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August 18, 2026
Images were captured between August 11 and 12 by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), six days after the object hit the lunar surface The post NASA finds 18-meter crater…
NASA has released a report recommending an initial health standard for the Martian dust that astronauts could inhale during future missions. Although sending people to Mars is still years away, NASA…
The company will use a Photon spacecraft to test interoperability with the Space Data Network's core infrastructure built by SpaceX The post Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in…
Astronomers have uncovered a previously underexplored population of faint, rapidly fading remnant radio galaxies, offering new insights into what happens after supermassive black holes stop powering…
Between Aug. 11–12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the moon. The crater formed Aug. 5, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impacted the…
One of the major obstacles limiting the exploration of the Moon is how to survive the lunar night. For about two weeks, lunar probes on the surface have […] The post Laser-beam…
Deimos, the smaller and outermost of Mars' two moons, is roughly oval in shape and has a deep depression at its south pole. Unlike its heavily scarred sister moon, Phobos, Deimos is covered by a…
On August 18, 2026, satellite communications and network software vendor Integrasys announced it was awarded two defense research and development contracts in Luxembourg valued at €2.89 million…
The Space Force will maintain its aging weather satellite fleet—which provides key forecasting data for military planners—until at least 2028 as it transitions to a new replacement architecture. The…
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Emirates SkyCargo successfully transported Altair-1, the United Arab Emirates (UAE )’s first AI-processing commercial satellite, on Aug. 13 2026. As part of Orbitworks’ Altair constellation, the…
Astronomers have discovered that the most massive galaxies in the early universe contain far more small stars than expected. As a result, these early galaxies were likely much more massive than…
A new report from The Aerospace Corporation examining defense and space growth in the White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request found that more than 75 percent of the increase is […]
It was the 282nd EVA devoted to station assembly and maintenance, the fifth so far this year, the second for Menon and the first for Adenot, now the first French woman to walk in space. Total ISS…
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Astronomers know that evolved AGB stars shed their outer layers, contributing to the makeup of the interstellar medium. But new JWST observations show this can happen even near a supermassive black…
"A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World."
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at __ p.m. EDT.
Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite for its contract on the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program. Rocket Lab will deliver a spacecraft based on…
Recent studies suggest dark energy may evolve over time, challenging the standard model of the Universe's expansion The post The dark energy mystery takes a turn appeared first…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.
VinSpace, a space company recently formed as part of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch in-orbit demonstration satellites on a Transporter rideshare…
After 6 hours and 23 minutes, today's EVA by NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot came to an end. A failed antenna was removed during the spacewalk and on the ISS truss…
Keith’s note: Jared Isaacman posted a class picture of NASA leadership in front of his ride at a management retreat. They are all smiling. That’s a good sign in 2026 […] The post NASA 2026 Senior…
A new report from The Aerospace Corporation examining defense and space growth in the White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request found that more than 75% of the increase is […] The post Aerospace…
L3Harris Technologies on Monday said its board has appointed Sam Mehta as president and CEO effective immediately after agreeing to part ways with Chris Kubasik, who had led the company […] The post…
Normand Ranger and GO Australis, carrying Ship 40, have now arrived in the bay off Flying Fish Cove on Christmas Island. SpaceX engineers are on their way there to…
Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) is investing a further $30 million into Hubble Network. Hubble is building a satellite-powered Bluetooth network, enabling standard off-the-shelf Bluetooth low…
"A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle."
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