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August 11, 2026
Overview The ESPL at NASA Kennedy Space Center is dedicated to investigations in electrostatics and surface physics problems with applications for space flight and planetary exploration. The…
Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory Overview Capabilities Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory Overview The ESPL at NASA Kennedy Space Center is dedicated to investigations in…
The edge of space is closer than many Canadians realize. From Aug. 15 to 23, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will conduct the ICARUS 2026 campaign, sending meteorological balloons up to 35…
The Starlink 17-49 mission will be the 73rd mission flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens…
*Firefly’s Alpha Flight 7 rocket at Space Launch Complex 2 in Vandenberg Space Force Base Cedar Park, Texas, August 11, 2026 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense…
Astronomers have nearly doubled the number of known cosmic X-ray sources.
The Dresden Codex reveals a complex lunar system that corrected its own drift and remained accurate across many generations. The post How did the Maya manage to predict solar eclipses…
“I will tell you, if they don’t figure it out, there is no Golden Dome—because there’s no funding,” he continued. The post Guetlein: CR Could Mean ‘No Golden Dome…No Funding’ appeared first on…
LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Thaicom, already scrambling to relocate customers in advance of… The post Thaicom, struggling with Thaicom-4 retirement and Thaicom 9 delay, says…
The DAF has streamlined its COVID-19 reinstatement process by establishing parallel processing for medical screening and military record correction board actions alongside deploying dedicated…
Rocket Lab [RKLB] this week unveiled GHOST, a containerized platform to support suborbital and orbital launches globally using the company’s Electron and HASTE rockets. The Global Hypersonic &…
The rock, discovered in Algeria in 2019, has an isotopic composition never before observed in a common type of Martian meteorite. The post Mars: 1.27-billion-year-old meteorite has never-before…
NASA has declared “wrenches down” on the first completed payload designed for Artemis astronauts to deploy on the Moon’s surface. Engineers working on NASA’s Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, or…
Vein scans and spacesuit checks were the top duties for the Expediton75 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The orbital residents also continued their Earth photography sessions…
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Astronomers were fortunate when the Einstein Probe detected the difficult-to-observe initial shock break out (SBO) from a supernova. The SBO is the first electromagnetic indication that a star is…
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University of Missouri researchers have uncovered evidence that challenges one of astronomy's most trusted assumptions, a breakthrough that could reshape how scientists measure galaxies and…
A speck of ancient Earth and our newborn Moon may have formed within moments of each other, upending how scientists understand the young solar system's violent beginning. The post A zircon crystal…
On August 11, 2026, internal European space sector reports confirmed that Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have paused development of the ICARUS carbon-composite upper stage project…
The algorithm knows your symptom is probably nothing—but it's going to convince you otherwise anyway. The post Googling a headache rarely settles anything — a Microsoft study found it escalates…
Scientists found a Martian meteorite on Earth that is finally filling in a nearly 2-billion-year-old geology-history gap on the Red Planet.
No sooner has the total solar eclipse ended than the sky will offer a second first-rate spectacle. On the night of August 12-13, the Perseids will reach peak activity under…
On August 11, 2026, global enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity provider Wireless Logic announced an agreement to acquire the IoT connectivity business of Brazilian telecommunications…
Watch the talk to learn how advances in satellite technology and AI are being used to protect life on Earth.
Rocket Lab became the latest space company to experience earnings scrutiny from investors after it released its second quarter (2Q) earnings late Monday. All eyes were focused on the long […] The…
Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance from astronauts living and working on a Moon Base?“: NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) is requesting […] The…
<p><span style="background-color: #2b00fe; color: white;">The two astronomical phenomena that will coincide in Spain on August 12 with the eclipse. This Wednesday is a date marked in red for…
The quake struck major cities in the country and reignited warnings about the risks earthquakes pose to old structures. The post Why was the earthquake in Colombia so destructive? appeared…
This Wednesday (12th) there is a total solar eclipse. Check out some tips on how to safely observe and photograph this type of event. The post How to photograph a total solar eclipse without…
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill last week aiming to ensure the US military is prepared for conflict with Beijing in orbit. The post Bill Spotlight: Space Superiority Readiness Act…
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