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August 25, 2026
Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions of the cosmos and settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy…
SpaceX has demonstrated the high-speed flight and re-entry at the centre of its 2017 Earth-to-Earth animation, but not the passenger system required around it. The post In 2017, SpaceX proposed…
The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and moved to lift… The post US lifts key Syrian aviation restrictions after terror-list removal appeared first on…
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Elon Musk's SpaceX announced plans Tuesday to build a $100 billion facility in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana to launch its anticipated Starship megarockets, currently being developed at the…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 2:57 p.m. EDT.
BETHESDA, Md. — Lockheed Martin’s venture capital fund is increasingly interested in technology focused on defense, its general manager said today. “A lot of our investments, I’d say 90% plus, are…
Aeroméxico will operate a new direct route between Mexico City and Milan from March 2027 using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Continue reading The post Aeroméxico announces new…
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III (U.S. Air Force, no IATA code) flew from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), an unusually direct military movement…
SpaceX will build a spaceport on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast designed for 10 Starship launch pads, the company and Gov. Jeff Landry announced Tuesday in Abbeville, the seat of Vermilion Parish. The post…
Company says $100 billion project could eventually support thousands of launches annually.
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy…
Learning to See Sharper: Deep Learning for Astronomical Data Enhancement. Speaker: Shoubaneh Hemmati The post Galaxies SIG Seminar, 8 Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
The United States government approved the sale of laser-guided APKWS II (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System) rockets, in their air-to-air version, to Italy…
A new spaceport will bring 10 launch pads to Louisiana's Gulf Coast and support thousands of Starship launches per year.
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The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.
A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER flying from Chicago to Zurich diverted to the Azores on August 25, 2026, after… The post ‘Pungent odor’ forces SWISS Boeing 777 to divert to Azores appeared first on…
A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a…
The Globemaster III jet departed the Washington area for Russia via Latvia, carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe
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The carrier is using a Boeing 777-300ER with upgraded luxury suites.
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency’s Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique observations of worlds beyond our solar system and…
Warsaw says it doesn't have F-15EX procurement plans for now, but an AH-64 Apache precedent makes the development intriguing. The post Poland’s Name Appears in U.S. F-15EX Deal, Warsaw Denies…
The White House issued a new National Space Transportation Policy on Aug. 20, replacing the country’s 2013 space transportation policy and setting a target of more than 1,000 launches and reentries…
Addressing increasing low Earth orbit (LEO) congestion and collision risks, SpaceX has opened its “Stargaze” Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and conjunction screening platform to external…
Keith’s note: this is baffling: NASA comes up with cool outreach like this in one place, yet the rest of NASA ignores it. Exploration = exploration. A rising tide lifts […] The post NASA Hides Cool…
"This will be a project like no other."
Keith’s Note: NASA warned all employees to not comment on the HQ move procurement.: “NASA Blackout Notice for Solicitation Number AFP_NASA_HQ_2026_0001 for Lease or Purchase of Building to house…
A discreet trip by the CIA director aboard a C-17 comes as Washington shifts its campaign against Iran toward economic coercion. The move raises the possibility of a…
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The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln left the U.S. Central Command area of operations after remaining on deployment for 274 days, ending one of the longest and most…
The Boeing 777X will be exclusively powered by next-generation GE9X turbofans, which lack the iconic chevrons of the Dreamliner.
Following a US Department of War press release, it was announced yesterday that the Pentagon awarded Boeing a contract of up to US$131.23 billion to support the…
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