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August 19, 2026
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The Administration is requesting $71 billion for the U.S. Space Force in FY2027, more than twice what it has now. An analysis by the Aerospace Corporation concludes it is the […]
Sagan and Salpeter's 1976 Jovian ecology was a calculation, not a claim of discovery: could airborne organisms grow, reproduce and control buoyancy before fatal descent? The post In 1976, Carl Sagan…
The launch, however, was not broadcast, and there is still not enough information to say the mission was completed successfully. The post South Korean rocket launched in Maranhão…
NASA and Katalyst Space announced today that due to ongoing attitude-control issues with LINK, the company was unable to dock with Swift and raise the telescope to a higher…
NASA and Katalyst Space have announced that the LINK mission will not be able to carry out, as planned, the capture and orbit-raising of the Neil Gehrels Swift observatory due to a…
Astronomers have found the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint object racing around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.
A mysterious background of extremely low-frequency gravitational waves detected by networks of pulsars may carry information about events that began more than 13 billion years ago—including the…
Engineers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry partners have completed a comprehensive concept study for "Phoenix 3", a reusable spacecraft intended to…
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month takes us to a fantastical realm within our home galaxy, where piercing starlight and billowing winds sculpt dust clouds into…
Meghalaya's villagers have cracked a code that defies centuries of engineering: bridges that strengthen as they age, grown patiently from living roots into structures that outlast any human-built…
Speedcast has secured another connectivity deal in the energy industry. It has implemented an all-LEO solution across the fleet of TGS, a global provider of data and intelligence to the […] The post…
Some of Earth's microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in the shaded nooks and crannies of the moon's South Pole region, NASA scientists say.
While Starship is grabbing headlines, another fully reusable vehicle is advancing towards a potential 2026… The post Stoke Space conducts second stage fit checks, completes first stage engines ahead…
Vantor has new leadership for its U.S. government business, appointing Will Cocos as executive vice president and general manager to lead the company’s business in U.S. defense, intelligence and…
The August 19 landing of its ZhuQue-3 rocket marked the first landing of a Chinese-made rocket using landing legs as well.
The recently launched Katalyst Space servicing mission to boost NASA’s Swift Observatory won’t be able to complete the rescue, NASA and Katalyst confirmed Wednesday. After the Katalyst Link…
Before people can mine resources on the moon, asteroids or Mars, they need to answer a few key questions: What is there? How much is there? And where can it be found? A team led by SETI Institute…
GJ 523b packs 23.5 Earth masses into a world only 2.55 Earth radii wide, challenging models that expect such a massive young planet to retain a deep hydrogen-helium envelope. The post At 23.5 times…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received multi-million-dollar orders from multiple international customers for GAIA antenna systems by Orbit Communication Systems, now a Kratos company…
LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of the Zhuque-3 after putting Honghu-03 into orbit, a milestone for Chinese reusable launchers.
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LandSpace successfully recovered the Zhuque-3's first stage after placing the Honghu-03 satellite in orbit, a milestone for China's reusable launch vehicles.
Between August 11 and 12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed on August 5, when an upper stage of a…
Something's wetting the surface of dwarf planet Pluto along the northern edge of Sputnik Planitia, and planetary scientists have found a good explanation for it. A recent study of new Horizons…
Katalyst Space and NASA concluded today that reboosting the Swift Observatory with Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft will not be possible due to attitude control problems. They still plan to conduct some […]
A pen-sized apparatus called a "laundry gun" could sterilize astronauts' clothes in space.
The Orbital Clarity Challenge — the sixth in the NASA TechLeap Prize series — is a collaborative effort between NASA’s Heliophysics Division, Flight Opportunities program, and Center of Excellence…
NASA’s experimental X-59 airplane went supersonic for the first time on June 5, 2026. What's next for the mission that aims to reopen the skies to quiet commercial supersonic flight? The post…
This downloadable educational poster provides a clear visual breakdown of weather and climate concepts for students. The post Weather Climate Poster appeared first on NASA Science .
This hands-on watercolor activity helps students explore the science of the northern lights and related space weather NASA missions. The post Activity: Watercolor Aurora Sky appeared first on NASA…
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