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August 24, 2026
Faint, low-mass stars could be hiding much of the mass in distant galaxies, making the surprisingly large galaxies discovered by JWST in the early Universe even harder to explain.
Satellite signals-intelligence operator Hawkeye 360: In Q2, international revenue outpaced US growth
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite signals-intelligence provider Hawkeye 30 reported a 33% organic growth in revenue… The post Satellite signals-intelligence operator Hawkeye 360: In Q2, international…
What phase is the Moon in today, 24 August 2026? Check the full calendar for the month. The post Moon today: check the Moon phase this Monday, 24/08/2026 first appeared on Olhar…
Pluto is the largest of many small bodies in the outer solar system. That's partly why it was demoted from major planet to dwarf planet in 2006. The post Pluto demoted to dwarf planet 20 years ago…
There is a speed limit in the universe, the speed of light. Here is how this incredible value can be exceeded. In our universe there are certain rules that…
The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet continues to stir up a hornet's nest of controversy and debate, as Space.com meets one astronomer who believes the decision to have been a mistake.
The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is set for liftoff on flight VA270 on an Ariane 6, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG…
The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is ready to launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket (flight VA270) from the European Spaceport in French Guiana. This will…
Press Release N° 42–2026 Journalists are invited to a Q&A session with French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot at the headquarters of the European Space Agency (ESA) in…
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 23: Double star Zeta Coronae Borealis This morning’s observation is a challenge, but if you’ve got a large scope or…
Written by Karolina Sarna The most common way deep-tech and climate companies stall isn't the science. It's that no one owns the demand question, and a product manager isn't a product organisation.
More than 6,500 Earth observation (EO) satellites could be launched by 2035, generating around $155.9 billion in revenue for the satellite manufacturing sector, according to the…
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Italy of the air-to-air variant of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II). The…
Salter's test flight lifted off last Saturday, August 22, from the agency's balloon launch facilities in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, marking the first flight…
Innovative NASA-funded orbital starshade could help capture first direct images from extrasolar earths.
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha continues taking steps to complete the launch of the ESA BIC Castilla-La Mancha, the European Space Agency's (ESA) business incubator, which…
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Aviación Digital, Sp.- SpaceX reached its 100th orbital launch of the year on 21 August 2026, a milestone reflecting the unprecedented pace of operations at the company founded by…
China's manned space agency said Sunday it is delaying a research moon mission that is part of Beijing's efforts to land a crew there by 2030, less than two weeks after a rare launch failure.
American aerospace company SpaceX is gradually retiring the Falcon 9 rocket to focus entirely on Starship, no longer accepting exclusive bookings and flights…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA's Sophie Adenot will carry out another spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) this Tuesday to complete the replacement of an antenna…
China postponed the launch of the Chang'e-7 mission, planned to explore the Moon's south pole, after weather conditions around the Satellite Launch Center…
In a few days there will be a partial lunar eclipse, also visible from Italy. A guide with times and tips on how to observe it on the 28th…
Portal Space Systems has booked a 2028 Falcon 9 for its Motus Via Sol mission - the debut flight of its Supernova spacecraft, demonstrating its FLARE solar-thermal propulsion in space.
The U.S. government has issued a new National Space Transportation Policy, which will replace previous versions published in 2004 and 2013.
Synspective has set 31 August for the launch of its 11th StriX SAR satellite, flying on Rocket Lab's Electron from Mahia, New Zealand.
The China Manned Space Agency has announced that the upcoming Chang'e-7 international lunar mission will no longer launch within its planned 2026 window after failing to meet the required launch…
Press release No. 42–2026. Journalists are invited to a Q&A session at ESA headquarters in Paris with astronaut Sophie Adenot.
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On 27 August, an Ariane 62 will carry Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 from Kourou - the vehicle's first mission to geostationary transfer orbit and the farthest it has flown. MTG-I2 completes the…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- SpaceX is working to launch, no earlier than August 28, 2026, the fourteenth orbital test flight of its Starship rocket from the Starbase site in Texas. The flight…
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The United States government authorized the possible sale of thousands of guidance sections for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) for rockets intended for the Forces…
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