BepiColombo Begins Its Long-Awaited Orbital Capture at Mercury
On 3 September 2026, the BepiColombo mission took its first decisive steps toward entering orbit around Mercury, capping an eight-year journ…
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Hubble Captures the Turbulent Superbubble N44 in Breathtaking Detail
NASA and ESA have released a striking Hubble Space Telescope image of N44, a colossal superbubble nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The …
Isar Aerospace Sets Sights on Spectrum's Second Flight
Isar Aerospace is gearing up for its second Spectrum launch attempt, with maritime safety notices confirming a window running from September…
September 2026: lunar eclipses, brilliant Venus and a Harvest Moon
September 2026 delivers a remarkable stretch of naked-eye astronomy: two lunar eclipse images featured by NASA's APOD program, a blazing Ven…
Europe's Launch Race: HyImpulse and PLD Space Raise Over €150 Million
Germany's HyImpulse and Spain's PLD Space disclosed major funding rounds within a day of each other in early September 2026. The back-to-bac…
Hubble Spots a Ten-Sided Atmospheric Giant Circling Saturn's South Pole
NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a colossal ten-sided atmospheric wave wrapped around Saturn's south pole — a phenomenon n…
Six Global Launches Mark a Busy Week, SpaceX Leading from the West Coast
The first week of September 2026 is shaping up as one of the most active launch periods of the year, with at least six missions planned acro…
Orion's heat shield vindicated as Artemis II crew earns top honor
After years of scrutiny over cracking ablative material, Orion's heat shield has been formally vindicated. Meanwhile, the four Artemis II as…
September 2026: A Sky Full of Unmissable Celestial Events
September 2026 packs an exceptional lineup for anyone who enjoys watching the sky: Venus blazes at peak brightness, the Harvest Moon rises n…
ESA's €544 Million Launcher Challenge Bets on Europe's NewSpace Generation
The European Space Agency has committed €543.6 million to three emerging launch companies under its European Launcher Challenge, signaling a…
Auroras, spinning skies and a week of astronomical imagery
From colorful northern lights over an Icelandic waterfall to star trails above the Atacama Desert, the final days of August 2026 delivered s…
Artemis II Crew Honored, Trump Orders First U.S. Space Academy
At Houston's Johnson Space Center, President Trump decorated the Artemis II crew with the United States' highest space honor and signed an e…
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