Artemis Program 1 month ago
Facing AI, data and scale imperatives at the 2026 GEOINT Symposium

Each year, the GEOINT Symposium brings together the people who make geospatial intelligence possible — the analysts, engineers, mission commanders, in...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Polish space company Eycore launches first SAR Earth observation satellite

WARSAW, Poland — Polish space company Eycore has launched Eycore-1, an Earth observation satellite equipped with the company’s synthetic aperture rada...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Loft Orbital expands into full-service constellation deals

EarthDaily Analytics and UAE-backed Altair highlight shift toward ‘constellations as a service’

Source: SpaceNews

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
New NASA HEAT Coloring Book Blends Art, Science, and Cultural Perspectives

A new Sun-centered and science-focused coloring book produced by NASA in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is now available fo...

Source: NASA

Space Technology 1 month ago
NASA’S Juno Misson Captures Jupiter Moon Thebe

Description NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The s...

Source: NASA

Space Technology 1 month ago
Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shep...

Source: NASA

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal

NASA-funded scientists have discovered that life on Earth over 3 billion years ago relied on the metal molybdenum, which was incredibly scarce in the ...

Source: NASA

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida

Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) qu...

Source: NASA

Artemis Missions 1 month ago
NASA Releases Thousands of Unseen Artemis II Photos - PetaPixel

NASA Releases Thousands of Unseen Artemis II PhotosPetaPixel You’re Not Looking Through 12,000 New Artemis Photos, So Here Are Some Of The BestDefecto...

Source: Slashdot.org

Artemis Missions 1 month ago
NASA has released some 12,000 unseen photos from the...

NASA has released some 12,000 unseen photos from the recent Artemis II mission; here are some of the best shots.

Source: kottke.org

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design
Artemis Program 1 month ago
It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

A new system developed at MIT CSAIL helps users design three-sided fasteners called “Y-zippers,” then 3D prints them. The devices can be attached or e...

Source: Mit.edu

Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space
Space Technology 1 month ago
Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military a...

Source: Space.com

Artemis Missions 1 month ago
The budget proposal that overshadowed Artemis 2

Artemis 2 was a success in more ways than one. The mission, lasting just over nine days, demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft could safely support a...

Source: SpaceNews

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
NASA Volunteers Double Known Population of Brown Dwarfs

A new paper from NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announces that volunteers have essentially doubled the number of known brown dwarfs, with ov...

Source: NASA

Space Hauler is a full scale space flight sim set around Saturn where every single button in your ship is functional
Space Exploration 1 month ago
Space Hauler is a full scale space flight sim set around Saturn where every single button in your ship is functional

I do love a bit of space exploration in games, there's something quite beautiful about the infinite openness, alongside having a terrifying prima...

Source: Rock Paper Shotgun

Why NASA’s Artemis moon program could fall victim to SpaceX’s AI ambitions
Artemis Program 1 month ago
Why NASA’s Artemis moon program could fall victim to SpaceX’s AI ambitions

Massive investments in AI may bring synergy and revenue to SpaceX, or could create problems for it and NASA, especially if the AI bubble pops

Source: Scientific American

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says
Artemis Program 1 month ago
Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says

If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.

Source: CBS News

Don't miss the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, locations and tips
Comet & Asteroid News 1 month ago
Don't miss the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, locations and tips

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of May 6.

Source: Space.com

NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test
NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium metal vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than the ion engine on th...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
Hancom InSpace gains hyperspectral sensor

DENVER – South Korea’s Hancom InSpace is expanding its Earth-observation constellation with Sejong-3, a cubesat with a hyperspectral sensor,...

Source: SpaceNews