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…
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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…
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…
Wildfires in Spain Threaten Two Critical Deep-Space Ground Stations
In late July 2026, wildfires sweeping across Spain pushed dangerously close to two of the world's most important deep-space ground stations.…
ESA Heads to León for the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse will sweep across Spain in 2026, and ESA has chosen León as its base for scientific outreach and public engagement. He…
SpaceX juggles Crew-13 countdown and a landmark stock market debut
SpaceX is navigating two major milestones at once: a crewed Dragon flight to the International Space Station slated for August, and a highly…
Artemis Accords reach 70 signatories as European tour begins
Two nations joined the Artemis Accords within forty-eight hours of each other in mid-July, pushing the total to 70 signatories. Meanwhile, t…
Psyche Snaps Detailed Mars Images on Its Way to a Metal World
Bound for asteroid 16 Psyche, NASA's spacecraft swung past Mars in May 2026 and captured a sharp, multispectral mosaic of the planet's surfa…
Bijagós Archipelago Captured in Striking Orbital Imagery
Tidal mudflats, tangled mangrove forests, and nesting sea turtles define Guinea-Bissau's Bijagós archipelago. New imagery from ESA and NASA …
Soyuz MS-29 Delivers Fresh Crew to ISS as NASA Chief Watches
A Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur on July 14, 2026, carrying a new crew to the International Space Station. NASA Administrat…
Soyuz MS-29 and Starship: Two Milestones in One Busy Week
Roscosmos is launching a fresh crew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29, while SpaceX readies Starship for its thirteenth …
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