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August 13, 2026
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Emirates SkyCargo has completed the transport of Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled earth observation satellite, from Dubai to Los Angeles ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2026…
A centuries-old mystery persists even as astronomers have grown better at watching the sky—and they still can't fully explain what made the earth appear to breathe during that eclipse. The post…
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Emirates SkyCargo has transported Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled Earth observation satellite, from Dubai (DWC) to Los Angeles (LAX) aboard a Boeing 777 freighter ahead of its…
We spoke with a Space Force official on background to better understand how startups should pitch the service for award opportunities. What are the green flags in applications? What are the red…
With a wingspan larger than a Boeing 737, the V3 version is among the largest communications satellites in low Earth orbit. The post New Starlink satellites are huge — how does…
Photographers in Spain captured spectacular images of the rare alignment of the moon and the sun, as it cast a dark shadow over much of the country
A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program. The post Paragon lays off staff after Gateway…
Yesterday, 12 August 2026, was a day of strong emotions: exceptional footage of the total solar eclipse filmed from space. Yesterday 12 August 2026... The article The great total…
What phase is the Moon in today, August 13, 2026? Check it and see the full calendar for the month. The post Moon today: check the Moon phase for this Thursday 13/08/2026 first appeared…
First the European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission separated from its launcher on 7 October 2024, next its lengthy ‘cruise phase’ began – the car-sized spacecraft’s journey through millions of…
After the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera asteroid mission separated from its launch vehicle on 7 October 2024, its long cruise phase began – a journey of millions…
For any satellite operator seeking to expand across Africa, securing market access is, in principle, a regulatory exercise. Applications must […] The post The Diplomacy Shortcut: How Presidents…
The spacecraft is designed to inspect, track and maneuver around satellites in geostationary orbit The post Astranis unveils geostationary surveillance satellite appeared first on SpaceNews .
Astranis found problems with existing SDA tech while operating in GEO—so it built a tool to fix it. The post Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO appeared first on Payload .
A nine-year microlensing survey implies roughly 20 free-floating or very wide-orbit planets per star, but the trillions figure is a model with broad uncertainty, not a direct census. The post NASA…
Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join the Moon Base program, the project to build a permanent base on the lunar surface. The invitation came during…
Video: 00:00:04 Yesterday between 20:26 and 20:34 CEST, parts of the Iberian peninsula experienced a total solar eclipse. This animation, composed of images from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager…
NASA's Vertical Motion Simulator, the largest of its kind in the world, which makes you feel as if you were piloting a spacecraft, flying a next-generation air taxi, or…
Here are the Perseids, the most famous shooting stars of the year: the magic of these fabulous, brilliant meteors. The Perseids are considered one of the... The article Perseid meteors…
Erly Alexandrino da Silva Neto from Vitória, Brazil NGC 6188 gets its nickname — The Fighting Dragons of Ara — for the ridges of dust that appear at the center of this frame, arched against a blue…
Written by Karolina Sarna Seventy-five accountable jobs across nine domains reduce to five. A map of the demand side Earth observation feeds, and why an empty seat is not an opening.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 12: A total solar eclipse, plus the Perseids peak The early-morning hours of August 13 will be the best time to…
Millions of people witnessed the total eclipse of August 12, 2026 from Spain. Ciel & Espace has captured this exceptional event in photographs, marked in particular by a…
Wearable sensors at Concordia Station found that more close-range contact tracked more conflict and mistrust, but the one-crew study measured proximity rather than interaction quality. The post…
Britain uses the radio spectrum for mobile networks, broadcasting and other telecommunications services. Aviation, defence systems, navigation equipment and weather services rely on it as well. On…
A century of better nutrition and healthcare transformed Iranian bodies more dramatically than anywhere else on Earth, while some populations actually shrank. The post No male population on Earth…
This was the first total solar eclipse over Europe since the one on August 11, 1999. It was observed across large parts of Europe, not just within the path of totality. Many television broadcasters…
Being liked rewards fluency and self-editing. Being known requires staying legible even when the version of you that shows up is inconvenient. The trade explains a specific kind of mid-life…
On August 10, the index provider STOXX announced the unscheduled inclusion of OHB SE (ISIN: DE0005936124, Prime Standard) in the SDAX, effective today. OHB replaces Klöckner & Co SE in the index…
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