NASA's Roman Telescope Cleared for August 30 Launch
With its launch window just days away, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has cleared its final pre-flight milestones. Here is what th…
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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…
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 …
SpaceWERX bets on eleven startups to reshape military space
From nuclear propulsion to orbital surveillance and space cybersecurity, SpaceWERX has picked eleven firms to bridge the gap between promisi…
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…
SpaceX Hits 2,000 Starlink Satellites Launched in 2026 Alone
SpaceX has placed its 2,000th Starlink satellite of the year into orbit, capping a stretch of back-to-back missions that highlight the sheer…
Reusability Race Heats Up: LandSpace Lands, Stoke Space Readies Nova
Two milestones in 24 hours: China's LandSpace pulled off a controlled booster landing with Zhuque-3, while US startup Stoke Space confirmed …
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…
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…
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