Space exploration, satellites, and aerospace technology
NASA is ramping up work on its next flagship space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories. The post NASA seeks to accelerate development of Habitable Worlds Observatory appeared first on SpaceNews.
Pay-as-you-go model aims to simplify traditionally complex imagery procurement The post SkyFi expands virtual constellation with Vantor satellite imagery appeared first on SpaceNews.
As preparations continue for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift astrophysics spacecraft, project officials are also pursuing steps to extend the satellite’s life in case of delays. The post NASA works to extend Swift’s life ahead of reboost mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
A new video shows the evolution of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over more than two and a half decades. Kepler’s Supernova Remnant, named after the German astronomer Johannes Kepler, was first spotted in the night sky in 1604. Today, astronomers know that a white dwarf star exploded when […]
NASA has selected ARES Technical Services Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Wallops Range Contract has a total potential value of $339.8 million with a one-year base period expected to begin Tuesday, Feb. 10, and four one-year option periods that if exercised […]
NASA is preparing for the demolition of three iconic structures at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Crews began demolition in mid-December at the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator, a facility built in the late 1960s that once enabled NASA astronauts and researchers to experience near-weightlessness. The facility was also used to conduct underwater […]
HOUSTON, TX January 6, 2025 – For nearly a century, humanity’s vision of spaceflight has been shaped not only by engineers and astronauts, but by those who dared to imagine […] The post Willy Ley’s Long-Awaited Journey to Orbit: Honoring a Space Pioneer on Celestis’ Serenity and Destiny Flights appeared first on SpaceNews.
After combing through NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s archive of sweeping extragalactic cosmic fields, a small team of astronomers at the University of Missouri says they have identified a sample of galaxies that have a previously unseen combination of features. Principal investigator Haojing Yan compares the discovery to an infamous oddball in another branch of […]
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in the dwarf galaxy Sextans A, one of the most chemically primitive galaxies near the Milky Way. The finding of metallic iron dust and silicon carbide (SiC) produced by aging stars, along with tiny clumps of carbon-based molecules, shows that even […]
NASA opens the International Space Station for scientists and researchers, inviting them to use the benefits of microgravity for commercial and public research, technology demonstrations, and more. Today, a portion of the crew’s time aboard station is devoted to private industry, including medical research that addresses complex health challenges on Earth and prepares astronauts for […]
Space operators face a complex and evolving cybersecurity regulatory challenge. While the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital world is widely recognized, international approaches remain inconsistent. Long-term global compliance requirements are still unclear. With new regimes emerging across multiple jurisdictions, the cybersecurity landscape continues to shift, posing a challenge that space operators must address now, […] The post Space cyber compliance: managing requirements for tod
Even as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon-circling mission, an Artemis 3 lunar-landing mission has suffered multiple delays, with no assurance of a launch before 2030. That may be a good thing because NASA still has not overcome critical risks and technological gaps of lunar exploration. These problems must be solved before we can establish a safe, productive long-term human […] The post Is the race for moon missions lunacy? appeared first on SpaceNews.
Startup aims to mass-produce radar hardware and deploy formation-flying satellites The post Array Labs raises $20 million to scale production of radar satellites for 3D Earth mapping appeared first on SpaceNews.
House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a final appropriations bill for fiscal 2026 that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA. The post Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
Dubai / Male’ November 18, 2025 – ARCHE ORBITAL SYSTEMS, a global space-technology company specializing in advanced mission design and in-orbit services operations, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […] The post ARCHE ORBITAL SYSTEMS Signs Strategic MoU with MSRO to Advance National Space Capabilities for the Maldives appeared first on SpaceNews.
L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Propulsion and Power Systems division to AE… The post L3Harris agrees space unit majority sale, aligns with US ‘mission priorities’ appeared first on AeroTime.
China’s astronaut corps has completed a near month-long underground cave training, conducted in part to prepare for future crewed lunar landing missions. The post China’s astronauts complete cave training amid preparations for moon missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the recent surge. The post SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.
MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched a second-generation satellite for Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constellation, on Jan. 2 at 6:09 p.m. Pacific time. The Falcon 9 deployed COSMO-SkyMed CSG-FM3, the third into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 618 kilometers at 2:22 […] The post SpaceX launches next second-generation Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data to a customer in the Asia-Pacific region. “All Earth observation sensors, including both imaging and non-imaging sensors, are provided under the contract,” which promises multi-sensor tasking, according to the Eartheye Space news release. The contract covers imagery […] The post Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer appeared first on SpaceNews.