NASA & Space Agencies 46 minutes ago
A Greenland Glacier Loses Another Chunk of Ice

The ESA's Sentinel satellites captured a 76 sq. km. chunk of ice breaking off from Greenland's Petermann Glacier. They watched the cracks an...

Source: Universe Today

Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'
Artemis Program 46 minutes ago
Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than...

Source: Space.com

Space Technology 46 minutes ago
RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduces new spacecraft mission enabler

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (August 26, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYS...

Source: SpaceNews

NASA & Space Agencies 46 minutes ago
NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science 

During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmospher...

Source: NASA

How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams
NASA & Space Agencies 46 minutes ago
How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams

Gateway spaceport will make Earth's air traffic control look easy. The post How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams appeared first on Popular...

Source: Popular Science

NASA’s $4 billion Roman telescope to map 2 billion galaxies and uncover secrets of the universe
Astronomy Research 46 minutes ago
NASA’s $4 billion Roman telescope to map 2 billion galaxies and uncover secrets of the universe

This Sunday marks the launch of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a groundbreaking observatory aimed at enhancing our understanding of da...

Source: The Times of India

SpaceX to open new launch site in Louisiana
Space Technology 46 minutes ago
SpaceX to open new launch site in Louisiana

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, announced on Tuesday that it will build a new launch site in Louisiana.The site, titled ...

Source: Biztoc.com

China delays Chang’e-7 launch: Why the Moon mission was halted just hours before liftoff
Moon Science 46 minutes ago
China delays Chang’e-7 launch: Why the Moon mission was halted just hours before liftoff

China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch was abruptly postponed just before liftoff. Officials cited prudence, reliability, and safety as rea...

Source: The Times of India

Starlink's satcom needs earthly fixes
Artemis Program 46 minutes ago
Starlink's satcom needs earthly fixes

Starlink seeks India's approval for its advanced satellite services. The company needs landing rights and spectrum assignment for its new techno...

Source: The Times of India

"All Accurate": Musk Confirms Massive New Starship Rocket Base In Louisiana
Space Technology 46 minutes ago
"All Accurate": Musk Confirms Massive New Starship Rocket Base In Louisiana

"All Accurate": Musk Confirms Massive New Starship Rocket Base In Louisiana Our report from several weeks ago, titled "SpaceX In �...

Source: Biztoc.com

Astronomy Research 2 hours ago
Meet Altair, the Eagle’s Eye

Altair, centerpiece of Aqulia, the Eagle, is the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky and one of the closest stars to Earth. The post Meet Altair, ...

Source: Sky & Telescope

On this day in space! Aug. 26, 1978: Sigmund Jähn becomes 1st German in space
Artemis Program 2 hours ago
On this day in space! Aug. 26, 1978: Sigmund Jähn becomes 1st German in space

On Aug. 26, 1978, cosmonaut and pilot Sigmund Jähn became the first German to fly in space. Here's why it mattered.

Source: Space.com

Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026
Artemis Program 2 hours ago
Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026

This little satellite is doomed.

Source: Space.com

Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets
Astronomy Research 2 hours ago
Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets

On a morning train commute, this former scientist found a stellar surprise in an old Hubble image.

Source: Space.com

Space Technology 2 hours ago
The threat environment and processing at the edge

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise...

Source: SpaceNews

Space Technology 2 hours ago
NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned

NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to replace a spacecraft navigational ai...

Source: NASA

Space Technology 2 hours ago
SpaceX launch visible over DC region Tuesday | FOX 5 AT 6AM - FOX 5 DC

SpaceX launch visible over DC region Tuesday | FOX 5 AT 6AMFOX 5 DC SpaceX launches Starlink mission on a Falcon booster’s record-breaking 37th flight...

Source: Slashdot.org

China built Chang’e‑7 to place a rover and hopping probe near the Moon’s south pole, probably close to Shackleton Crater, where the hopper would venture from sunlight into a permanently shadowed cold trap and search for ice that may have survived since lo
Moon Science 2 hours ago
China built Chang’e‑7 to place a rover and hopping probe near the Moon’s south pole, probably close to Shackleton Crater, where the hopper would venture from sunlight into a permanently shadowed cold trap and search for ice that may have survived since lo

Chang’e‑7’s delayed south-pole mission combines orbital mapping with a mini-flying probe designed to sample permanent shadow near Shackleton and measu...

Source: Space Daily

SpaceX's final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' over New York City (video)
Space Technology 4 hours ago
SpaceX's final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' over New York City (video)

SpaceX's last planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida created a memorable sight for folks hundreds of miles away — a glowing "jellyfis...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 4 hours ago
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard

At 17, Jeret Howard raised his right hand to serve his country as a United States Army combat medic in Iraq. This past summer, he raised his right han...

Source: NASA