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August 7, 2026
A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire Moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million. China’s Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS)…
Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, are developing plasma-based technology to help astronauts stay healthier during missions to…
The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for its second attempt to catch an orbital rocket. Liftoff, and landing, are targeted for next Monday (Aug. 10).
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface through NASA's Artemis programme, the hardware they depend on must prove it can survive the Moon's unforgiving environment…
While a SpaceX rocket smashes into the Moon and a rescue mission runs into trouble, a new bill may provide hope for science research.
Keith’s note: According to a new FAA Waiver: “FAA proposes to amend its commercial space licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for applicants…
A first of its kind measurement of a magnetar may have captured empty space behaving in a way physicists have predicted for 90 years, but never directly observed. The results published Wednesday in…
Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted more than 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408, shown in this Aug. 5, 2026, artist’s concept, between…
In twilight, watch bold Venus and tiny Spica approach each other to meet September 1st. And check whether you'll be able to see anything of Wednesday's solar eclipse! The post This Week's Sky at a…
On Aug. 7, 1980, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft orbiting Mars ended its epic and historic mission to the Red Planet. Here's why it mattered.
The Carina Nebula is truly something to behold in this new snapshot.
Video: 00:01:44 [English] On 12 August 2026, Europe will witness one of nature’s most spectacular events: a total solar eclipse starting at 19:30 CEST. As the Moon’s shadow sweeps across Spain, join…
On August 12, the New Moon’s shadow will fall over a portion of Earth’s surface. When that happens, the Sun will temporarily disappear from the sky in a total solar eclipse. These breathtaking…
On the evening of 12 August 2026, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, producing a striking solar eclipse. Find out how, when and where to observe it safely.
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Iberia will carry out an unprecedented mission on August 12 using an Airbus A321XLR equipped with Starlink satellite internet to follow the total solar eclipse over Spain. The special flight…
Week in images: 03-07 August 2026 Discover our week through the lens
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing ground-penetrating radar technology to look for subsurface frozen water on Mars. Red Planet rotorcraft would be outfitted a flexible, fabric-based antenna…
On Mother's Day weekend in May 2024, Earth experienced its most powerful geomagnetic storm in two decades, spawning auroras—the ribbony bands of light in the nighttime skies in the Northern and…
Meterorite ALH 84001 fell to Earth from Mars about 13,000 years ago, landing in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica. It was discovered in 1984 and taken to the Johnson Space Center, where in 1994…
The European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium have concluded their negotiations and signed an implementation agreement for the deployment of IRIS², the new satellite constellation of the…
On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement for the launch of IRIS², the EU's new flagship satellite…
It’s almost show time. We’re just a few days away now, from the only total solar eclipse of 2026. While eclipses are a surety as the celestial gears of the Universe grind on, there are always a few…
Airtel Kenya is awaiting approval from the Communications Authority of Kenya to launch a Direct-to-Cell satellite service in partnership with […] The post Airtel Kenya Seeks Regulatory Approval to…
Astronomers have found evidence that one of the most massive white dwarfs known has an oxygen-neon core instead of the more common carbon-oxygen core. The finding is important because the…
The Aug. 12 eclipse won't bring totality to Britain, but up to 98% of the sun will disappear in one of the U.K.'s most dramatic partial eclipses in decades.
Several science campaigns plan to greet the racing shadow of the Moon on August 12th. The post Science Campaigns Planned for the August 12th Total Solar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
When we lose our visibility, we lose our edge. The military needs more, higher-quality weather data, not less. The post Op-ed: Aging Weather Satellites Are Raising Risks for America. It’s Time for a…
The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with a secure connectivity constellation, increasing the number of satellites as well as its cost. The post…
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On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 06:35 UTC, the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket struck the Moon at 2.43 kilometers per second […]
Image: These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images over the Danube north of Budapest show how the river’s level has fallen to a record low in Hungary due to a severe drought in central Europe.
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