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NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)
Soccer balls are tricky to design for proper spin. NASA highlighted how it is helping with FIFA ball design — and providing entertainment for ISS astr...
Source: Space.com
SpaceX launching 24 Starlink satellites from California tonight: Watch it live
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch two dozen Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (June 24), and you can watch it...
Source: Space.com
NASA looks for the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2026
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finding clues that are leading scientists toward the origins of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
Source: Space.com
ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes
The cancellation of Gateway and Mars Sample Return exposed just how dependent Europe's space ambitions are on U.S. decisions. ESA's director...
Source: Space.com
Vantor selects BAE Systems to build next-generation imaging satellites
WASHINGTON — Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites. The selection reunites Vantor with the ...
Source: SpaceNews
York satellite demonstrates two-way UHF communications from low Earth orbit
WASHINGTON — York Space Systems said June 24 that a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communicati...
Source: SpaceNews
Vast signs additional partners for commercial space station microgravity research
Commercial space station company Vast announced June 24 the addition of several companies and organizations to its network of partners for microgravit...
Source: SpaceNews
Hubble Space Telescope images galaxy scientists thought was impossible to find
A faraway galaxy has been caught blowing away the cosmic fog of hydrogen that filled the universe once upon a time.
Source: Space.com
'Everybody wanted to be the first': Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says
NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.
Source: Space.com
NGSO trade association launches without industry giant SpaceX
Amazon and several other non-geostationary satellite operators have formed a trade association to represent their fast-growing market, with SpaceX not...
Source: SpaceNews
SpaceX launches secretive Starfall reentry demo mission
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its Starfall reentry capsule June 23, but the mission remained as secretive as the program itself. The post S...
Source: SpaceNews
Playing the Moon Game
Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
Source: NASA
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Area
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosi...
Source: NASA
Hot Jupiter Endures Star-Powered Barbecue
You’re the grillmaster at the annual family 4th of July BBQ and you’re sweating bullets standing over the grill in the sweltering summer heat. You’re ...
Source: Universe Today
Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions
This week’s launch manifest includes six orbital launches worldwide, including the first Pegasus XL launch… The post Launch Previe...
Source: NASASpaceFlight
NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline
The uncrewed flight of the spacecraft is still going through testing and analysis before NASA green lights a return to flight mission.
Source: Spaceflight Now
Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites
WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, pr...
Source: SpaceNews
NASA’s inspector general warns launch sites nearing capacity
A report by NASA’s inspector general is the latest to highlight the problems that the increasing number of launches is posing to spaceports. The post ...
Source: SpaceNews
Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers
An interstellar comet that blazed past the Sun last year could be nearly three times older than our Solar System. The post Interstellar comet likely f...
Source: Digital Journal
‘A Lot of Leeway’: SpaceX’s High-Grade Debt Brings Out Skeptics
When Moody’s Ratings first evaluated Nvidia Corp. almost a decade ago, it settled on a Baa1 investment-grade rating, taking comfort in its relatively ...
Source: Financial Post