NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, invites media to attend its observance of the agency’s Day of Remembrance at 9:30 a.m. CST Thursday, Jan. 23, in the lobby of Building 4221. Day of Remembrance honors the members of ... Continue Reading »

On Jan. 19, 1965, Gemini 2 successfully completed the second of two uncrewed test flights of the spacecraft and its Titan II booster, clearing the way for the first crewed mission. The 18-minute suborbital mission achieved the primary goals of ... Continue Reading »

Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks for the ISS External Microorganisms experiment. This investigation focuses on sampling at sites near life support system vents to examine whether the spacecraft ... Continue Reading »

Set to launch within a few months, NISAR will use a technique called synthetic aperture radar to produce incredibly detailed maps of surface change on our planet. When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR ... Continue Reading »

With Finland’s signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity. The signing ceremony took place on the margins of the Aalto University’s Winter Satellite ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is seen outside the International Space Station during the Jan. 16, 2025, spacewalk where she and fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague replaced a rate gyro assembly that helps maintain the orientation of the orbital outpost. It ... Continue Reading »

Insights into metal alloy solidification Researchers report details of phase and structure in the solidification of metal alloys on the International Space Station, including formation of microstructures. Because these microstructures determine a material’s mechanical properties, this work could support improvements ... Continue Reading »

The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic missions have landed on Mars, NASA has ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) assembled a small working group to review hydrogen sulfide (H2S) Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentration (SMAC) values. The group met virtually three times during February and March 2023, and panel members ... Continue Reading »

President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients are among nearly 400 federally funded researchers receiving the honor.   Established in 1996 by ... Continue Reading »

Rare six-planet alignment to grace night skies through February  WBIW.comPlanetary alignments aren’t rare, but 6 visible planets are. Here's how to see it.  USA TODAYSeven planets are lining up in the sky next month. This is what it really means  BBC.comSix planets parade ... Continue Reading »

Hubble's 2.5-Billion-Pixel Mosaic Reveals Andromeda in Breathtaking Detail  ScienceAlert'Herculean' 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows our closest galactic neighbor like never before — and took more than a decade to create  Livescience.comDownload a 417-Megapixel Panorama of the Andromeda Galaxy—A Decade-Long NASA Project in the Making  Open ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX halted rocket launch seconds before takeoff after plane allegedly flew over restricted area: ‘Hold, hold hold!’  New York Post SpaceX completes 400th Falcon booster landing on mission featuring 27 Starlink satellites  Spaceflight NowLaunch Roundup: SpaceX returns to launching Starlink following Starship ... Continue Reading »

Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term  Space.comNASA Haiku: Who Runs The Agency  NASA WatchKSC director Janet Petro named acting NASA administrator  Yahoo! VoicesSecond Trump administration begins with confusion on acting NASA leadership  SpaceNews Continue Reading »

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means  The New York TimesSpace stocks surge after Trump inauguration with 'broad excitement' about sector, analyst says  CNBCMars, watch out — Trump’s coming for you too  Al Jazeera English Continue Reading »

50-Year-Old Martian Mountain Mystery May Have Finally Been Solved  Newsweek'Marsquakes' may solve 50-year-old mystery about the Red Planet  Livescience.comEdge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers  Ars TechnicaThe Martian Dichotomy: Red Planet's Giant Riddle Finally Solved  ScienceAlertMars's two distinct hemispheres caused ... Continue Reading »

Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun may have blown it apart, new photos suggest  Livescience.comRare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years  BBC.comBright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo  Space.comComet pays once-in 160,000-year ... Continue Reading »

Finland signs Artemis Accords  SpaceNewsNASA Welcomes Finland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  NASAFinland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for moon exploration  Space.comNASA’s Artemis Accords Reach 53 Signatories  Aviation WeekHow nations are exploring space together  The Phoenix Newspaper UK Continue Reading »

'Our model of cosmology might be broken': New study reveals the universe is expanding too fast for physics to explain  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Astronauts Set to Swab the Exterior of Station for Microbial Life  NASANasa's Sunita Williams makes first of two spacewalks  BBC.comAstronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk  Space.comStranded astronauts to complete spacewalks in January for International Space Station repairs  Fox ... Continue Reading »

Black Holes are Spinning Faster Than Expected  Universe TodayBlack holes are spinning faster than expected, researchers find  Phys.orgGravitational waves offer a 'cosmic DNA test' for black holes  Space.comBlack holes differ in mass and spin: May have formed in different ways  The Brighter Side of ... Continue Reading »

3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'  Space.comThe Ring Nebula’s true structure revealed at last  Big ThinkSolved a major mystery about the shape of the Ring Nebula.  The Universe. Space. TechAmazing View Of The ... Continue Reading »

