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- Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2026 Meink: How the future force is designed ‘will be critical as the Space Force expands even faster in the next few years’
- Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch five Starlink missions, Firefly to launch Alpha NASASpaceflight · 23 Feb 2026 Seven missions are on this week’s launch manifest, with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 dominating the schedule.…
- Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra NASA · 23 Feb 2026 For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely sur...
- Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives NASA · 23 Feb 2026 The Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project, part of the NASA Science Activation program, aims to measurably enhance student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) engagement via middle school, hig...
- Flawless Second Artemis II Launch Rehearsal Shows Readiness, Despite Setbacks Space Scout · 23 Feb 2026 The second launch rehearsal for Artemis II was a massive success and a showcase of the propellant loading process and systems working as designed.
- Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 A new RFI poses questions to industry on future refueling architecture
- NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure NASA · 23 Feb 2026 NASA and its international partners will receive scientific research samples and hardware when a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 26, and returns to Earth. Watch NASA’s l...
- AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military broadband demo SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 The Space Development Agency will explore the use of commercial satellites to test direct-to-device connectivity for future warfighting network
- Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations NASA · 23 Feb 2026 Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover discovered these bumpy, pea-sized nodules while exploring a region filled with boxwork formations — low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy hollows...
- Curiosity Surveys the Boxwork Region NASA · 23 Feb 2026 Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama of boxwork formations — the low ridges seen here with hollows in between them — using its Mastcam on Sept. 26, 2025, the 4,671st Martian day, or sol, of the...
- Aalyria hits $1.3 billion valuation after raising funds for satellite mesh network SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 Aalyria announced a $100 million funding round Feb. 23 that values the Californian venture at $1.3 billion, supporting deployment of laser terminals and software for dynamically routing data across space, air and ground...
- NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close NASA · 23 Feb 2026 For about six months, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy hollows in between. Crissc...
- Perseverance’s Landing NASA · 23 Feb 2026 NASA’s Perseverance Rover approaches Mars in this Feb. 18, 2020, top-down still image captured by a camera on the rover’s descent stage. Perseverance is searching for signs of ancient microbial life, to advance NASA’s qu...
- Europe’s progress on future access-to-space gains momentum with upcoming reusable launcher flight test SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 Following the successful launch of Ariane 6 in 2025, Europe’s access to space ambitions gain momentum. The launch of the reusable launcher first stage demonstrator Themis T1H under the SALTO […]
- NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova NASA · 23 Feb 2026 Forty million years ago, a star in a nearby galaxy exploded, spewing material across space and generating a brilliant beacon of light. That light traveled across the cosmos, reaching Earth June 29, 2025, where it was det...
- AAC Clyde Space adds Sedna satellites to boost maritime data services SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 London, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 AAC Clyde Space has started building two additional maritime data satellites, Sedna-3 and Sedna-4, to expand capacity in its established space-based maritime data services. The company has p...
- OpenAI hires creator of 'OpenClaw' AI agent tool SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute real-world tasks, the US startup's head Sam Altman said on Sunday. AI agent...
- Texas AM partners with Aegis to orbit TAMU SPIRIT research hub on ISS SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 Texas A and M University has developed TAMU SPIRIT, a dedicated orbital research platform that will be deployed on the International Space Station in partnership with Aegis Aerospace. Th...
- EU brings secure GOVSATCOM hub online under GMV leadership SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 The European Union has begun operational use of its 'Governmental Satellite Communications Programme', known as 'GOVSATCOM', opening secure encrypted satellite communications services to...
- Warming drives growth of Arctic peatlands SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 New analysis shows that Arctic peatlands have expanded in recent decades as the region has warmed far faster than the global average. Average temperatures in the Arctic have risen by about 4...
- Dynamic terrain model boosts airborne gamma ray survey accuracy SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 A research team led by Professor Hexi Wu and Dr Weicheng Li has developed a dynamic three dimensional terrain correction method that significantly improves the quantitative inversion acc...
- Dusty early galaxies shed new light on how the universe built its first giants SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has identified a previously unseen population of dusty, star-forming galaxies located at the f...
- New Wenchang lunar pad completes first Long March 10 test SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 At the future departure gate for Chinas crewed lunar journeys at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, personnel in blue uniforms have been carryin...
- UNSW Canberra team advances iodine propulsion for satellites SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Thousands of satellites are launched every year to support navigation, telecommunications, weather forecasting and emergency warning services, and most rely on onboard propulsion syst...
- Researchers probe dark matter stars that resemble black holes SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 In 2019, an unusual gravitational wave event labelled GW190521 rippled across the universe and into detectors on Earth, initially interpreted as the merger of two black holes each tens...
- Study questions assumptions about hidden alien technosignals SpaceDaily · 23 Feb 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 For more than sixty years, astronomers have conducted systematic searches for technosignatures, looking for artificial radio emissions, laser flashes, or excess heat that could reveal a...
- Engineering Behind EarthDaily: Solving for Global Daily Coverage, Scientific Quality, and High-Spectral Diversity SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 Broad-area change detection only matters if the measurement behind it is stable. In Earth observation, frequency without calibration creates volatility, and imagery without consistency erodes trust over time. EarthDaily...
- Re-framing orbital debris: from a statistical to dosage approach SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 Humanity gains insight on how to operate in space with every satellite that we launch. True learning comes from doing; otherwise we lock into lab-born biases that come from asking the wrong questions. I think we are runn...
- Momentus prepares to host 10 demonstration payloads on Vigoride 7 flight SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Momentus’ Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle is at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a 10-month mission to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, robotic in-space assembly, advanc...
- Texas Space Commission completes $150 million in awards SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 The Texas Space Commission has completed awarding $150 million to companies and organizations in the state as it prepares to distribute a second, larger round of funding.
- Meet ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot ESA · 23 Feb 2026 Born in France in 1982, Sophie Adenot is an engineer, helicopter test pilot and colonel in the French Air and Space Force. Selected as an ESA astronaut in 2022, she completed her basic training at the European Astronaut...
- Last call to apply: 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme ESA · 23 Feb 2026 There are only a few days left to apply for the 2026 Graduate Trainee positions at the European Space Agency. Applications close on 28 February 2026, so this is your final chance to submit your application before the dea...
- Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2026 Remondo says its imaging payload could deliver sub-30 centimeter resolution from suitcase-size satellites
- Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division NASA · 23 Feb 2026 Safety and quality management are integral to every program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and across the entire agency. That gives team members like Regina Senegal, acting chief of the Safety and Mission Ass...
- ESA Awards Contracts for Lunar Remote Camp Studies European Spaceflight · 23 Feb 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a pair of contracts for studies focused on lunar habitat concepts that could support future operations on the surface of the Moon. In late 2024, ESA issued a request for propos...
- Juno data provides insight into thickness of Europa’s surface ice sheet NASASpaceflight · 23 Feb 2026 Using recent data from NASA’s Juno orbiter, scientists have uncovered new details on the thickness…
- What’s Happening in Space Policy February 22-28, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Feb 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of February 22-28, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is scheduled to be in
- German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2026 Rheinmetall’s reported interest in the laser communications firm would complicate Rocket Lab’s planned acquisition
- Live coverage: SpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster to launch on record 33rd flight Spaceflight Now · 21 Feb 2026 The Starlink 6-104 mission will add another 28 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 10:47 p.m. EST (0347 UTC).
- Following Near-Perfect Rehearsal, Artemis II Faces a Rollback Space Scout · 21 Feb 2026 After an issue with the SLS rocket's upper stage, NASA has made the difficult decision to roll the Artemis II stack back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB).