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August 17, 2026
As conflicts have erupted around the world, governments and MoDs are recognizing the urgent, immediate need for space-based intelligence. At the same time, the cost to build and launch satellites…
Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in JWST data from the Universe’s deep past. Their ‘powering engines’ might resemble a newly discovered phenomenon dubbed a “black hole…
High-pressure experiments show that bridgmanite retained more water at magma-ocean temperatures than expected, but the ocean-sized figure is a wide modelled range. The post When the young Earth was…
MDA Space delivered its first complete commercial communications satellites to orbit on Saturday night, when eight replenishment spacecraft built for Globalstar Inc. lifted off from Cape Canaveral…
A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustion…
Depending on towing speed, between 2 and 2.7 knots, the tow of Normand Ranger, GO Australis and the upper stage of SpaceX's Flight 13, Ship 40, is expected tomorrow morning between 2 and 5 am…
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite fleet operator Telesat reiterated its intent to pursue negotiations with bondholders… The post Telesat, facing December $1.7B debt payment and bondholder lawsuits, says…
Satellite imagery reveals growing launch infrastructure for Geran-family one-way attack drones, including the capability of launching heavier, higher-performing types. The post Russia Is Expanding…
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A novel program to integrate U.S. and Japanese space capabilities was “completed” last week when a Japanese navigation satellite carrying a U.S. Space Force payload launched into orbit. The post US…
Rocket launches this week On Tuesday, Aug. 18, Chinese aerospace firm LandSpace is targeting 7:35 p.m. EDT for the second flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in…
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its present size in part by devouring smaller galaxies. Now, new data from the Hubble Space Telescope and…
“Are you sure it’s not twins?” The question came from a woman I’d never spoken to before, both of us standing on our pedals mid-class in a dark spin studio that smelled like clove deodorant and…
Life in space is hard. Most orbiting observatories retire well before their 20th birthday. Yet the Hubble Space Telescope has survived and continues to thrive well into its 30s. Astronomers…
Life in space is hard. Most orbiting observatories retire well before their 20th birthday. Yet the Hubble Space Telescope has survived and continues to thrive well into its 30s. Astronomers…
A composite image of data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Kitt Peak four-meter telescope and MOTHRA reveal the Helix Nebula. We can see the bow shocks, particularly on the left.
Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we've ever recorded. Studying the world's oldest trees suggests we could soon be due one of these gargantuan events.
FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers to better…
Readers of a certain age will remember a golden area of asteroid films, capstoned by two with very different endings. Deep Impact engrained the devastating consequences of letting a large piece of…
Understand why a forecast of heavy rain doesn't necessarily mean a disaster, and what factors are considered when assessing the risk. The post Why Forecasting Rain Isn't the Same…
Perseverance recorded a one-pixel Earth passing behind Phobos from Mars, the first such observation made from the surface of another planet. The post On 2 July 2026, NASA’s Perseverance rover…
<p><span style="background-color: #2b00fe; color: white;">In 2029, it will pass very close to Earth: it won't collide, but it could bring major consequences. The asteroid, which will pass within…
Astroscale U.S. has a $25.5 million refueling spacecraft built and waiting on a ride to geostationary orbit. Janna Lewis carries the policy case for that mission, and she appears on both Silicon…
In two separate papers published in Physical Review Letters, researchers investigated the nuclear reactions that take place inside supernovae and X-ray bursts—two of the universe's most powerful…
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17-08-2026 The air cargo and aerospace logistics sector once again demonstrates its technical and operational capability with a high-precision mission. The cargo airline …
United Launch Alliance has named Mark Peller, a longtime manager and executive at the company, as its new chief executive. The post ULA names Peller as new CEO appeared first on SpaceNews .
It's nearly 170 million years old. It's more than 2.5 times the size of Earth. And it's the first exoplanet discovered and cataloged by researchers with the Wisconsin Center for Origins Research…
Every cup of coffee carries an invisible water footprint stretching across continents and months—most of it consumed long before the beans reach your kitchen. The post The water in your cup of…
A group of researchers has announced the detection of a black hole star. A new type of object that could help explain the mysterious little red dots. Dots…
Understand what a coronagraph is and why the Moon acts exactly like that instrument in the sky, revealing secrets hidden by the Sun's glare The post The Moon Is a Coronagraph!…
Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA space telescopes. The resulting cosmic “craft” reveals…
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