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August 20, 2026
The airline reaches 150 aircraft with Starlink after completing installation on the Boeing 787-8 fleet and beginning operation of the satellite internet-equipped 787-9
MDA Space wants to stop sending its satellites abroad to be launched. Every spacecraft the company builds and tests in Montreal now leaves the country to reach orbit. The post Launch Canada…
Named S301, the star orbits Sagittarius A* roughly every nine years and reaches 25,000 km/s (just over 8% the speed of light)…
Astronomers believe the little red dots we see in the early universe are a newly discovered type of object called a black hole star. The post Astronomers discover a black hole star, a new type of…
Voyager 2 realized the vision of what was originally called a Grand Tour of the outer solar system. It is the only craft that has visited all 4 outer planets. The post Voyager 2 spacecraft launched…
Image: Map of Europe's Spaceport
Airline Lufthansa has begun commercial operation of its new broadband internet on board short- and medium-haul aircraft. On August 19, 2026, an Airbus…
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There has been a lot of speculation about how SpaceX is going to achieve its goal of moving from D2C dead zone coverage to taking AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon head-on, tapping into a hundreds of…
Oversubscribed financing follows a breakout year of satellite launches, manufacturing expansion, and accelerating demand for Muon’s Mission Foundry. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – August 20, 2026 – Muon…
What phase is the Moon in today, August 20, 2026? Check the full calendar for the month. The post Moon today: Moon phase this Thursday 20/08/2026 first appeared on Olhar…
Muon Space has raised $250 million to fuel the small satellite specialist’s push into larger, more powerful spacecraft and constellations. The post Muon Space raises $250 million to ramp up…
A tiny UK satellite called CosmoCube is to listen for signals from the early universe. It will use the dark side of the moon to block out noise from Earth. The post Detecting whispers from the early…
Some signs of an alien civilization are easier to spot than signs of life itself. On technosignatures, from CFCs and industrial gases to the pandemic dip in pollution, and why Earth's most…
What made Sardinian villagers live to 100 wasn't a superfood or secret supplement—it was a life where everyone depended on everyone else, and nobody could afford to stop moving. The post In a remote…
Follow our live coverage as we count down to the best lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.
Follow our live coverage as we count down to the best lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.
Follow our live coverage as we count down to the deepest partial lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.
Follow our live coverage as we count down to the deepest partial lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.
Follow our live coverage as we count down to the deepest partial lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.
Earth's inner shadow will cover 96% of the moon's disk during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse.
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 8th, 2026. Proteus Space, a dual-use aerospace company delivering rapid, end-to-end access to space, today announced it has been selected by The Charles Stark Draper…
JAXA's MMX mission will land on Phobos, collect samples and return to Earth around 2031. The post Japanese mission to search…
Press Release No. 41–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) invites media representatives to an online press conference on 31 August 2026 about the latest developments of the…
Sagitta the Arrow is a dim constellation that lies inside the Summer Triangle. It contains one Messier object, a small globular cluster. The post Sagitta the Arrow lies inside the Summer Triangle…
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Today, August 20, 2026 at 20:57, there will be a bright pass of SpaceX's Starlink satellites (a very close-together train). Often, looking up...
The 288-metre lift cuts the journey of residents and students through a canyon in China from three hours to about 30 minutes. The post 288-metre lift…
The Swift observatory will now re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a few months, after a mission to boost it higher failed
The Starlink 10-39 mission includes the 2,000th Starlink satellite to fly this year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 11:38 a.m. EDT (1538 UTC).
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Royal Air Maroc wants to equip its entire fleet with Starlink satellite internet. To this end, the Moroccan airline signed a contract with the Space X company on 4 August…
Press release No. 41–2026. The European Space Agency (ESA) invites media representatives to an online press briefing on 31 August 2026 dedicated to the latest…
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