Milky Way over Yellowstone: when astronomy looks back at Earth
A night-sky photograph of the Milky Way arching over Yellowstone's geysers and ESA's latest weekly image roundup share one message: compelli…
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Perseid Meteors Blaze Across Sweden's August Skies
Every August, Earth passes through the debris trail of comet Swift-Tuttle, triggering the reliable Perseid meteor shower. This year, observe…
Ukrainian Flamingo Missiles Hit Russia's Soyuz Rocket Production Plant
Ukrainian cruise missiles designated Flamingo struck the Progress production facility in Samara, where Soyuz rockets are built. The strike r…
Artemis III: Isaacman Bets His Credibility on a 2027 Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he is 'extremely confident' Artemis III will launch in 2027 to test Orion rendezvous and docking oper…
In-Orbit Servicing: A $3 Billion Market Still Finding Its Footing
Satellite life extension, debris removal, in-orbit inspection: the servicing market is gaining shape. Novaspace projects $3 billion in cumul…
The August 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Europe and the Arctic
On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse swept from Greenland and Iceland through the Atlantic and across Spain. Scientists and agencies wo…
The NASA Engineer Who Never Wanted to Leave Home
Growing up in rural West Virginia, Fletcher Newell stumbled upon a NASA facility during a fourth-grade field trip. Years later, he works the…
NASA Repurposes a 737 to Train Astronauts in Lunar Gravity
A former US Air Force Boeing 737 is being converted by NASA into a lunar-gravity parabolic flight platform. The aircraft recently received f…
Astranis steps into orbital surveillance with a geostationary inspector satellite
Best known for compact communications satellites, Astranis has revealed a sharp strategic pivot: a dedicated surveillance spacecraft built t…
Golden Dome Hits a Funding Wall Heading Into 2027
Defense contractors are starting to book Golden Dome work, but the money is already running thin. A funding cliff looms in 2027, and General…
Rocket Lab's Neutron Rocket Likely Pushed to 2027
Rocket Lab has signaled to investors that a 2026 debut for its Neutron medium-lift rocket is increasingly unlikely. Yet Kepler Communication…
Webb Turns Its Gaze on NGC 2392, the Lion Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has produced striking new images of NGC 2392, the so-called Lion Nebula. Captured in infrared light, these ob…
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