Heat Records and Rocket Ranges: Europe's Spatial Infrastructure Under Climate Pressure
A relentless series of heatwaves has made summer 2026 one of Europe's most punishing on record. NASA's Earth observation data tells the stor…
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SpaceX hits 100 orbital launches in 2026 with no sign of slowing
SpaceX completed its 100th orbital mission of 2026 in late August, having also placed its 2,000th Starlink satellite of the year into orbit …
Swift Reboost Called Off: NASA and Katalyst Space Walk Away
NASA and Katalyst Space have scrapped their plan to raise the Swift Observatory's orbit using the LINK servicing vehicle. Attitude-control f…
Mars Express Takes a Virtual Lap Around Schiaparelli Crater
Two decades into its mission, Mars Express is still producing some of the most detailed views of the Martian surface. Its latest release cen…
Hubble and Gaia Uncover the Milky Way's Earliest Known Galactic Merger
The Milky Way built itself partly by swallowing smaller galaxies. New data from Hubble and Gaia now confirm a merger event from the galaxy's…
Two American Space Giants Swap CEOs on the Same Day
On August 17, 2026, United Launch Alliance and L3Harris each announced a new chief executive on the same day. The two transitions tell contr…
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…
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…
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…
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