Artemis Program 2 months ago
New Novaspace forecast: 6,500+ EO satellites to launch by 2035

Paris, France | August 2026– More than 6,500 Earth observation (EO) satellites are expected to launch by 2035, generating $155.9 billion in m...

Source: SpaceNews

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space

On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy ...

Source: NASA

SpaceX fires up Starship ahead of megarocket’s 1st orbital flight (video)
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX fires up Starship ahead of megarocket’s 1st orbital flight (video)

SpaceX completed a single-engine test-firing of its next Starship spacecraft to prepare for its coming test flight, which will be the first to reach o...

Source: Space.com

Artemis Missions 2 months ago
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, ...

Source: NASA

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Webb Opens Treasure Chest

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this Aug. 6, 2026, infrared image of part of the Carina Nebula, a star-forming region also home t...

Source: NASA

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
TB 26-04 Updates and Modernization of NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) Code

For more information, contact Mark K. Leader, Glenn Research Center, mark.leader@nasa.gov Download the PDF version NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Ap...

Source: NASA

NASA study finds Earth fungi could survive up to 7 days near lunar south pole
Artemis Program 2 months ago
NASA study finds Earth fungi could survive up to 7 days near lunar south pole

The study, published in Science Advances, examined several areas being considered for Artemis landings, including Nobile Rim and Connecting Ridge. Res...

Source: TechSpot

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video, photos)
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video, photos)

SpaceX launched yet another Starlink mission today (Aug. 21), sending 29 more of the broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.

Source: Space.com

'Dark stars' could be the seeds of supermassive black holes, scientists say
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
'Dark stars' could be the seeds of supermassive black holes, scientists say

A mysterious hum of gravitational waves that fills the cosmos may be the echo of long-dead "dark stars" that served as the seeds of the firs...

Source: Space.com

It’s Not Just SpaceX. Firefly Aerospace is Scoring Big Wins for Itself
Space Technology 2 months ago
It’s Not Just SpaceX. Firefly Aerospace is Scoring Big Wins for Itself

The post It’s Not Just SpaceX. Firefly Aerospace is Scoring Big Wins for Itself appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Space Exploration Technologies (NASDA...

Source: Biztoc.com

SpaceX Stock Is Down 38% From Its High. Here's Where It Will Be by 2028
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX Stock Is Down 38% From Its High. Here's Where It Will Be by 2028

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), better known as SpaceX, has been a volatile stock since going public over two months ago. As of Wednesd...

Source: Biztoc.com

SpaceX slips 5% after insider shares unlock
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX slips 5% after insider shares unlock

The shares of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, declined by 5% on Thursday after another portion of insider-held shares started t...

Source: Biztoc.com

Artemis Program 2 months ago
MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 93rd Electron Mission

MAHIA, New Zealand, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, toda...

Source: Financial Post

NASA’s Swift Is Doomed to a Fiery Death After Rescue Mission Fails
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA’s Swift Is Doomed to a Fiery Death After Rescue Mission Fails

A mission designed to reboost the observatory has suffered fatal issues of its own.

Source: Gizmodo.com

Space Technology 2 months ago
As Starlink Passes 11,000 Satellites, These 5 Stocks Will Feel It First - 24/7 Wall St.

As Starlink Passes 11,000 Satellites, These 5 Stocks Will Feel It First24/7 Wall St. Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 75th Starlink mission of 2026Spac...

Source: Slashdot.org

Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronauts
Artemis Program 2 months ago
Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronauts

Microbes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates for the...

Source: The Times of India

Canada Wants to Join the “Sovereign Launch” Club
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
Canada Wants to Join the “Sovereign Launch” Club

In 1962 Canada’s Alouette 1, a 145 kg satellite designed to study the ionosphere, was launched on board NASA’s Thor-Agena launch vehicle. Its launch m...

Source: Ieee.org

The James Webb Space Telescope has found an object from just 660 million years after the Big Bang that looks remarkably like a star but shines with roughly 100 billion times the Sun’s luminosity — far too bright to be powered by normal stellar fusion. The
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
The James Webb Space Telescope has found an object from just 660 million years after the Big Bang that looks remarkably like a star but shines with roughly 100 billion times the Sun’s luminosity — far too bright to be powered by normal stellar fusion. The

MoM-BH*-1 emits roughly 100 billion Suns' worth of power. Webb measured the spectrum; the Solar-System-scale hydrogen envelope comes from the mod...

Source: Space Daily

On 19 August 2026, SpaceX pushed its Starlink constellation past 11,000 satellites in orbit — meaning a single network now accounts for roughly two-thirds of all active satellites circling Earth.
Space Technology 2 months ago
On 19 August 2026, SpaceX pushed its Starlink constellation past 11,000 satellites in orbit — meaning a single network now accounts for roughly two-thirds of all active satellites circling Earth.

A 24-satellite launch appears to have taken Starlink beyond 11,000 spacecraft in orbit, while active-satellite indexes continue to put its global shar...

Source: Space Daily

NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope

Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Kata...

Source: The Verge