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July 27, 2026
Image: Raging wildfires near Madrid, Spain
Primordial black holes may trigger some white dwarf explosions and leave measurable signatures in the Milky Way’s chemistry. Some Type Ia supernovae may begin with an invisible intruder passing…
NASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and…
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NASA’s Hubble finds that star formation in the Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline.
Day two from Farnborough 2026: Laura Todd and Rosa Schmidt debrief the opening day - Rosa's panel on European space leadership, the UK's multi-billion commitment, NASA chief Jared Isaacman's call…
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has experienced some serious wear and tear during its nearly 14 years on the Red Planet, as seen in new images of its wheels.
The CEO of the South African National Space Agency believes Africa’s greatest challenge is not accessing space, but building the […] The post Beyond Satellites: Humbulani Mudau’s Blueprint for…
Image: These images by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, captured on 26 July, show the area to the west of Bordeaux, France, where wildfires continue to burn countryside, fanned by wind and…
Launched in December, units number 33 and 34 of the European system have completed the testing phase
Exo-ORB is a ~12U, sub-26-kg spacecraft that’s designed to launch on-board customer infrastructure for ready-to-go inspection. The post ORBES Unveils Exo-ORB Maintenance Spacecraft appeared first on…
SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup Orbes announced an agreement July 27 to send Exo-ORB, a free-flying satellite, to gather imagery of an uncrewed Symphony Space station. Exo-ORB, which is…
From the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Rosa Schmidt and Laura Todd open the day with a Space Café Morning Show - previewing SpaceWatch.Global's panel on global space leadership with the…
Starfire is designed to support onboard data processing and AI workloads. The post Intel debuts new chip for space computing appeared first on SpaceNews .
Using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have seen a jet from a feeding supermassive black hole churning gas surrounding a galaxy nicknamed the "red potato."
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After completing its ascent with all six Raptor engines running, the upper stage released the 20 satellites in a real-world test of its new payload dispenser…
Mars Guy takes a look at NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Its dust removal tool does the unexpected is discussed. So too is a look at the rover’s wheels. “Curiosity doesn’t have an abrading tool like…
SpaceNews today announced that Max Aliprandi has joined the company as Business Development Associate, strengthening the company’s sales, business development and product teams as SpaceNews…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly approve space projects that will change the night sky around the world. The international community can do very little against it.
The International Space Station is scheduled to be retired as soon as the end of the decade. Jeff Foust reports this is providing new urgency to efforts to preserve some aspects of the station…
Amazon has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites that would provide direct-to-device (D2D) services using Globalstar spectrum. The…
NASA's next major space telescope, launching in a month, is named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman. Trevor Williams discusses how she spearheaded the development of a line of spacecraft missions…
SpaceX's Starship performed its latest suborbital test flight last week, inching closer to orbital missions. Paul Almond says that Starship could still be useful to SpaceX even before the company…
One question about NASA's revised plans for Artemis is how much it will cost to get astronauts back to the Moon. Robert Oler argues that Congress should investigate just how affordable those plans…
NASA is relying heavily on commercial partnerships in its plans to return to the Moon and establish a base there. Alexander Salter discusses why those plans will require a balance of commercial…
Here we are! At last! On August 12, the Moon will eclipse the Sun at sunset. The spectacle promises to be magnificent, we've been preparing for it for months, and so we have…
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Blue Origin will use NASA’s Stennis Space Center to test New Glenn upper stages as it rebuilds its Cape Canaveral launch complex. The post Blue Origin to test New Glenn upper stages at Stennis…
New Kodiak facility will support up to 18 suborbital missions for military testing The post Rocket Lab to open Alaska launch site under $266 million Space Force deal appeared first on SpaceNews .
The countdown is on! Millions of skywatchers will have front-row seats to a dramatic 96% 'blood moon' lunar eclipse. Here's what you need to know.
The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.
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