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NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian DawnSunlight illuminates wind-carved cliffs in a dramatic new image. .Oct. 6, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|TechnologyCategory: Technology.NewsCategory: News.|TechnologyCategory: Technology.NASA’s SunRISE Mission Targets No Earlier Than Mid-2027 LaunchSix satellites, each the size of a toaster oven, will operate as a single giant radio dish to study the Sun. .Oct. 6, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|ExoplanetsCategory: Exoplanets.NewsCategory: News.|ExoplanetsCategory: Exoplanets.NASA’s Roman Team Snaps Test Coronagraph ImageDesigned and built by JPL, the instrument will test cutting-edge technologies for directly imaging planets around other stars. .Sept. 30, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic EruptionReturning to the same spot in orbit numerous times over several months, NISAR documented the ongoing lava flow from a volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. .Sept. 24, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|TechnologyCategory: Technology.NewsCategory: News.|TechnologyCategory: Technology.NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission ClassBy studying radiant energy that only emerges in the far-infrared, PRIMA will address a wide range of questions about the universe. .Sept. 23, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NASA Discovery Reveals Complex Water Systems on Early MarsA new study reveals that Jezero Crater’s enigmatic ‘Margin Unit’ was shaped by a complex sequence of ancient lakes, groundwater systems, and hydrothermal fluids. .Sept. 21, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of MassAs the seasons change, Earth transfers mass from some locations to pack on the gigatons in others. .Sept. 16, 2026
GSLV-F17/EOS-05 Mission is launched on 04 Sept 2026 at 02:55 AM IST
NISAR S-Band SAR Data Products Release
Research Areas in Space document - 2025 - Released
ISRO tests an improved version of the first stage of Small Satellite Launch vehicle (SSLV)
First private orbital launch lifts off from Sriharikota
Aditya-L1 Mission: Announcement of Opportunity (AO) soliciting proposals for the third AO cycle observations
XPoSat Mission: Announcement of Opportunity (AO) soliciting proposals for the second AO cycle observations
ISRO and IIG Jointly Launch Space Weather Summer School 2026 to Nurture Future Space Scientists
APOD: 2026 October 7 - Supernova Remnant Pa 30
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 7 -... Today's APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a differe
Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
Satellite records show Arctic sea ice covering less of the ocean in both winter and summer.
Wandering Black Holes May Hold Clues to the Evolution of the Universe
According to new research, "wandering" black holes may have left an imprint on the Universe as they traveled for billions of years.
Galaxy Evolution Can be Affected by Black Hole Jets
In recent decades, astronomers have found evidence that supermassive black holes can really mess with their galaxies' evolution. They gobble up material intended for star formation, quenching the birt
Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit
After eight months aboard the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX's Crew-12 mission is scheduled... The post Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit appeared first on NASAS

Air Force's Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile Has First Flight Test
The U.S. Air Force has conducted the first flight test release of its developing hypersonic cruise missile, with that test taking place in Australia. The post Air Force's Hypersonic Attack Cruise Miss
CSA and ESA seek Canadian host for Spaceship Canada
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) want a Canadian university or research institute to host Spaceship Canada, a student-and-early-career research team that would be th
DoD Contracts Kymeta for u8 Terminal Upgrade
Kymeta won further U.S. government business in the form of a development contract. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has tapped Kymeta to develop an enhanced cartridge that integrates compute, [...
Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom Antenna for US Navy TACAMO Aircraft
Northrop Grumman has selected a ThinKom antenna to provide satcom for the U.S. Navy's E-130J Phoenix II aircraft, which will assume the Navy's TACAMO mission. Northrop Grumman is developing the [...]
California to Integrate Iceye Data Into Statewide Emergency Operations
The state of California is integrating Iceye satellite data into statewide emergency operations as part of a new agreement. California opened a modernized state operations center (SOC) for emergency r
How 4 Airlines Size Up IFC Offerings from LEO, GEO, to Multi-Orbit
The in-flight connectivity (IFC) market is at an inflection point as airlines have embraced the free model and Starlink has made deep inroads into the market over the last two [...] The post How 4 Air
Deposition Sciences, Inc. Expands Sunshade® Tape Offering with New 12″ × 30″ Format
Santa Rosa, CA — October 2026 — Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a leader in advanced thin film coatings, proudly announces the introduction of a new 12″ × 30″ format for [...] The post Deposition Sci
Kepler promotes Caitlin Marsh to president of Kepler U.S.
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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure
After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart F
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Argo Space will deliver ispace satellite to lunar orbit in 2027
Argo Space will deliver ispace’s first Lunar Connect satellite to lunar orbit as early as 2027 under the finalized “Mission 2.5” contract.

NASA Maps Heat Dome Impacting 12% of US Population
A NASA Earth Observatory map shows the September 15, 2026 heat dome that put 41 million Americans, about 12% of the population, under extreme heat alerts across the south-central US.

Air Force and Space Force ran a two-week war game
The Department of the Air Force and Space Force recently completed a two-week war game, DASH, to accelerate joint command and control using AI.

Hubble Captures Rare Post-Starburst Galaxy 100 Million Light-Years Off
Hubble captures a rare post-starburst galaxy 100 million light-years away, revealing a crucial transition phase in galactic evolution.

HTV-X1 Splashed Down 23:09 and 00:09 JST
HTV-X1 splashed down successfully on May 26-27 JST after completing its mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station and serve as a technology.
Students in New York to Question Astronaut at 11:05 p.m. EDT
Students in New York question NASA astronaut Jessica Meir live from the International Space Station at 11:05 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 28.
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Hand-picked explainers and analysis from our editorial team.
SpaceX IPO 2026: The $1.75T Offering
Confidential S-1 filed April 1. Timeline, valuation, how to invest, and what it means for space stocks.
Program HistoryArtemis II Mission Recap
What we learned from NASA's first crewed lunar return — launch, flyby, splashdown, Artemis III implications.
Launch VehiclesStarship V3: Flight 12 Preview
Booster 19, Ship 39, V3 upgrades, new Pad 2, Raptor 3 engines — everything we know about May 2026.
Markets DeskHow America cornered the space industry
775 of 1,752 organisations in our directory are American — more than the next ten countries combined. Why it got that lopsided.
Markets DeskThe funding trapdoor
Of 1,752 directory entries, ninety have a disclosed market cap. The other 1,662 are running on something else.
Exploration DeskSix probes still in flight
Europa Clipper, JUICE, Hera, Psyche, ESCAPADE, OSIRIS-APEX. Where they're going. When they get there.
Aerospace DeskThe launch market is now three rockets
SpaceX flew 134 missions in 2024. Everyone else combined did 119. Where the consolidation goes from here.
Markets DeskThe mega-constellation thirst trap
Eighteen mega-constellations announced since 2017. Two operational. One profitable. The math on the rest never closed.
Markets DeskWhat a kilogram costs
Saturn V $11,400 / kg. Shuttle $24-60k. Falcon 9 $2,500. Starship target $200. The economics of access.
Aerospace DeskThe Soviet rocket that built the modern world
Korolev's R-7. 1,930+ flights. Sputnik to today. The most-flown rocket in history is still flying.
Markets DeskGEO isn't dying, it's becoming a niche
For ten years pundits called geostationary's death. Instead it stabilised at 12-15 launches/year while LEO exploded around it.
Exploration DeskWhy Mars hasn't happened yet
Three decades of timelines. Zero crewed missions. The honest case against the slideware.
