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July 31, 2026
A NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making “good progress” but declined to offer a date when the spacecraft could fly again. The post NASA still…
In March 2021, while serving as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, I hosted a discussion with General Chance Saltzman, now Chief of Space Operations for the United States […] The post The…
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Star formation in Andromeda - the giant spiral next door to us - is winding down, astronomers say. And it could be related to a nearby dwarf satellite galaxy. The post Star formation in Andromeda –…
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What should we expect the flight cadence ramp to be for next-gen reusable rockets like New Glenn, Neutron, Nova, Terran R, and Eclipse? The post Our Launch Cadence Forecast For Next-Gen Rockets…
The ESA satellite monitors surface salinity variations in the Pacific to improve the study of El Niño and its evolution
Lake Powell is the 2nd-largest reservoir in the U.S. But with climate and usage stresses, the lake is shrinking. It could reach dead pool by spring 2027. The post Lake Powell is shrinking toward…
Video: 00:03:06 What did space have in store for Europe this July? The Artemis II crew visited ESA’s technical center in the Netherlands to meet the team behind Orion’s European Service Module…
The total solar eclipse on 12 August will only be visible to a lucky few, but eclipses happen all over the world – here are the next ones to look out for, wherever you may be
"America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you know that Vega is one of the most studied stars in our skies? As…
Venus dominates the evening sky while Mercury and Jupiter stage a beautiful dawn pairing you won't want to miss.
Video: 00:01:34 [English]: A solar eclipse is an unforgettable sight, but only if you watch it safely! ESA reserve astronaut Sara García Alonso shows you how to enjoy this incredible cosmic event…
The European Space Agency's two-satellite HydroGNSS Scout mission has completed commissioning and is now in full scientific operations. Following extensive testing and validation of the satellites…
Here are 13 of Playmobil's space and sci-fi sets — you'll be sure to find something to suit your needs.
Once the bright Moon is out of the evening sky by Monday or so, use Altair high in the southeast to find little Delphinus and Sagitta roughly a fist at arm's length from it. The post This Week's Sky…
Most of us are familiar with Betelgeuse (also known as alpha Orionis), the bright shoulder star in the constellation Orion. It's a red supergiant star that lies somewhere between 400 and 550…
Get our top tips for planet-observing, from the innermost and elusive Mercury out to faint blue Neptune and everything in between. Top tips here! The post You will love these planet-observing tips…
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 30: Meteors may shine Mercury has now brightened to magnitude 0.5 in the early-morning sky and should be even easier…
Image: This colourful radar image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission features New Orleans and the delta of the Mississippi River, one the largest rivers in North America.
Written by Timo Krone Why strategic autonomy in space is no longer measured by launches, but by control over infrastructure.
Asteroid (44) Nysa, one of the largest and brightest in the Main Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, could be the first Solar System body observed so far with a…
Mercury will reach its greatest elongation - greatest distance from the sunrise - on August 2, 2026. Look east at dawn. It'll be close to Jupiter on August 15. The post Look for Mercury farthest…
The star KIC 8462852 is famous for the extraordinary brightness variations astronomers have measured for over ten years. Once again, the TESS space telescope has detected…
The Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate has selected Planet Labs Germany for a 7-figure award. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and…
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with OHB Italia for the development of the PRISMA Second Generation Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Scheduled for launch in…
Rocket Lab has signed a multi-launch deal with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc (“iQPS”) for three new dedicated launches on Electron. This contract is iQPS' third multi-launch booking…
Europe is firing on all fronts to stand up new launch capabilities, but the continent isn’t moving as fast as it might hope. The post Payload Field Guide: European Launchers appeared first on…
Glo-CoH, a database for planning protection strategies for historic and natural sites along coastlines and below 20 meters in altitude, has been developed
Friday, July 31There’s a bright Moon in the sky most of the night, so we’re limited to brighter targets for now. One such target is the globular cluster M5 in Serpens, which glows at magnitude 5.6…
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