China to launch one-kilometre-wide solar farm into space  DezeenView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Colorado space company to show off lunar vehicle at inauguration  Colorado Public RadioArvada-based space company to be featured in U.S. Presidential Inaugural Parade  Denver 7 Colorado NewsColorado space company to be featured in Presidential Inaugural Parade  Yahoo! Voices Continue Reading »

Astronauts on NASA's Artemis mission to the moon will need better boots. Here's why  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Big Changes To Federal Hiring.  NASA WatchRESTORING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CAREER SENIOR EXECUTIVES  The White HouseGovernment’s top career execs face new political oversight as Trump vows to get ‘rid of all the cancer’  Government ExecutiveREFORMING THE FEDERAL HIRING PROCESS AND RESTORING MERIT TO GOVERNMENT ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX and Blue Origin both face FAA mishap probes  The RegisterRoar of New Glenn’s Engines Silences Skeptics of Bezos’ Blue Origin  The New York TimesFAA requires mishap investigation for failed New Glenn landing  SpaceNewsBlue Origin vs SpaceX: Who is winning the battle of ... Continue Reading »

First-of-its-kind video shows meteor striking the Earth at 37,000 mph  BGRWatch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st  Space.comA Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door  The New York TimesP.E.I. homeowner captures ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers Uncover Colossal Radio Galaxy 32 Times the Size of the Milky Way  The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel'Troublesome' radio galaxy 32 times the size of Milky Way spotted  Phys.org‘Megastructure’ 32 Times Bigger Than Our Milky Way Found, Scientists Say  ForbesMeet "Inkathazo", The ... Continue Reading »

Satellite firm bucks miniaturization trend, aims to build big for big rockets  Ars TechnicaFormer Pentagon official John Plumb joins startup K2 Space  SpaceNewsBigger, higher, cheaper: Space startup looks beyond LEO  Defense OneK2 Space names former Pentagon official head of space policy  UPI News Continue Reading »

Finland signed the Artemis Accords Jan. 21, the first country to do so this year amid questions about the future of the agreement in the new administration. The post Finland signs Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The space infrastructure company is acquiring a drone manufacturer whose technology has been deployed with Ukraine’s military forces The post Redwire expands into defense with $925 million purchase of Edge Autonomy appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

With the United States space sector already generating more than $380 billion annually and supporting 100,000 American jobs, incoming NASA administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA stand at a crossroads. Isaacman […] The post Transforming NASA: enabling America’s commercial space leadership appeared ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Alex Greenberg, Co-founder and COO, Loft Orbital. The post Alex Greenberg, Loft Orbital – Commercial Space Transformers appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China could look to laser power transmission from lunar orbit to supply spacecraft on the moon and solve one of the big challenges for its lunar exploration plans. The post China explores using orbiting lasers to power spacecraft on the moon ... Continue Reading »

European satellite maker Thales Alenia Space and Spanish operator Hispasat have secured government funding to develop a geostationary payload that uses quantum technology to distribute encryption keys. The post Europe to develop geostationary quantum encryption payload appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The second Trump administration started with soaring rhetoric about sending humans to Mars but confusion about who was leading NASA on an acting basis. The post Second Trump administration begins with confusion on acting NASA leadership appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Our guide for a second Trump administration as it relates to space. The post Trump’s second term: the space priorities and players appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

As the Trump 2.0 administration begins to take shape, one of the questions orbiting in the beltway space community is whether President-elect Trump will retain the National Space Council — […] The post Why organizing the White House for sustained space ... Continue Reading »

One of the final space-related acts of the outgoing Biden administration is an executive order that includes provisions on space cybersecurity. The post Executive order calls for cybersecurity review of civil space systems appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

HELSINKI — A Chinese state-owned company performed a rocket flight aimed at testing reentry and landing burns late Saturday without announcing the outcome. The Longxing-2 test article lifted off at […] The post China performs high altitude reusable rocket test with ... Continue Reading »

The FAA says it is investigating reports that debris from the failed Starship test flight landed, and caused property damage in, the Turks and Caicos. The post FAA investigating Starship debris reports appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Matthew Lohmeier, a former Space Force commander who was removed from his post over his public criticism of military diversity initiatives, is Trump’s pick to be undersecretary of the Air Force The post Trump taps former Space Force commander for senior ... Continue Reading »

