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August 14, 2026
Former NASA flight director Gene Kranz reflects on his career, leadership, legacy, and lessons for the future of human space exploration. Episode 433 The post Callsign White Flight appeared first on…
Long before dark sunspots appear on the sun's surface, a new active region—where powerful solar eruptions can originate—begins showing subtle signs of its formation. Now, researchers say a new…
Our favorite images from the total solar eclipse that passed through Europe on Aug. 12, 2026.
NASA’s Explorer 6 satellite was launched Aug. 7, 1959, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft’s mission was to study Earth’s magnetic fields and radiation, as well as cosmic rays…
In the beginning, mass constrained spaceflight. We live at the bottom of a gravity well, and the rocket equation punishes every kilogram we try to lift out of it. Mass […] The post Cheaper launch…
The space community is divided over whether Reflect Orbital’s sunlight-reflecting satellites are a bright idea. The post Exclusive: Reflect Orbital Responds to its Critics appeared first on Payload .
The finding allows the study of dark matter distribution in distant galaxies using a technique previously limited to the Milky Way. The post Astronomers discover first stellar stream outside…
NASA’s Human Research Program is asking researchers what they want to know as the agency transitions to long-term stays at a Moon Base. The post NASA Opens Call on Moon Base Health Research appeared…
NASA's Hubble and Roman space telescopes will work together to broaden our perspective of the universe. The post Hubble vs. Roman appeared first on NASA Science .
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Blue Origin disclosed new details about its plans to not only rebuild but also expand its Florida launch site, adding a second pad for a larger version of New Glenn. The post Blue Origin outlines…
Rémi Leblanc Messager captured the total solar eclipse of July 12th from the shores of the Embalse de la Cuerda del Pozo, near Soria. Between the reflection of the solar corona in the water…
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.
Image: Artificial solar eclipse by Proba-3 mission
Intuitive Machines announced Aug. 13 that it won a $600 million contract from an undisclosed customer for three geostationary orbit communications satellites. The post Intuitive Machines wins…
An extreme source has been identified in the early universe that could reveal the nature of the enigmatic “Little Red Dots”
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The lunar dust and turf have settled after a multi-ton SpaceX upper stage slam-banged into terrain near Einstein Crater on August 5. That impact site was imaged by South Korea’s Moon-orbiting Danuri…
"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."
What phase is the Moon in today, August 14, 2026? Check it out and see the full monthly calendar. The post first appeared on Olhar Digital.
Storms hit the South this Friday and Saturday, while heat and low humidity gain strength in other regions of Brazil. The post From 14°C to 38°C…
Laser surveys have revealed hundreds of earthworks in the Amazon. Researchers estimate the ancient Amazon civilization could have supported 3 million people. The post Ancient Amazon civilization…
A team of geologists proposes a new method for locating hidden ice on the Moon: analyzing seismic waves generated by moonquakes to "see" the... The article How to find lunar ice…
On 12 August 2026, Europe witnessed the first total solar eclipse in more than two decades. Millions of people watched in awe as the Moon completely covered the bright disc…
On 12 August 2026, Europe witnessed the first total solar eclipse in over two decades. Millions of people were awed by the Moon completely covering the Sun's bright disc, briefly turning day into…
Video: 00:00:05 The Moon crossing Proba-3’s field of view
Blue Origin announced on August 12 that it has begun development of Launch Complex 36B (LC-36B) at Cape Canaveral, a second launch pad dedicated to the new 9×4 version […] The article…
A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars orbiting in the halo of spiral galaxies. Our own Milky Way galaxy has over 150 globular clusters. The post What’s a globular cluster? The Milky…
After eclipsing the Sun last Wednesday, the Moon returns to the evening sky as a crescent low in twilight. Watch it pass Venus, then Spica. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 14 – 23…
WARSAW, Poland — Bulgaria’s government has approved a draft memorandum of understanding with local company Starbase Europe to collaborate on the development of a new space and defense innovation hub…
The perfect instrument for introducing beginner astronomers to the moon and stars
Paris, France | August 2026 – Novaspace’s latest In-Orbit Services Markets report projects that emerging in-orbit services will generate approximately $3 billion in cumulative service revenues over…
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