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August 14, 2026
A study points out that the flow occurred mainly from north to south and gained strength millions of years before the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. The post Before a land bridge existed…
A technique developed by Spanish researchers reduces the electron emission that can damage satellite components. The post "Invisible shield" could protect satellites from irreversible…
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 13: Catch streaming shooting stars Mars stands within 1° of the open cluster M35 in the early-morning sky. Both are…
Talking to dogs and cats in a baby voice can strengthen attention, affection and the bond between humans and animals. The article first appeared on Olhar Digital.
Written by Valentin Eder & Torsten Kriening As orbital data centres converge on the same valuable dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbits, a fundamental question remains unanswered: who decides the rules…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- On August 12, 2026, NASA confirmed the retirement of Mike Fincke, one of its most experienced astronauts. His departure comes just seven months after becoming…
It happened during the Battle of Halys in 585 BC: a total solar eclipse brought a definitive end to a war that had lasted fifteen years; it was interpreted… The article When an eclipse…
The Expedition 75 crew continued this Thursday reviewing procedures and testing spacesuits for a spacewalk set to take place next Tuesday, August 18…
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) has selected a consortium of Indian space companies to design, build, own, and operate the country's first privately led…
Impulse Space has secured a $28 million SBIR Phase III extension from Space Systems Command for the VICTUS SALO 2 and 3 missions, building on its existing responsive-space work.
European launch companies are in for a surprise next month when they get back from holiday. While they were out, Rocket Lab moved into their turf. The post Rocket Lab Enters Europe’s Crowded Launch…
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Friday, August 14Mars stands within 1° of the open cluster M35 in the early-morning sky of the 14th. Both are located at the feet of Gemini the Twins, after Mars crossed into the constellation from…
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
The Moon slid between the Sun and Earth to produce a stunning celestial show visible from Spain in August 2026.
And unlike the Electron, the Neutron has been designed from the outset to be fully reusable, with a vertical landing strategy similar to that of SpaceX rockets. The big…
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Gateway-era hardware may help test lunar-surface thermal and electronics risks, but NASA has not finalised HALO's reuse and its early-2028 Artemis IV landing remains a target. The post The Moon’s…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Indian space-tech startup The Guild (formerly known as EtherealX) is pushing the boundaries of aerospace engineering with... The post The Guild’s…
CesiumAstro is acquiring semiconductor specialist Jariet Technologies, adding more in-house capabilities behind the phased-array antenna specialist’s plans for a future communications constellation…
Venus’s radar-bright highlands may carry lead- and bismuth-bearing frost, but the proposed coating and the planet’s divergence from Earth remain unresolved. The post Earth and Venus are almost twins…
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August 13, 2026
Scientists have discovered a rare star formation hidden in a distant galaxy, unlike anything seen before beyond the Milky Way. What’s more, the discovery offers a brand new way to measure the…
NASA's recently acquired B77-200ER scientific research aircraft returned Aug. 12 from a period of modifications in Texas to its home at the Langley Research Center in Virginia -- and it's sporting a…
What if the difference between devastation and resilience is simply a matter of perspective—seeing an ending not as subtraction, but as transformation? The post Thought of the day from Roman emperor…
A Mars crew would leave Earth's magnetic and atmospheric protection for years, turning invisible particle radiation into a mission-wide design problem. The post Earth’s magnetic field is deflecting…
What does a home actually need to do for us, beyond keeping the weather out? Engineers at MIT have started mapping the answer for astronauts heading to the Moon and Mars, tracing exactly how the…
Researchers have helped unravel the mystery of why certain pairs of stars pulse with regular, long-period bursts of radio waves. The particular class of objects observed comes in pairs that always…
Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone The post Space Force awards five companies $60…
Planet building was supposed to be one of the universe's slow projects, something that only got going billions of years after the Big Bang. New research suggests otherwise. The raw materials for…
What do you do when the observation you need comes around once a year? Well, preparation is key, but this is the awkward truth about finding another Earth. When a planet crosses the face of its…
HUNSTVILLE, Ala. – Top officials at U.S. Space Command said they see space fires, including laser weapons, as a threat to defend against as well as a resource to attack […]
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contract worth up to $60 million across five vendors to ensure different commercial satellites can interoperate with the future Space Data […]
