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July 30, 2026
Black holes are often portrayed as cosmic gluttons that swallow everything that comes too close. But new observations of a dramatic black hole outburst—led by Warwick Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Noel…
A TDAMM Mission Concept Offered by the X-ray Timing Science Analysis Group: the Dynamic Extreme Universe in X-rays (DEUS-X) Machine The post XR SIG Seminar, 7 August 2026 appeared first on NASA…
Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar. Details TBA The post Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar, 12 Aug 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
1-3 September 2026. The Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop is organized by the NASA Astrophysics Division. The post Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop, Sept 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
Habitable Worlds Observatory SIG Seminar. Details TBA The post HWO SIG Seminar, 12 August 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
1-3 September 2026. The Community Science (Ad ASTRA) Workshop is organized by the NASA Astrophysics Division to engage the community in defining future large, strategic astrophysics missions. The…
Primordial black holes (PBH) remain hypothetical, but that isn't stopping astrophysicists from figuring out how they could interact with other stellar objects. New research shows how PBHs, formed in…
Detailed Schedule and Abstracts for the Ad ASTRA Community Workshop, 1-3 Sept 2026, now available. The post Ad ASTRA Community Workshop Detailed Schedule & Abstracts appeared first on NASA Science .
In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape…
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, NASA’s Geodetic Reference Instrument Transponder for Small Satellites (GRITSS) technology demonstration spacecraft successfully launched into low Earth orbit. The payload…
On March 10, 2026, the Fermi telescope gamma-ray burst team reported the detection of a long-duration gamma ray burst that occurred when a star exploded inside a dense, highly magnetized cloud of…
The Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many as 100 large spacecraft a year The post K2 Space raises $500 million…
How did the first solids that made up planets, moons and asteroids form from the "hot soup" that characterized our solar system's earliest years? New research from Caltech analyzing pieces of a…
Col. Timothy Trimailo directs the Space Force office turning commercial satellites into operational military capability. On October 28 he takes the MilSat Symposium stage twice: a fireside keynote…
Astronomers have detected helium leaking from a rocky exoplanet, a sign that the planet may have an atmosphere. If confirmed, the finding represents the first such detection around an Earth-like…
NASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule. The post Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch appeared first on SpaceNews .
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 30, 2026 – Commercial space transportation provider Momentus Inc. announced on July 30, 2026, that its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) has achieved critical…
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space. Bridenstine talks about the strategic shift to proliferation in low […] The…
"Dogfighting in space doesn’t quite have the drama of an aerial dogfight."
SOUTHAMPTON, U.K. and REDMOND, Wash., July 30, 2026 – Non-terrestrial network technology provider AccelerComm announced on July 30, 2026, the successful completion of two consecutive engineering…
Near-daily satellite imagery provides a continual, living record of global activity to help decision-makers quantify change, validate threats, and minimize risk.
Sophisticated high-contrast imaging has revealed asteroid 44 Nysa to have three lobes and a small moon.
The Scottish Government signed a one-year, seven-figure contract with imagery data satellite operator Planet Labs through its Computacenter reseller. The agreement, announced Thursday, tasks…
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite fleet operator SES reported a 5% decline in revenue and a… The post SES on Iris2 – ‘we’re days away’ from final deal; transformation into satellite solutions provider…
Keith’s note: the NASA Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) just sent this out to all NASA employees asking them to review: Whistleblower Disclosures notice; NASA Policies, Merit […]…
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30…
Space isn't known for rich soil or ideal agricultural conditions anywhere in the solar system. Yet amid extreme temperatures and vast distances, multidisciplinary teams at USF's Aerospace: Science…
From this latest trailer it's apparent that weird shape-shifting Manhunters will be primary antagonists in HBO's upcoming series "Lanterns."
