Space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 5, 2026
On August 5, 2026, European space safety provider Neuraspace announced €15.6 million ($17.1 million) in new financing to expand its artificial intelligence platform and dual-use Space Domain…
AST SpaceMobile launched its next-generation satellites, BlueBird 11, 12, and 13, to low Earth orbit on August 5 at 3:42 AM EDT. The satellite lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida aboard the…
The success of Starship's thirteenth flight, on 25 July, marked the start of a new phase for SpaceX. With the next launch, the company will attempt for the first…
A new study reveals that Charon's rotation was much faster in the past. Images from New Horizons, collected more than a decade ago, remain crucial for understanding…
Neil Alden Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Ohio. A naval pilot from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong flew 78 missions in Korea. After leaving active duty, he enrolled at Purdue University and earned a…
Mars dust is known to contain various carcinogens, such as silica and numerous heavy metals. How will future astronauts mitigate the health risks?
Just over a month after the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, data collected by European satellites has shown how the…
Redwire is dedicated to creating innovative yet reliable capabilities for the warfighter. This commitment led to the development of an adaptable Group 2 aircraft that bridges capability gaps between…
It is a stage from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, whose 'encounter' with the lunar surface was expected today
As the number of satellites in orbit rises, and space becomes an increasingly important domain for defense ministries around the world, Neuraspace has been raking it in. The post Neuraspace Raises…
Togo’s Council of Ministers, meeting on 30 July 2026 under the presidency of His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, has adopted […] The post Togo Adjusts Satellite Communications Fees to Drive…
Venus may be overwhelmingly inhospitable today, but many planetary scientists believe that it wasn't always this way. Billions of years ago, some observational evidence suggested that our planetary…
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi may not be the Star Wars TV show you were looking for, but it's something the franchise desperately needed.
The mood was celebratory at the ribbon-cutting for Muon Space’s San Jose, California, manufacturing facility in June. State, local, United States Space Force and Pentagon representatives lauded the…
Cape Verde’s Multisectoral Regulatory Agency for the Economy (ARME) has launched a public consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for […] The post Cape Verde Opens Public Consultation on New…
A new study suggests that Neptune's inner moons formed when Neptune captured its largest moon Triton and a family of original small icy moons was destroyed. The post Were Neptune’s inner moons born…
Spokane wildfires show wildfire risk is growing, but preparedness, resilient communities and smarter land management can reduce future losses. The post Why the Spokane wildfires became so…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Spain is preparing to become, for a few minutes, one of the world's leading centres for solar observation. A week before the 12 August total eclipse, the…
The World Teleport Association has renewed Nilesat’s Cairo Teleport at Tier 4, the highest rating in its Teleport Certification Programme, […] The post Nilesat’s Cairo Teleport Re-Certified at Tier…
Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.
On Wednesday, 5 August at 3:49 am ET, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 11-13 mission into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in…
<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.iceye.com/blog/is-tactical-access-right-for-your-organization?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img…
To celebrate the 14-year anniversary of Curiosity rover's arrival on Mars, here’s a video on the final 7 minutes of its chilling descent on August 5-6, 2012. The post Mars Curiosity rover’s 7…
We've rounded up the best solar eclipse glasses so you can watch safely from wherever you are.
Compared to other stars, 61 Cygni moves quite rapidly against the background of more distant stars, revealing its proximity to Earth. The post Double star 61 Cygni: Why is it known as the Flying…
The Mastcam-Z camera recorded a video of the moon Phobos capturing a fascinating solar eclipse on the planet Mars. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has…
Today’s impact of a spent Falcon 9 rocket stage on the Moon may sound dramatic, but it is neither the first human-made object to strike our natural satellite nor the largest.
Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This…
Europe's forests are losing more biomass than previously assumed. Factors such as drought and pest infestation increasingly cause major losses in some of Europe's oldest forests…
Nature's paradox: the world's most radioactive region has become a thriving wildlife sanctuary, with wolf populations flourishing at seven times the rate of protected reserves. The post Chernobyl’s…
