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Astronauts August 5, 2026 | CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Crew-13 meet with the press
Science July 24, 2026 | Advancing food production capabilities in deep space while supporting food security in Nunavut
Business and industry July 13, 2026 | Three new projects to help build a more diverse Canadian space sector
Satellites July 7, 2026 | MARMOTSat takes flight: University of Victoria CubeSat launched into space
Exploration June 29, 2026 | Planned spacewalk to replace a joint on Canadarm2
Satellites June 11, 2026 | Building the future of Canada's Earth observation satellites
Exploration June 10, 2026 | Joint issue on Canadarm2
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
Featured .NASA, SpaceX Launch US-European Satellite to Monitor Earth’s Oceans
NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El NiñoThe spacecraft, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Sentinel-6B, are collecting data that will help scientists forecast these storms. .Sept. 9, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|ExoplanetsCategory: Exoplanets.NewsCategory: News.|ExoplanetsCategory: Exoplanets.NASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope LaunchesThe spacecraft will study the mysteries of the cosmos while also testing the Coronagraph Instrument, designed and built by JPL to demonstrate advanced hardware for studying planets around other stars. .Aug. 30, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|Stars and GalaxiesCategory: Stars and Galaxies.NewsCategory: News.|Stars and GalaxiesCategory: Stars and Galaxies.NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from FloridaThe flagship telescope includes the Roman Coronagraph Instrument, a technology demonstration designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. .Aug. 28, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|TechnologyCategory: Technology.NewsCategory: News.|TechnologyCategory: Technology.New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space NetworkDeep Space Station 23 at NASA’s Goldstone facility in the California desert is the latest next-generation antenna to be added by the network’s enhancement project. .Aug. 25, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.NewsCategory: News.|EarthCategory: Earth.NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over EthiopiaWhat scientists are learning about tiny PM2.5 aerosols in the country’s capital also could benefit U.S. cities. .Aug. 17, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NASA Tests Featherweight Radar Antenna for SkyFall Mars HelicoptersThe hardware will enable the SkyFall mission’s trio of planetary rotorcraft to use ground-penetrating radar to study the Martian subsurface. .Aug. 6, 2026
NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NewsCategory: News.|MarsCategory: Mars.NASA’s Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian MoonThe first observation of its kind captures our home planet slipping behind Phobos in the Martian evening sky. .Aug. 5, 2026
APOD: 2026 September 14 - Where Your Elements Came From
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An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada
Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.
APOD: 2026 September 13 - Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
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Help Refine Data from Space Telescopes with Artifact InSPECtor
How do scientists studying space with data from a telescope hundreds of thousands of miles away know that what they are seeing is real? A new NASA project, Artifact InSPECtor, invites you to find out

NASA's Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A gallery from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes displays a collection of
NASA's Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This and several other images of both visually and scientifically interesting galaxies were released by NASA'
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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 York, New York, question NASA astronaut Jessica Meir live from the International Space Station at 11:05 p.m.

VISTA Survey Pinpoints Roman’s Targets Near Milky Way’s Center
The VISTA survey pinpoints potential targets for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope near the Milky Way’s crowded center, building on data from the Hubble Space.

Consistent Lunar Reflections Fine-Tune Landsat Instruments Since 1972
Since 1972, NASA’s Landsat program utilizes consistent lunar reflections to calibrate its instruments and ensure data accuracy over decades of Earth.

PUEO Uses Antarctic Ice to Detect Highest-Energy Neutrinos
PUEO uses Antarctic ice to detect ultrahigh-energy neutrinos, the most energetic particles in the universe.
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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.
