Artemis Program 3 months ago
UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability

The U.K. government is exploring sending British astronaut John McFall to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station in a mission it says could make him the...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 3 months ago
The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management

The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to implement effective space traffic manageme...

Source: SpaceNews

Apply for the Access to Space Training Course
NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
Apply for the Access to Space Training Course

University students can now apply for the 2026 edition of the Access to Space Training Course, which will be held from 19 to 23 October 2026 at ESA ES...

Source: Esa.int

Artemis Program 3 months ago
Researchers call for regulations to protect low Earth orbit environment

BOULDER, Colorado — Researchers are calling for increased attention and better protection against the rising introduction of exotic materials into Ear...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 3 months ago
Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic

Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million....

Source: SpaceNews

Indian spacecraft detects possible ice on moon
Moon Science 3 months ago
Indian spacecraft detects possible ice on moon

Indian scientists analyzing Chandrayaan-2 data have found possible subsurface ice near the moon’s south pole, boosting hopes for future lunar missions...

Source: RT

NASA’s Roman telescope could reveal 100,000 hidden worlds
Astronomy Research 3 months ago
NASA’s Roman telescope could reveal 100,000 hidden worlds

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could revolutionize the search for alien worlds by discovering around 100,000 exoplanets—far more than all previous missi...

Source: Science Daily

Artemis Program 3 months ago
Spacewalking With Scott Wray, Artemis EVA Training Lead

Scott Wray’s experience with spacewalks started when he was about 6 years old. A tent resembling a lunar lander provided the perfect imaginary spacecr...

Source: NASA

Alone on a Mountain in Wyoming Far From Home and Looking for Answers
Artemis Program 3 months ago
Alone on a Mountain in Wyoming Far From Home and Looking for Answers

I’m standing in a rocky clearing by an observatory 9600 feet above sea level. My chest feels tight as my heart pumps against the elevation, though som...

Source: Lithub.com

NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station development

NASA is withdrawing a proposal to revamp its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial stations, one that had been...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 3 months ago
France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions

Commercial space station developer Vast has reached an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its missions, including th...

Source: SpaceNews

The Subaru Telescope On Mauna Kea Shares Its Name With Your Car For A Reason
Astronomy Research 3 months ago
The Subaru Telescope On Mauna Kea Shares Its Name With Your Car For A Reason

Subaru cars and the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, run by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, are both named after the same star cluster.

Source: Jalopnik

NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
Launch Preview: SpaceX and Chinese rockets to launch internet satellites to LEO

SpaceX and Chinese launches dominate this week’s launch manifest, which features six missions from five… The post Launch Preview: ...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
NASA Awards Modification Contract for Reduced Gravity Test Aircraft

NASA selected Denmar Technical Services of Nevada to provide aircraft modifications, maintenance, and testing services to the Human Spaceflight Missio...

Source: NASA

Exploding rockets and exploding hardware prices make for a lousy new normal
NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
Exploding rockets and exploding hardware prices make for a lousy new normal

This week on The Kettle, we mull over whether the Steam Deck is a canary in the coal mine for the future of hardware prices, and the effect of Blue Or...

Source: Theregister.com

Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Are the JWST's Early Overrmassive Black Holes Just Normal-Range Outliers?

The JWST found an abundance of overmassive black holes at high redshifts, pushing the limits of black hole (BH) science in the early Universe. Results...

Source: Universe Today

How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars
Astronomy Research 3 months ago
How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars

How do you weigh a planet you can't see? Astronomers may have the answer and it involves "reading between the rings," the bright beauti...

Source: Space.com

Astronomy Research 3 months ago
NASA Invites Media to See Roman Space Telescope Arrive at Kennedy

Registration is open for media to cover the arrival of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the...

Source: NASA

Astronomy Research 3 months ago
Astrobiology's Looming Statistical Crisis

Multi-billion dollar space telescope programs aren’t only feats of aerospace engineering. They also feature “lies, damn lies, and statistics”. Or at l...

Source: Universe Today

NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month
NASA & Space Agencies 3 months ago
NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight ...

Source: Space.com