Artemis Program 3 months ago
The government’s options to address strained spaceports

The May 28 explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36 did more than destroy a rocket and severely damage a laun...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 3 months ago
Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program

The NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 program opens door to newer companies competing for military missions The post Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to n...

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Deorbits 260 Starlink Satellites in Six Months, With Hundreds More Set to Burn Up
Space Technology 3 months ago
Elon Musk's SpaceX Deorbits 260 Starlink Satellites in Six Months, With Hundreds More Set to Burn Up

Elon Musk‘s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. guided 260 Starlink satellites to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere between Dec. 1, 2025, and May 31, 202...

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

Artemis Program 3 months ago
Skyroot prepares for first orbital launch attempt

Indian launch startup Skyroot Aerospace is preparing for its first orbital launch attempt as soon as July 12, with plans to quickly scale up to monthl...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 3 months ago
D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space

SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit will provide a series of launches aboard its ION Satellite Carrier for Japanese startup Ark...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 3 months ago
Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to support satellite refueling business

With a new chief executive and funding round, satellite refueling company Orbit Fab hopes to make the transition from technology development to operat...

Source: SpaceNews

SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell Pledges SpaceX Stock for 2 Million Children Through Trump Accounts
Space Technology 3 months ago
SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell Pledges SpaceX Stock for 2 Million Children Through Trump Accounts

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. President Gwynne Shotwell said she and her husband will donate SpaceX shares to "Trump Accounts" for mo...

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

Keep the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes alive — the science is worth the price tag
Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Keep the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes alive — the science is worth the price tag

These collaborations are delivering scientific discoveries beyond most astronomers’ dreams.

Source: Nature.com

Save Hubble: the race to preserve the space telescope kicks off
Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Save Hubble: the race to preserve the space telescope kicks off

The orbiting observatory’s unique vision and public support continue to be crucial for understanding the Universe.

Source: Nature.com

A Jupiter-sized planet outlived its dying star, and NASA’s Webb has now read its atmosphere — the first ever detected on a world orbiting a white dwarf
NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
A Jupiter-sized planet outlived its dying star, and NASA’s Webb has now read its atmosphere — the first ever detected on a world orbiting a white dwarf

The gas giant WD 1856 b should have been swallowed when its star ballooned into a red giant. Webb found methane, haze, and a faint leftover heat in it...

Source: Space Daily

Artemis Missions 3 months ago
Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen announces space agency retirement weeks after historic moon mission - CNN

Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen announces space agency retirement weeks after historic moon missionCNN Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II astronaut, is leav...

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A planet nearly 700 light-years away has mineral clouds that form every morning and completely vanish by nightfall — a daily weather cycle made of rock, confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope in May 2026
Astronomy Research 3 months ago
A planet nearly 700 light-years away has mineral clouds that form every morning and completely vanish by nightfall — a daily weather cycle made of rock, confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope in May 2026

A planet nearly 700 light-years from Earth now has one of the strangest weather forecasts in astronomy: cloudy mornings, clear evenings, and clouds ma...

Source: Space Daily

Is the SpaceX IPO Officially Overhyped?
Space Technology 3 months ago
Is the SpaceX IPO Officially Overhyped?

Space Exploration Technologies' (NASDAQ: SPCX) (SpaceX) initial public offering (IPO) was undoubtedly the most hyped IPO in recent stock market m...

Source: Biztoc.com

Life after space is a journey all astronauts must figure out — and Jeremy Hansen's up next
Artemis Program 3 months ago
Life after space is a journey all astronauts must figure out — and Jeremy Hansen's up next

What does an astronaut do for an encore? Teach, write or enter politics — to name a few options.

Source: CBC News

SpaceX Is Joining the Nasdaq-100 This Week. What This Means for Invesco QQQ Investors
Space Technology 3 months ago
SpaceX Is Joining the Nasdaq-100 This Week. What This Means for Invesco QQQ Investors

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), otherwise known as SpaceX, is joining the Nasdaq-100 index today. This means that exchange-traded funds...

Source: Biztoc.com

Space Technology 3 months ago
Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight - Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flightSpaceflight Now T...

Source: Slashdot.org

One and done! NASA Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen dramatically RETIRES after a single mission around the moon - as one fan asks 'what do you guys see up there that you don't want to go back?'
Artemis Missions 3 months ago
One and done! NASA Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen dramatically RETIRES after a single mission around the moon - as one fan asks 'what do you guys see up there that you don't want to go back?'

The Canadian astronaut was one of four members of the Artemis II team, who made history earlier this year by flying around the moon.

Source: Dailymail.com

The SpaceX Sell-Off Looks to Be Getting Worse. Here's What Patient Investors Should Do Right Now
Space Technology 3 months ago
The SpaceX Sell-Off Looks to Be Getting Worse. Here's What Patient Investors Should Do Right Now

After a debut that sent the stock to a peak near $226 per share within days, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) has given back a large chun...

Source: Biztoc.com

Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the Moon
Comet & Asteroid News 3 months ago
Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the Moon

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa. This rare quasi-satellite is often called Earth's mini-mo...

Source: The Times of India

Space Technology 3 months ago
SpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at sea - Space

SpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at seaSpace Transporter-17 MissionSpaceX Live coverage: Fire detectors, m...

Source: Slashdot.org