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Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice
Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.
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Virgin Media O2 launches Europe’s first Starlink direct-to-smartphone service
British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said it started offering satellite-to-smartphone connectivity in the United Kingdom Feb. 26, marking the first commercial deployment of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service in Europe. The post Virgin Media O2 launches Europe’s first Starlink direct-to-smartphone service appeared first on SpaceNews.
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JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward
Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity for futuristic space antennas. Called JPL Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), the spring deployed on the small commercial spacecraft Proteus Space’s Mercury One on Feb. 3, 2026. […]
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NASA Studied Air Taxi Noise—The Results May Surprise You
Space agency surveyed about 360 participants living in New York City, Los Angeles, and Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture
For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth’s land surface from space. Landsat 9, launched in 2021, is the latest mission in this remarkable legacy.
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Inside Project Hail Mary
NASA astronaut and deputy director of the Flight Operations Directorate Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with panelists and the audience at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. Actors Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller, screenwriter Drew Goddard, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and producer and writer of the “Project Hail Mary” novel […]
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NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign
With rollback of NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building complete, the agency will host a news conference at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Live from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leadership will discuss the work ahead for the test flight, as well as […]
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This 1980 Mooney M20K 305 Rocket Is a High-Speed ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
Turbocharged 305 hp conversion transforms classic M20K into 220-knot cross-country speedster.
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NASA’s ESCAPADE Ready to Study Space Weather from Earth to Mars
Mars is not what it used to be. Once warm, watery, and blanketed by a thick atmosphere, today the Red Planet is cold, dry, and draped by a thin atmospheric veil. The main culprit is a relentless stream of particles from the Sun, known as the solar wind. Over billions of years, the solar wind has stripped away […]
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NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles
On Thursday, NASA announced Joel Montalbano will serve as the acting associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, and Dana Hutcherson will serve as the acting program manager of the Commercial Crew Program. SOMD’s programs and activities include the Commercial Crew Program, the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Program, the Human Research Program, […]
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NordSpace founder backs Wyvern with new Canada-focused venture arm
The founder and sole investor behind Canadian launch startup NordSpace has invested in Earth observation operator Wyvern with a new venture arm focused on advancing Canada’s sovereign space capabilities. The post NordSpace founder backs Wyvern with new Canada-focused venture arm appeared first on SpaceNews.
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FedEx “FWS” belly markings — A quiet tribute to founder Fred W. Smith
FedEx cargo aircraft now carry a distinctive but little-known tribute marking on their undersides — the initials “FWS,” standing for Frederick Wallace Smith, the visionary founder of the FedEx Corporation. Smith founded the company in 1971 and launched flight operations on April 17, 1973, with 14 Dassault Falcon 20 jets delivering 186 packages to 25 […]
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How Uber Plans to Launch Electric Air Taxi Flights in 2026
Platform users in Dubai could hail rides on Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi as soon as this year.
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Phantom Space reclaims former Vector launch technology
Remnants of Vector Launch have made it back to one of its original architects after Phantom Space bought launch assets that were sold off in 2020 during the small rocket developer’s bankruptcy. The post Phantom Space reclaims former Vector launch technology appeared first on SpaceNews.
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CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI in communications systems
SAN FRANCISCO – CesiumAstro announced the acquisition Feb. 26 of Vidrovr, a startup that specializes in artificial intelligence for multimodal signals analysis. Terms of the transaction, which closed in late 2025, were not disclosed. CesiumAstro acquired Vidrovr to accelerate its campaign to embed AI in space telecommunications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance infrastructure, enabling radio-frequency […] The post CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI in communications systems
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NASA astronaut says his medical issue led to early return from the ISS
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he was the crew member whose medical issue prompted the early return of the Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station last month. The post NASA astronaut says his medical issue led to early return from the ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Bowersox to retire from NASA
Ken Bowersox, NASA’s associate administrator for space operations, is retiring from the agency after the release of a report critical of NASA’s handling of the Starliner crewed test flight. The post Bowersox to retire from NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Lufthansa Retires Flight Number LH001 in late-March 2026
Published at 1900PST 25FEB26 / 0300GMT 26FEB26Lufthansa at the launch of Northern summer 2026 season is adjusting flight numbers on selected domestic routes to/from Frankfurt, including the retirement of flight number LH001.Planned flight number changes from 29MAR26 as follows.Frankfurt – Bremen LH3xx > LH05xFrankfurt – Dresden LH2xx > LH06xHamburg > Frankfurt (Frankfurt to Hamburg largely unchanged)LH001 > LH031LH007 > LH035LH009 > LH003LH011 > LH005LH013 > LH007LH015 &g
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Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target
Seraphim Space announced Feb. 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space technology startups. The post Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Making an Entrance
NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway smiles up at the camera as he enters the International Space Station Feb. 14, 2026, after docking to the orbiting laboratory aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Since Hathaway and fellow Crew-12 members Jessica Meir of NASA, Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency), and Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos began their mission […]