The post Space Force embraces commercial tech in major overhaul of surveillance satellite program appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

L3Harris’ Sam Mehta: ‘We can actually get in on the ground floor and help influence some of the requirements since they’re at the beginning of their launch cycle’ The post Amazon’s Project Kuiper partners with L3Harris to develop military communication solutions ... Continue Reading »

The FCC unanimously voted April 28 to review its satellite spectrum sharing rules, opening a new front in the power struggle between legacy operators in geosynchronous orbit and non-GSO upstarts. The post FCC opens new battlefront in satellite power struggle appeared ... Continue Reading »

Dark's flagship product, called Interceptor, represents a new approach to space defense — one that mimics how military aircraft respond to aerial threats The post French startup developing space weapon to defend satellites and clean orbital debris appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A Firefly Alpha rocket malfunctioned during an April 29 launch, preventing a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite on board from reaching orbit. The post Alpha launch of Lockheed tech demo satellite fails appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The service, called Sovereign Space Object Tracking, is designed to ‘give nations control over their own space domain awareness capabilities’ The post Slingshot targets international market with sovereign space tracking systems appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round intended to help the company accelerate production of satellite buses. The post Apex raises $200 million to accelerate satellite production appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China launched a third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites Tuesday, advancing its ambitious low Earth orbit communications network to rival Starlink and other global systems. The post China launches third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

An Atlas 5 successfully launched April 28 the long-delayed first set of operational Project Kuiper broadband satellites for Amazon. The post Atlas launches first operational Project Kuiper satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Video: 00:02:59 ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital ... Continue Reading »

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ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:02:01 ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital ... Continue Reading »

Image: The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, is now installed on the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station. This still image, captured by external cameras on the Station, shows ACES after installation. For 25 years, ... Continue Reading »

After years of careful design and preparation, ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass satellite is set for launch tomorrow, 29 April at 11:15 CEST, aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.This groundbreaking mission will offer unprecedented insights into the ... Continue Reading »

The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, has been successfully installed on the International Space Station, marking the start of a new chapter in space-based precision science.  Continue Reading »

NASA will keep trying for another six weeks to revive its ... Continue Reading »

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NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers conducted history's fifth all-female ... Continue Reading »

The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket until ... Continue Reading »

There's an issue with the fuel line that feeds the Psyche ... Continue Reading »

A recent study on ancient Egyptian imagery suggests rare drawings of ... Continue Reading »

A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired ... Continue Reading »

Before Saturn and Neptune team up to leave Venus in the ... Continue Reading »

From 'Space: 1999' and 'Battlestar Galactica' to 'UFO' and 'Mork & ... Continue Reading »

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An object seen to have moved in the time between when ... Continue Reading »

Vesta won't reach opposition with Earth again until Oct. 13, 2026. ... Continue Reading »

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers ... Continue Reading »

The annual Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower is due to peak on ... Continue Reading »

An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will head outside the ... Continue Reading »

NASA's mission to Jupiter has revealed new findings about the giant ... Continue Reading »

A reliable, no-nonsense, hybrid-powered headlamp from one of the best technical ... Continue Reading »

Data from Europe's Gaia spacecraft have revealed that a cluster of ... Continue Reading »

This spectrograph map, generated from data collected by NASA's New Horizons ... Continue Reading »

NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have captured the sharpest, most detailed images yet of young ... Continue Reading »

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Earthlings take on a lunar revolution in this exhausting-but-ambitious sci-fi spectacle ... Continue Reading »

Amateur astrophotographer Joel Martin captured this stunning view of Bode's galaxy ... Continue Reading »

Having explored the 'third rock from the sun,' John Lithgow is ... Continue Reading »

By compiling your images of a solar eclipse, you not only ... Continue Reading »

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Cosmic echoes from some of the universe's most violent collisions are ... Continue Reading »

China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission came home on Wednesday (April 30) ... Continue Reading »

A European reentry capsule notched some important milestones on its first-ever ... Continue Reading »

It was about one in the morning, four hours after an ... Continue Reading »

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during its sixth-ever launch ... Continue Reading »

Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's ... Continue Reading »

Six different rockets launched toward orbit during an approximately 17.5-hour stretch, ... Continue Reading »

Amateur astrophotographer Dr. Michele Hernandez Baylisshas captured incredible views of the ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to ... Continue Reading »

At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, the liquid hydrogen ... Continue Reading »

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The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral ... Continue Reading »

Artificial intelligence could offer a powerful pathway to supercharge our ability ... Continue Reading »

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The crescent moon will seemingly jump over the planet Jupiter between ... Continue Reading »

Long-forgotten mine fields in Cambodia are being revealed in decades-old, recently ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit tonight (April ... Continue Reading »

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the first big ... Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency's Biomass forest-monitoring satellite headed toward orbit early ... Continue Reading »

Satellite imagery reveals scope of damage from one of the largest ... Continue Reading »

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force ... Continue Reading »