While Blue Origin considers the first flight of its New Glenn rocket a success, it will have to complete a mishap investigation before its next launch. The post FAA requires mishap investigation for failed New Glenn landing appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Thaicom’s board is urging shareholders to reject a takeover bid for the Thai geostationary satellite operator if its stock remains above the share offer. The post Thaicom pushes back against takeover bid appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Dept. of Transportation says he will review fines levied by the FAA against SpaceX for launch license violations. The post Transportation secretary nominee vows to review SpaceX launch license fines appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Retired Gen. John “Jay” Raymond will “advise the company on its strategy and opportunities for growth” The post Planet hires former Space Force chief to its board amid defense push appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Growing up, I felt like I could access the universe by just crossing the street. Steps from my childhood home in Cleveland, Ohio stood the Warner and Swasey Observatory, an […] The post Space to grow: American leadership in space commerce ... Continue Reading »

Agility Beyond Space (ABS) is keen to embrace new business models and strategic partnerships as the rapidly evolving satellite market shifts beneath the Dubai-based geostationary operator’s feet. The post ABS rethinks business models to navigate shifting satellite market appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

HELSINKI — China launched the first satellite of a remote sensing constellation for Pakistan late Thursday, with two domestic spacecraft also along for the ride. A Long March 2D rocket […] The post China launches Earth observation satellite for Pakistan appeared ... Continue Reading »

The Department of the Air Force confirmed that Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency, has been placed on investigative administrative leave The post Space Force procurement official removed amid investigation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SpaceX’s seventh Starship/Super Heavy test flight ended prematurely Jan. 16 when the Starship upper stage was apparently lost while ascending into space. The post Starship upper stage lost on seventh test flight appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Meink currently serves as principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office The post Trump taps space and intelligence veteran Troy Meink as Air Force secretary appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Space weather sector anticipates continued support from incoming administration. The post Space weather forecast: Strong support from incoming administration appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

In 2023, ESA published more than 400 vacancies in engineering, science and business and administration and more positions continue to be published as we are always on the lookout for talented new colleagues to join us. So, what does it ... Continue Reading »

A capacity increase by almost 80%! In late July 2024, the Malargüe deep-space communication station completed an important upgrade of its antenna feed that will allow missions to send much more data back to Earth. Continue Reading »

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Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the borders between North and South Dakota and Minnesota blanketed with snow and ice. Continue Reading »

The largest photomosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, assembled from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations, unveils hundreds of millions of stars. It took more than 10 years to collect data for this colorful portrait of our neighbouring galaxy and was created ... Continue Reading »

With ESA’s EarthCARE satellite and four measuring instruments all working extremely well and fully commissioned, the mission’s ‘first level’ data stream is now freely available.By combining data from all four instruments, scientists ultimately aim to address a critical Earth science ... Continue Reading »

There is an increasing willingness in the space sector to tackle the problem of space debris. Yet much of the required technology to mitigate or prevent its risks is still missing.Preventing new debris, avoiding collisions and the timely clearance of satellites ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:02:05 This is a new artist’s animation of our galaxy, the Milky Way, based on data from ESA’s Gaia space telescope.Gaia has changed our impression of the Milky Way. Even seemingly simple ideas about the nature of our galaxy’s central bar ... Continue Reading »

Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire ... Continue Reading »

Finland just became the Artemis Accords' 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's ... Continue Reading »

Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century ... Continue Reading »

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A doorbell camera caught the moment when a meteorite impacted on ... Continue Reading »

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German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, ... Continue Reading »

A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars ... Continue Reading »

"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of ... Continue Reading »

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An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations ... Continue Reading »

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Dark matter can't be too heavy or it might break our ... Continue Reading »

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The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis ... Continue Reading »

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It took a few updates, but Predator: Hunting Grounds has become ... Continue Reading »

The size and spin of black holes can reveal how and ... Continue Reading »

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted ... Continue Reading »

For decades, scientists assumed that the expansion of the universe was ... Continue Reading »

The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by ... Continue Reading »

Despite crashing in the Utah desert in 2004, NASA's Genesis mission ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 144 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

The Nikon 5x15 HG monocular is tiny, but it promises the ... Continue Reading »

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's ... Continue Reading »

Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has come through the ... Continue Reading »

On Jan. 20, the U.S. Space Force will participate in the ... Continue Reading »

Amateur astronomers who have purchased telescopes from leading suppliers in the ... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation into the ... Continue Reading »

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing ... Continue Reading »

Bag an $11 saving on Lego Creator 3-in-1 Space Astronaut, which ... Continue Reading »

Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane ... Continue Reading »

Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space ... Continue Reading »

The Bushnell Equinox X650 digital night vision monocular is an entry-level ... Continue Reading »

A photo taken from the International Space Station captures the brilliant ... Continue Reading »

The fourth live-action "Star Trek" TV show made some mistakes along ... Continue Reading »

Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the night ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Chandra and NuSTAR telescopes have teamed up to study a ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed ... Continue Reading »

A century ago, humans didn't know other galaxies existed. Here's how ... Continue Reading »

The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded over the Atlantic ... Continue Reading »