Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?
Artemis Program 1 month ago
Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean — but can we get to them?

"This helps future missions interpret what they find and better understand where to look for signs of habitability."

Source: Space.com

NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas

Every spring in Palestine, Texas, the wide-open fields around NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility fill with students and faculty from across L...

Source: NASA

Authorities mobilise over disappearance of two minor girls in Glyfada
Artemis Program 1 month ago
Authorities mobilise over disappearance of two minor girls in Glyfada

Nine-year-old twins Artemis and Aphrodite Andrikopoulou have been missing since 24 July The post Authorities mobilise over disappearance of two minor ...

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Astronomy Research 1 month ago
A Partial Eclipse for Parts of North America

The August 12th total solar eclipse in Europe gives North Americans a partial view. The post A Partial Eclipse for Parts of North America appeared fir...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Space Technology 1 month ago
Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink

EchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from Sp...

Source: SpaceNews

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters

Twice each day, tides ebb and flow through a maze of sandy channels, mudflats, and mangrove forests that flank the 88 islands and islets of Guinea-Bis...

Source: NASA

Turmoil in the Middle East has upended the world’s helium supplies, Canada has the resources to help
Space Exploration 1 month ago
Turmoil in the Middle East has upended the world’s helium supplies, Canada has the resources to help

An unusual inquiry came recently to the Calgary office of Avanti Helium Corp., an explorer for the ultralight gas used for applications as wide-rangin...

Source: Biztoc.com

Is a 53% Decline a Stopping Point for the SpaceX Stock Price? History Offers This Answer
Space Technology 1 month ago
Is a 53% Decline a Stopping Point for the SpaceX Stock Price? History Offers This Answer

When Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) went public on June 12, it instantly became one of the most valuable public companies in the world....

Source: Biztoc.com

Is there a launch today? SpaceX, NASA rocket launch schedule in Florida
NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
Is there a launch today? SpaceX, NASA rocket launch schedule in Florida

Florida's Space Coast hosted a record-shattering 109 orbital rocket launches during 2025, soaring beyond all previous annual records. Though this...

Source: Biztoc.com

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Zodiacal Dust in Exoplanetary Systems Could Hinder Our Search For Life On Other Worlds

Most exoplanetary systems have a plane of dust similar to the zodiacal dust of our solar system. This dust absorbs some of the very light we use to fi...

Source: Universe Today

On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury
Space Technology 1 month ago
On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft aimed to orbit Mercury for the first time to hunt for clues of water on the tiny, innermost planet.

Source: Space.com

The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026
Comet & Asteroid News 1 month ago
The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026

New images reveal what astronomers believe is the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system.

Source: Space.com

Artemis Program 1 month ago
Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network

The approval allows the startup to transmit stronger signals in spectrum adjacent to GPS frequencies The post Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-s...

Source: SpaceNews

NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay
NASA & Space Agencies 1 month ago
NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay

NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, t...

Source: NASA

In a First, 'Super-Earth' Planet Shows It Could Have an Atmosphere
Artemis Program 1 month ago
In a First, 'Super-Earth' Planet Shows It Could Have an Atmosphere

"Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a planet orbiting a star 49 light-years from Earth could have an atmosphere," report...

Source: Slashdot.org

Jefferies analyst calls out ‘simple-minded’ criticism of SpaceX’s governance
Space Technology 1 month ago
Jefferies analyst calls out ‘simple-minded’ criticism of SpaceX’s governance

Investors who blacklist Space Exploration Technologies Corp. out of governance qualms are too hung up on box-checking and risk depriving themselves of...

Source: Biztoc.com

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Meet the Constellations: Delphinus, the Dolphin

Delphinus, the constellation looks just like a tiny Dolphin that's splashing its way through the sky amidst other famous summer sights. The post ...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Astronomy Research 1 month ago
A Perfect Year for the Perseid Meteor Shower

The year's best meteor shower has its peak on the night of August 12th. The post A Perfect Year for the Perseid Meteor Shower appeared first on S...

Source: Sky & Telescope

Astronomers watch a black hole's feeding frenzy end with a bad case of cosmic indigestion
Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Astronomers watch a black hole's feeding frenzy end with a bad case of cosmic indigestion

Astronomers have discovered that the feeding frenzy of a distant black hole ended with a windy outburst.

Source: Space.com

Is the Nocs Provisions Lite View spotting scope a good alternative to a traditional telescope?
Astronomy Research 1 month ago
Is the Nocs Provisions Lite View spotting scope a good alternative to a traditional telescope?

A compact spotting scope delivering detailed views of the moon and bright star clusters.

Source: Space.com