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July 30, 2026
Siemens announced that The Exploration Company has adopted software from its Xcelerator portfolio to support development of Nyx, the reusable cargo… The post The Exploration Company picks Siemens…
New simulations suggest Europa’s massive ice shell may seal its hidden ocean off far more completely than scientists ever realized. Europa may contain more liquid water than Earth, yet reaching that…
When astronomers talk about directly imaging an exoplanet orbiting a faraway star, the analogy they most commonly use is trying to spot a firefly next to a massive searchlight. An Earth-like…
New details on these celestial bodies emerge thanks to the Webb telescope. Study published in Science Advances
NASA has selected a concept study, led by physicist Paul Stankus, exploring whether a pair of spacecraft flying in tight formation could one day produce an actual image of an Earth like exoplanet's…
Venus may be reshaping its surface at this very moment. New computer simulations suggest that enormous rift valleys are still forming across Venus, revealing that the scorching planet may be far…
A team of researchers have found a surprisingly simple way to boost the sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors like LIGO. It’s surprisingly simple to, just point an ordinary thermal imaging…
Astronomers have spotted a wandering black hole shredding a star. This supermassive black hole is not at the center of a galaxy ... It's roaming the outskirts. The post Wandering black hole spotted…
A new study presented at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting suggests that solar storms may warm the Martian lower atmosphere, but only when they strike during a major…
Telesat GEO Inc., a subsidiary of Telesat Corporation, is preparing to shift its satellite signals off a designated frequency band, 160 megahertz of Upper C-band spectrum, in the continental United…
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the moon at 1:35 a.m. CDT on August 5, 2026. Who can see it? And what might you see? Answers here. The post A rocket will hit the moon on August 5: New animation here!…
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has awarded OHB Italia a contract for the development of the PRISMA Second Generation (PSG) Earth observation mission. Scheduled for launch by the end of 2031, the…
Earth may be far more vulnerable to powerful solar storms than scientists realized, with extreme events potentially hitting modern technology twice as hard as previous models predicted. Earth’s…
EarthSky's visible planets and night sky guide. Find out about the glorious Milky Way, the meteor shower season, a total solar eclipse and more in this video. The post Visible planets and night sky…
According to Giampiero di Paolo, deputy chief executive of Thales Alenia Space and head of Observation, Exploration and Navigation, the company's capabilities will bolster the programme.
Sun news July 30, 2026: Two faint CMEs are set to give Earth glancing blows in the coming days. Combined with coronal hole wind, they could spark auroras. The post Sun news: Chunks of sun-stuff on…
Wildfires and a balletic display, these are the best photos of the July Buck Moon 2026.
The world-famous Katmai bear cam is live! Watch brown bears at Katmai National Park now and explore the livestream to learn more about these incredible animals. The post It’s Katmai bear cam season!…
ArianeGroup has completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden, providing the first substantive update on the vehicle’s test…
Star trails are long-exposure photographs of stars taken as Earth turns, resulting in streaks of light across the sky. Here's how to photograph star trails. The post What are star trails, and how do…
As it continues climbing Mount Sharp, NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a vast area of terrain marked by honeycomb-like formations
Delta Scorpii, also known as Dschubba, is a variable star in the constellation Scorpius. With your eyes alone, you can check its brightness for yourself. The post Meet Delta Scorpii, aka Dschubba…
A drone carrying an unusual payload recently took to the skies above ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s technical centre in the Netherlands, marking the first test flight of a student-developed…
Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.
US aerospace company SpaceX launched the NROL-95 mission on Thursday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators, and innovators advancing human spaceflight…
The reusable stage demonstrator Themis conducted a flight chronology rehearsal at Esrange Space Center in Sweden. The ArianeGroup and SSC Space teams have reached a major milestone in preparing for…
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 29: July’s Full Buck Moon rises Today marks the convergence of two meteor showers, as both the Alpha Capricornids and…
The cosmological principle is the foundation of modern cosmology – but its usefulness doesn’t necessarily make it true, says columnist Leah Crane
Written by Judith Delany Europe produces world-class research, engineering and ambitious space projects. So why do so many ideas struggle to become commercial success stories? This opinion argues…
