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…
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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…
Blue Origin plans dual-pad operations at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin is moving beyond simply repairing its main Florida launch pad. The company has revealed plans for a second Cape Canaveral platfo…
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…
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…
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