Artemis Program 2 months ago
APOD: 2026 August 8 – A Messier Moment for Tempel 2

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NASA says a billion-dollar bill for a recycled Moon rover is simply too high
Space Exploration 2 months ago
NASA says a billion-dollar bill for a recycled Moon rover is simply too high

NASA's proposed PROMISE Moon rover could cost up to $1.33 billion despite plans to reuse existing Mars rover engineering hardware.

Source: TechRadar

Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX Junk Hits the Moon. Not a Good Sign

The spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has struck the Moon, illustrating the hazard posed by debris in cislunar space. This problem will ...

Source: Universe Today

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says
Space Technology 2 months ago
'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to su...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage

Relativity Space has marked another significant step forward in the development of its reusable Terran… The post Relativity Space engine int...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

Artemis Program 2 months ago
Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites

Erich Hernandez-Baquero will take over military space acquisition; Roger Mason will lead the National Reconnaissance Office The post Senate installs n...

Source: SpaceNews

MDA SPACE RESPONDS TO CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT ON CANADARM3
Artemis Program 2 months ago
MDA SPACE RESPONDS TO CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT ON CANADARM3

TORONTO, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry,...

Source: PRNewswire

Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Astronomers Find a New Object from the Early Universe Using Webb Data

Homer Dávila Gutierrez, director of SKYCR.ORG, has identified a gravitational arc candidate in the galaxy cluster MACS J0308.9+2645 from public data f...

Source: Universe Today

Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dots — and how they might be evolving
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dots — and how they might be evolving

The James Webb Space Telescope's strange "little red dots" may be evolving into spiral galaxies.

Source: Space.com

NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, which launched in 1977, can keep operating its last science instruments after a power reduction operation performed in in...

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule

IGARSS 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #100) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 10 3:00...

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Nikon Rolls Out Firmware Updates for Legacy D6 and D780 Cameras
Artemis Program 2 months ago
Nikon Rolls Out Firmware Updates for Legacy D6 and D780 Cameras

Nikon continues to support its DSLR lineup even after shifting its focus to mirrorless cameras. The company has released new firmware updates for the ...

Source: imaging resource

We May Finally Know Why New Glenn Exploded on the Launch Pad
Artemis Program 2 months ago
We May Finally Know Why New Glenn Exploded on the Launch Pad

After two months of quiet investigation, Blue Origin’s CEO says his team has identified what turned New Glenn into a fireball—and the fix “will be rea...

Source: Gizmodo.com

SpaceX Crashes Rocket Into Hollywood Soundstage
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX Crashes Rocket Into Hollywood Soundstage

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A defunct Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket crashed into a Hollywood sound stage on Wednesday night, leaving an enormous crater almost 75 feet wi...

Source: Babylonbee.com

Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late

The private LINK spacecraft, which launched last month to save a NASA space telescope, now needs saving, too —and teams are making progress on that fr...

Source: Space.com

NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
NASA & Space Agencies 2 months ago
NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

Source: Space.com

How to safely observe eclipses and the solar surface with a smart telescope
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
How to safely observe eclipses and the solar surface with a smart telescope

Solar observation is easy with a smart telescope like the Unistellar eQuinox 2 and the matching filter, meaning you can capture it with no stress on b...

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 2 months ago
FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul

The FCC is turning to Space Bureau deputy chief Jennifer Gilsenan to keep its satellite regulatory overhaul moving as Jay Schwarz prepares to retire a...

Source: SpaceNews

James Webb may have found the universe's first monster stars—and they could explain how giant black holes were born
Astronomy Research 2 months ago
James Webb may have found the universe's first monster stars—and they could explain how giant black holes were born

New research suggests Webb's mysterious red dots are colossal monster stars. These stars weigh up to 100,000 times the Sun's mass. Violent p...

Source: The Times of India

SpaceX Stock: 3 Reasons I Am Not Buying the Dip
Space Technology 2 months ago
SpaceX Stock: 3 Reasons I Am Not Buying the Dip

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) reported its first financial update as a publicly traded company (for the second quarter) on Aug. 4 amid...

Source: Biztoc.com