Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms
Space Technology 3 months ago
Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms

Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms.

Source: Space.com

This Prada Suit Will Land on the Moon
Artemis Missions 3 months ago
This Prada Suit Will Land on the Moon

Prada unveiled the next stage of its partnership with Anxiom: the high-performance inner layer of a suit that NASA astronauts will wear to space durin...

Source: Vanity Fair

Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Catch Comet 220P McNaught in Outburst

We witnessed a surprise outburst late last week, from a lesser known periodic comet. Posts flashed across message boards late last week, alerting come...

Source: Universe Today

Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Space Telescopes Are Now Overwhelmed by Satellite Trails

Unfortunately there’s more bad news to report on the clear skies front. A new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv from researchers at NASA’s Ames R...

Source: Universe Today

Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth
Artemis Program 3 months ago
Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth

As it turns out, the conditions that set Venus and Jupiter up for their conjunctions in the sky are the same that are critical for life to survive on ...

Source: Space.com

Space Technology 3 months ago
FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty

Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a temporary loss of spe...

Source: SpaceNews

How NASA Science and Artemis Are Shaping the 2026 FIFA World Cup 
Artemis Program 3 months ago
How NASA Science and Artemis Are Shaping the 2026 FIFA World Cup 

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, NASA is bringing space science and engineering to soccer fans ...

Source: NASA

NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry
NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry

NEW YORK, June 7 : Italian fashion house Prada unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading into space, unders...

Source: CNA

Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with Latest Release

Astronomers have released the newest list of gravitational-wave detections, almost doubling the number of known signals from colliding black holes. T...

Source: Sky & Telescope

SpaceX just launched (and landed) a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time, a new record. Watch it fly in this video.
Space Technology 3 months ago
SpaceX just launched (and landed) a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time, a new record. Watch it fly in this video.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. Th...

Source: Space.com

This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit
Artemis Program 3 months ago
This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027.

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
NASA’s INCUS Satellites Progress Toward Launch

Description One of the three satellites that make up NASA’s INCUS (Investigation of Convective Updrafts) mission sits on a fixture at the facilities o...

Source: NASA

Artemis Program 3 months ago
The Hidden Physics Complicating Interstellar Lightsails

If we’re to reach another star, chemical propulsion will not get us there in any reasonable time frame. We’re going to need a different propulsion tec...

Source: Universe Today

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026
Artemis Program 3 months ago
Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

Source: Space.com

Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction on June 9: Here's where and when to look
Artemis Program 3 months ago
Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction on June 9: Here's where and when to look

Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky on June 9 — here's how to see it.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 3 months ago
WRC-27: the next arena for U.S.-China space competition

For anyone who wasn’t sure whether China was in it to win the space race and dominate the rapidly growing space economy, its filings in December for 2...

Source: SpaceNews

Space Technology 3 months ago
Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal

Quantum Space, a company led by a former NASA administrator developing highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions, will go public b...

Source: SpaceNews

NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
Supersonic!

On June 5, 2026, NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its qui...

Source: NASA

'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronauts will wear under their spacesuits on the moon
Artemis Program 3 months ago
'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronauts will wear under their spacesuits on the moon

Prada (yes, that Prada) and Axiom Space are taking spacesuits up a notch with this liquid cooling ventilation garment.

Source: Space.com

China Plans To Hunt For Water At The Lunar South Pole
Moon Science 3 months ago
China Plans To Hunt For Water At The Lunar South Pole

As plans for moon exploration become increasingly popular, China will be looking for water at the lunar south pole with its upcoming Change'e-7 m...

Source: BGR