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August 8, 2026
In France, the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 will be partial and visible very low on the horizon. Terrain and weather will matter more than a spot's reputation…
The 12 August eclipse is drawing ever closer, and scientific observations will help us better understand how solar storms work…
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Liftoff of the Starlink 17-38 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 9:35 a.m. PDT (12:35 p.m. EDT / 1635 UTC).
Early risers will catch a spectacular sight in the predawn hours of Aug. 9, as the slender crescent moon shines close to the red light of Mars among the stars of the constellation Taurus.
Salyut 5 was a Soviet space station and part of the highly-secretive Almaz military space station program.
Taking LEO Off the Board: Russian Thinking About Anti-Satellite Warfare is authored by Aaron Stein, President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). “The Soviet Union and Russia have…
From reaching for a cup of coffee to tying your shoelaces, gravity shapes nearly all human movement. So how do our bodies react when that familiar force begins to change? Texas A&M University…
A pioneer mission in astrometry – the measurement of the position, distance, motion, brightness, and color of stars – the European Space Agency’s (ESA) High Precision Parallax Collecting Satellite…
The Aug. 12 eclipse won't rival 2024's Great American Eclipse, but millions across the U.S. and Canada will still see the moon take a bite out of the sun.
A rare tidal disruption event exposed a massive wandering black hole about 30,000 light-years from its galaxy’s center. A star was torn apart nearly 30,000 light-years from the center of a massive…
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
Over the past six weeks, Ukraine has faced heavy missile attacks from Russia — likely the heaviest since the war began. Unlike previous waves of attacks, the current…
It is Ambassador Mario Cospito, appointed by decree of the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso […]
A brilliantly simple grab-and-go solar mount that finds and follows the sun for you, Sky-Watcher’s SolarQuest is perfect for small-scope solar astronomy and solar eclipses.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 7: A lunar occultation of the Pleiades Let’s spend tonight with the Little Gem, a planetary nebula also cataloged…
On 12 August 2026, Earth will cross the region of…
Besides Christopher Nolan's, the space sector is following another "Odyssey": Ship 40's journey to Australia. Since July 25, after having survived…
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the sky will offer one of the most impressive astronomical spectacles visible from Earth: a total solar eclipse crossing the Arctic and…
The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium have completed a key review of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation, clearing the programme to move forward with full-scale…
"On 12 August in Spain the weather is bound to be fine," you might think. Careful: the eclipse will sit low on the horizon. To enjoy the Moon fully covering…
 The launch date of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) aboard H3 Launch
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 8 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
Argentina's National Commission for Space Activities (Conae) is developing Sabia-Mar, its next Earth observation mission, aimed at monitoring the Argentine Sea…
Automated Decision Making Group – Publications and Media Publications 2025 Edward Balaban, Zachary Booth, Evan Astle, Michelle Ho, Hailey Warner, Grace Kim, Duncan Eddy, Somrita Banerjee, Joshua…
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August 7, 2026
Automated Decision Making Group – Members and Alumni Members Edward BalabanZachary BoothEvan AstleGrace KimMichelle HoKirthika Ashokkumar Alumni Tomer ArnonSomrita BanerjeeSaylor BrissonThomas…
The Department of War has published the fifth release of data regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, said: “Today, the Department of War is…
On Aug. 6, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon concluded a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Meir and Menon successfully completed their primary objective…
On August 7, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement for the deployment of IRIS², the new…
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The spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has struck the Moon, illustrating the hazard posed by debris in cislunar space. This problem will increase as launches to orbit and to the Moon…
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