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August 20, 2026
Rocket Lab completed its ninth launch for Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) on Aug. 21 from New Zealand. iQPS based in […] The post…
2026 continues to be a seismic year for news in the satellite sector. On June 29, in one of the biggest, and maybe even surprising stories of the year, Rocket […] The post Rocket Lab’s Bold Move to…
SpaceX could face formidable new competition in the space launch market in the wake of China’s LandSpace successfully… The post LandSpace lands reusable Zhuque-3 rocket in first for private Chinese…
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM WelcomeJose NunezBryceTech’s…
"Even a bootprint or a rover's tread may create a habitable area."
The SEBIT suborbital rocket, developed by South Korean company INNOSPACE, had its first test flight interrupted early on Wednesday, August 19, after an anomaly…
Portal Space Systems on Thursday said it has contacted with SpaceX [SPCX] to launch the company’s Supernova spacecraft in mid-2028, which will feature Portal’s FLARE solar thermal power propulsion…
Mars' moon Deimos has a large crater on its southern pole. It's also covered by a layer of regolith so deep it buries many other, smaller craters. New research shows that an impact is responsible…
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, NASA flight engineer Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) flight engineer Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk to finish replacing the space‑to‑ground antenna on the…
Reminiscing about the summer camp Skylab disaster movie on its 25th anniversary.
Researchers spotted an unusual gamma-ray signal in three galaxy clusters, which may be a telltale sign of dark matter – or some even more exotic phenomenon
Joe Rao took to sea aboard the cruise ship Le Boréal to watch the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what it was like.
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On August 20, 2026, an environmental analysis of commercial orbital computing filings highlighted the long-term e-waste and upper-atmosphere pollution risks posed by proposed mega-constellations…
On August 20, 2026, satellite manufacturer Muon Space announced it secured $250 million in Series C financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion. The funding round was led by […]
In this episode, SpaceNews correspondent Debra Werner leads a panel of experts to discuss the role of ISR in space and what comes next. This session was recorded in May […] The post What’s next for…
From an object located 8 billion light-years from Earth. The signal was recorded by the MeerKAT observatory, located in…
It could have been a disaster, but "Star Trek"'s collaboration with the Jim Henson Company is a hilarious masterpiece
Europe's Mars Express orbiter has captured stunning telemetry to create a new flyover visualization of the Red Planet's Southern Highlands and Schiaparelli Crater in magnificent detail.
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Researchers studied gas flows in the Monoceros R2 star forming region to understand how gas is channeled into star forming hubs. By tracing the flow of carbon monoxide, they found that a system of…
The best approach to accessing and integrating satellite data into workflows depends on your technical needs and preferred tools.
In the end, there will be no rescue attempt for NASA's Swift space telescope. The Link spacecraft, tasked with the rescue operation, is not fully under control, so there…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced today that the company will likely attempt to catch the Starship upper stage with its launch tower arms “in a few months.” In a post on X, Musk wrote, “Looks like we…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- On August 19, 2026, in a desert in northwestern China, a stainless-steel rocket descended on its legs and showed that orbital reusability is no longer…
On August 20, 2026, United Launch Alliance (ULA) initiated a $1.5 billion private bond placement to finance launch infrastructure expansion and scale production capacity for its heavy-lift launch…
On 12 and 13 September 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA), CNES and the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie invite the public to «Off to…»
This summer, NASA has been studying pyrocumulonimbus clouds, or fire-driven thunderstorms. Researchers are flying planes right into the plumes for samples. The post Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are…
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So, did you miss the August 12th total solar eclipse? Like lots of humanity, we sat out the celestial drama of this month's solar eclipse, both total and partial. But the good news is, a large swath…
A NASA jacket containing Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside Firing Room 1 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch…
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