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August 25, 2026
The last eclipse of 2026 will be lunar and, although partial, it will look almost like a total eclipse of the Moon; here's why…
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency’s Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique observations of worlds beyond our solar system and…
The White House issued a new National Space Transportation Policy on Aug. 20, replacing the country’s 2013 space transportation policy and setting a target of more than 1,000 launches and reentries…
The new National Space Transportation Policy, signed Aug. 20, which replaces the 2013 edition, asks what it would take to get to 1,000 annual launches. The post White House Wants 1,000 Annual…
When a star reaches its final stages of life, it ends in a bright, powerful explosion called a supernova and scatters material across the universe. A new study led by a University of Hawai'i at…
Your pretty pictures can contain valuable information. The post Science with Astrophotography appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
Keith’s note: this is baffling: NASA comes up with cool outreach like this in one place, yet the rest of NASA ignores it. Exploration = exploration. A rising tide lifts […] The post NASA Hides Cool…
A day on Venus lasts longer than its year. Learn about the planet's retrograde rotation and why the Sun rises in the west…
It has been a busy month for astronomy. In the midst of an eclipse season bookended by the total solar eclipse on August 12th and the deep partial lunar eclipse coming right up this week on August…
"This will be a project like no other."
Keith’s Note: NASA warned all employees to not comment on the HQ move procurement.: “NASA Blackout Notice for Solicitation Number AFP_NASA_HQ_2026_0001 for Lease or Purchase of Building to house…
Sometimes images are released before anyone realizes they have been photobombed, meaning something unexpected showed up in the background. A team of researchers found a naked photobombing comet in…
<p><span style="background-color: #2b00fe; color: white;">Scientists find an object moving at 25,000 km/s that puts Einstein to the test. European astronomers have discovered 'S301', the…
"The images it captures will be so large there is not a screen in existence large enough to show them."
Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes…
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SpaceX will build a new Starship launch base in Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish, along the Gulf of Mexico coast. The new site will be named Starbase Louisiana […] The article…
A grieving orca has now twice refused to let her dead calves sink, carrying them across vast distances in what scientists struggle to explain as anything but profound mourning. The post In 2018 a…
Title: Aerospace Engineer, Space Mission Analysis Branch (SMAB)Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD) The post Grace Ray appeared first on NASA Science .
No other telescope has seen the Andromeda galaxy like the Hubble Space Telescope: every point is a star with possible planets. No other telescope... The post Over 1.5 billion…
Mars and Venus share carbon-dioxide-dominated air and induced magnetospheres, yet their atmospheric inventories, climates and escape histories are radically different. The post Mars is a frozen…
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Geospatial imagery and analytics provider BlackSky Technology said its non-US business is… The post Geospatial imagery provider BlackSky: International growth now faster than US…
More than 60 new aircraft will receive satellite connectivity with an architecture alternative to Starlink
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Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes…
This gallery displays a collection of 16 galactic images from Chandra and other telescopes. Astronomers put galaxies into three main categories: spirals like our own Milky Way, ellipticals that are…
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To everyone's surprise, SpaceX announced today, August 25, that there will no longer be Starlink launches with the Falcon 9 from Florida, i.e. from the US East Coast. […] The article…
Eclipses frequently come in pairs, and this month is no exception. Following the stunning total solar eclipse on August 12, it’s the Moon’s turn to line up for some time in — or, rather, out of —…
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Louisiana state leaders and SpaceX executives scheduled an 11:00 a.m. press conference to unveil a formal agreement establishing new launch infrastructure and aerospace…
More than 60 A320neo, A321XLR and E195-E2 aircraft will receive satellite connectivity using an alternative architecture to Starlink
Chang’e‑7’s delayed south-pole mission combines orbital mapping with a mini-flying probe designed to sample permanent shadow near Shackleton and measure water and its isotopes. The post China built…
2017 OF201 is visible for only a sliver of its 25,000-year orbit, turning one archival discovery into a carefully qualified estimate of a much larger hidden population. The post A newly discovered…
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