Hackaday Links: May 10, 2026
Artemis Missions 5 months ago
Hackaday Links: May 10, 2026

While Artemis II was primarily a demonstration flight of the architecture NASA plans to use for future lunar missions, it was also an excellent excuse...

Source: Hackaday

The Surprising Truth About What Outer Space Smells Like
Artemis Program 5 months ago
The Surprising Truth About What Outer Space Smells Like

Astronauts report smelling one particular scent upon returning from space.

Source: Mental Floss

NASA & Space Agencies 5 months ago
Launch Preview: SpaceX and Chinese missions fill busy launch manifest

The week of May 11 brings nine launches across the United States and China, spanning… The post Launch Preview: SpaceX and Chinese missions f...

Source: NASASpaceFlight

NASA & Space Agencies 5 months ago
NASA retaining six-month ISS missions

NASA plans to continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months after considering longer stays.

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis II Success Sets Up High-Stakes Mission Artemis III for Late 2027
Artemis Missions 5 months ago
Artemis II Success Sets Up High-Stakes Mission Artemis III for Late 2027

Artemis III Will Test Tech, Teamwork, and the Future of Moon Missions The post Artemis II Success Sets Up High-Stakes Mission Artemis III for Late 202...

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Texas Homeowners Sue SpaceX For Damage From Rocket Launches
Space Technology 5 months ago
Texas Homeowners Sue SpaceX For Damage From Rocket Launches

SpaceX likely will quietly settle it for non-trivial (though not mind-blowing) sum and then just keep on doing what it's doing: going fast and br...

Source: Jalopnik

Artemis Program 5 months ago
Study Identifies Geyers the JUICE Mission Could Explore on Ganymede

A new international scientific study by the Hellenic Space Center (HSC) has identified some of the most promising candidate cryovolcanic regions on Ga...

Source: Universe Today

NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)
Artemis Missions 5 months ago
NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine integration.

Source: Space.com

Space Technology 5 months ago
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office

The NROL-72 mission will be the 13th to date supporting what the NRO calls its “proliferated architecture” satellite constellation. Liftoff of SpaceX’...

Source: Spaceflight Now

Artemis Program 5 months ago
Joint Earth Observation Mission Quality Assessment Framework – Optical Guidelines Documents Released

The Optical Guidelines document provides standardized, transparent, and repeatable process for assessing the quality of optical data from commercial E...

Source: NASA

NASA & Space Agencies 5 months ago
NASA Invites Media to Annual Lunabotics Robotics Competition 

NASA will hold its 2026 Lunabotics Challenge Tuesday, May 19, to Thursday, May 21,&...

Source: NASA

Artemis Missions 5 months ago
Nicholas Houghton: Engineering Crew Safety for NASA’s Artemis Missions

Nicholas Houghton always dreamed of working at NASA and one day becoming an astronaut. Today, he helps design systems that keep crews safe during miss...

Source: NASA

Astronomy Research 5 months ago
James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots' - Live Science

James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots'Live Science Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray...

Source: Slashdot.org

China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station
Artemis Program 5 months ago
China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station

The Tianzhou 10 freighter delivered nearly seven tons of supplies to China's Tiangong space station early Monday morning (May 10), about five hou...

Source: Space.com

Satellites spy one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out
Artemis Program 5 months ago
Satellites spy one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out

Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 5 months ago
BlackSky’s Lyn Chassagne on using satellite imagery to solve problems

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with BlackSky’s Lyn Chassagne about AI’s role in the imagery sector, how international partners are t...

Source: SpaceNews

Watch SpaceX launch secret US spy satellites to orbit from California today
Space Technology 5 months ago
Watch SpaceX launch secret US spy satellites to orbit from California today

SpaceX will launch a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11), and you can watch the action live.

Source: Space.com

How NASA lunar scientists taught Artemis 2 astronauts to see the moon with different eyes
Artemis Missions 5 months ago
How NASA lunar scientists taught Artemis 2 astronauts to see the moon with different eyes

The astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission that flew around the moon had to learn to describe their observations using language that would he...

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 5 months ago
Creotech plans $118 million capital raise, investment in new satellite factory

WARSAW, Poland — Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has announced plans for a $118 million fundraise that will allow the company to ...

Source: SpaceNews

Rocket Lab Reports Growing Demand for Commercial Space Products. Stock Surges 34%
Artemis Program 5 months ago
Rocket Lab Reports Growing Demand for Commercial Space Products. Stock Surges 34%

For just the first three months of 2026, Rocket Lab's launch business reports $63.7 million in revenue, reports CNBC — plus another $136.7 millio...

Source: Slashdot.org