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July 29, 2026
NASA researcher Heidi Becker has photographed sublime sights around Jupiter that have never been seen before, from its ghostly rings to the dark sides of its moons. And she does it all with an…
Sometimes, you have embark on a journey to appreciate home. The Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission recently gave us just such a view of our homeworld and our…
Ash from countless volcanic eruptions on Io have likely built up its porous surface. The post Jupiter’s Moon Io is Surprisingly Fluffy appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
In November 2025, NASA's Mars-bound ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral with special cargo on board: two camera systems designed…
PERTH, Western Australia — LatConnect 60 (LC60) is executing on a multi-geography industrial plan to accelerate its SWIRSAT constellation, anchoring core technology development and payload…
Saturn is back in the summer sky and offers one of the finest sights available to amateur astronomers. Visible throughout the late night, the ringed planet now culminates…
MaiaSpace has scrapped plans to conduct a suborbital test flight of its Maia rocket, opting instead to proceed straight to a full orbital launch attempt for the vehicle’s inaugural flight in the…
A team of researchers has discovered that winds generated by supermassive black holes are 100 times more powerful than previously thought, carrying energy across distances of approximately 300,000…
SpaceX continues to collect imagery of the vehicle as it floats in the Indian Ocean five days after its most recent flight test.
Since their discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in 2022, little red dots (LRDs) have been the subject of great interest to astronomers. Understanding the nature of these extremely…
On July 29, 1982, the Salyut 6 space station fell out of space and safely burned up in Earth's atmosphere along the way. Here's why it mattered.
Holy Stone HS900 Pro offers great features and flight performance but a few elements would benefit from refinement via a firmware update.
Astronomers have built the first three-dimensional map of gas temperature in the space surrounding our solar system, revealing a far messier and more dynamic picture than current models predict. The…
Astronomers have spotted the blisteringly hot exhaust fumes of the earliest quasars, intensely bright cosmic titans powered by feeding supermassive black holes.
SAN FRANCISCO – Fortastra, a Los Angeles startup focused on defending on-orbit infrastructure, is working with manufacturing specialist Hadrian to explore ways to apply precision machining and…
It came from outer space, exploding high above the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina. That incoming meteor — also termed as a bolide — was observed by a pair of civilian lightning imagers…
Outlier Space announced a $7.35M round yesterday to develop its microgravity research and return vehicle, scheduled to fly its debut mission in 2028. The post Outlier Space Raises $7.3M to Build New…
ESA has tapped Aalyria to build a network-operations center that allows spacecraft to share data reliably across the solar system. The post ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub appeared…
Japanese lunar lander developer ispace has selected the H3 rocket to launch its next mission in 2028, creating what the companies called Japan’s first private lunar transportation system. The post…
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Space stocks did nothing but go vertical in the first half of the year (many were up well over 100%). Momentum was driven by SpaceX’s IPO and valuation, increased geopolitical conflict with the war…
The infrared-sensitive James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has conducted multiple surveys of the very distant universe, digging into what was happening in the first billion years after the Big Bang…
NASA's Juno spacecraft has measured Jupiter's moon Io's subsurface temperature for the 1st time, providing new clues about the tidally-heated volcanic world. The post Juno measures fiery Io’s…
From 31 July to 30 August 2026, the municipality of Alfedena (AQ) will host 'From Earth to Space', a multimedia exhibition dedicated to European space activities, produced in collaboration with…
The Link vehicle, launched to raise the orbit of NASA's Swift space observatory, is having attitude control problems. The mission's success is at risk
Image: Earth and Proba-3’s Coronagraph play hide and seek
A meteotsunami occurs when a weather system causes the entire body of water to oscillate, creating sudden changes in water level along the shore. The post Meteotsunami hits Lake Winnebago after…
The July full moon rises tonight with Venus, Saturn Mercury and Mars!
Jimothy the raccoon has an inspiring story, showcasing how an animal can adapt - especially with the help of his mother - to overcome extraordinary challenges. The post Jimothy the raccoon is a…
NASA has officially confirmed that the Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed fueling operations at its processing facilities, keeping the mission on track for launch.
The United States on Tuesday said it plans to exempt its private space sector from numerous environmental regulations to accelerate the pace of space launches and ramp up competition with China.
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