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August 24, 2026
Kepler Communications is now offering service from the next-generation optical data relay network constellation to global commercial and government customers, the operator announced Monday. With…
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is kicking off a “Hyperion” demonstration campaign for its next-generation hybrid radio frequency (RF) and optical relay network, Hyper. KSAT announced Monday…
A NASA-led team hopes to take a shortcut to direct imaging of extrasolar Earth-like planets. The idea is to use what they call a hybrid telescope composed of an orbital starshade coupled with the…
Welcome | Organizers | Events | Presentations | Meet the ExoGuides | Meet the ExoExplorers The post Call for ExoGuide Nominations appeared first on NASA Science .
A week after her first spacewalk, astronaut Sophie Adenot will return to space to finish the work she started last time. A true test for the French astronaut.
Some forms of terrestrial life could survive on the Moon, despite extremely hostile environmental conditions. The south pole of our satellite would thus be one of the…
A luminous trail crosses the Sun during a total eclipse: perfect celestial coincidence or optical illusion? An astonishing video filmed in Spain has captivated astronomers since…
The search for life elsewhere in the universe now relies on increasingly advanced instruments and methods. Researchers are analyzing biological and technological indicators…
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On August 30, 2026, NASA will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, with a field of view a hundred times larger than Hubble's. Lightweight mirror, unprecedented optical architecture…
ESA engineers can be proud: the Mars Express probe mission, initially planned to last 23 months, has been extended several times since its launch in 2003…
Around 4.6 billion years ago, the solar system was little more than a giant ball of gas and dust. Over the next few million years, this "solar nebula" underwent a huge transformation, flattening…
When an injured ant returns home, its sisters decide whether amputation will save its life—and perform the surgery themselves. The post Scientists discovered that when a certain ant is wounded in…
At the center of our solar system, the sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the sun's history may have helped create Earth's…
Rocket launches this week On Monday, Aug. 24, state-owned firm, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), is targeting 11:20 p.m. EDT for a Long March 6C launch from the Taiyuan…
The most quoted line from Seneca's wisdom omits the insight that transforms it from selfish ambition into something more reciprocal and humane. The post Thought of the day from Stoic philosopher…
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why astronauts have…
Ring Making Workshop In this class, you will learn forming and sizing a ring, basic wire-wrapping techniques, how to securely incorporate a crystal or gemstone into a ring and how to properly shape…
Venus is currently hell, but one of the reasons it's still interesting to study is that, perhaps, it could have been habitable until as «only» a billion years […] The post The…
Building on the successful operational delivery of maritime surveillance data through its N3X satellite constellation, KONGSBERG is expanding its space-based maritime surveillance capability to meet…
Multimedia | Grades 6-12+ | These four resources from the Heliophysics Resource Database offer learners and educators a closer examination of the continuing legacy of the Voyager missions. The post…
Washington State University researchers used artificial intelligence to find a more efficient, less expensive way to 3D-print a high-performance metal alloy, saving researchers from needing to…
A queen-enriched ester altered fertility hormones, prevented pregnancies in isolated pairs and held one queenless colony stable until researchers withdrew it. The post A naked mole-rat queen uses a…
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
What happens to a space rock as it falls through Earth's atmosphere and becomes a meteorite? By studying 75 meteorite falls captured on video and in photographs, researchers identified seven…
Unpopular opinion time, Pluto being reclassified as a dwarf planet was a great thing for our understanding of the solar system and for the former planet, too.
Problem Set | Grades 6-12+ | In this engaging series of math problems, students are invited to break down the question of just how far away is one light-day. The post Math Problem: Where is Voyager…
A launch at the Alcântara Base, in Maranhão, fails after the rocket loses its trajectory and is destroyed in flight. The post Launch at Alcântara Base fails, but keeps Brazil on the…
A new White House policy calls for the Pentagon to craft plans for additional space launch facilities to support a projected increase in launch demand that could see the U.S. supporting as many as…
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This week will see five orbital launches from China, the United States, and French Guiana.… The post Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy to launch Roman telescope, Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites…
Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest…
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