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- NASA reports record heat but omits reference to climate change SpaceDaily · 16 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Don't say the c-word. Global temperatures soared in 2025, but a NASA statement published Wednesday alongside its latest benchmark annual report makes no reference to climate c...
- ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation SpaceDaily · 16 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's...
- China launches AlSat-3A for Algeria, Ceres-1 sea launch adds to Tianqi constellation SpaceNews · 16 Jan 2026 China conducted its third and fourth launches of 2026 with Long March 2C and Ceres-1 rockets lifting off from Jiuquan and a sea platform respectively.
- Second Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight Set for 20 to 23 January European Spaceflight · 16 Jan 2026 German launch services provider Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second flight of its two-stage Spectrum rocket, with a Notice to Mariners (NOTMAR) indicating launch opportunities from 20 to 23 January. Isar Aerospace...
- Power to the Moon ESA · 16 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Earth from Space: The fate of a giant ESA · 16 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands NASA · 16 Jan 2026 A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.
- Final FY2026 NASA/NOAA Appropriations Bill Clears Senate, White House is Next SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Jan 2026 The Senate passed a second minibus of three FY2026 appropriations bills this afternoon that includes the Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) bill, which funds NASA and NOAA. It is the final congressional step
- Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts SpaceNews · 16 Jan 2026 Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission.
- NASA Adds Two F-15 Aircraft to Support Supersonic Flight Research NASA · 15 Jan 2026 Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transitioning from military service to a new role enabling breakthrough advanc...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Wraps Up Space Station Science NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission with agency astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov returned to Earth after a long-dura...
- Arianespace to begin Amazon Leo launches in February SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 Arianespace will begin launches for its largest commercial customer in February as it works to ramp up its flight rate and attract additional business.
- Eutelsat Awards MaiaSpace Multi-Launch Contract for OneWeb Satellites European Spaceflight · 15 Jan 2026 French rocket builder MaiaSpace has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to perform multiple launches to support the expansion of the company’s OneWeb satellite constellation. MaiaSpace was founded in 2022 as a wholly owned...
- NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA satellites are helping Maine oyster farmers pick better sites and plan when oysters will be ready to harvest.
- Managing an orbital economy as space grows more congested SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews host David Ariosto talks with Chiara Manfletti, the CEO of Neuraspace and a professor of space mobility and propulsion at the Technical University […]
- Hubble Spies Stellar Blast Setting Clouds Ablaze NASA · 15 Jan 2026 This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a jet of gas from a forming star shooting across the dark expanse. The bright pink and green patches running diagonally through the image are HH 80/81, a pair of Herbig...
- Parsons buys Altamira for $375 million to expand space and intelligence portfolio SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 The acquisition brings missile-warning and space data analytics capabilities
- Key Senate staffer is “begging” NASA to get on with commercial space stations Ars Technica · 15 Jan 2026 "It comes up almost every time that I see him. Continuous human presence and no gap."
- CNES Launches €1 Million AI Space Data Challenge European Spaceflight · 15 Jan 2026 The French space agency CNES and the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, have partnered to launch a €1 million challenge focused on the use of artificial intelligence to analyse satellite data. Originally announc...
- TrustPoint demonstrates non-GPS navigation for LEO satellites SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 The company’s ground station transmitted time and tracking signals to a spacecraft in orbit
- Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 Atomic-6’s composite material will get its first in-orbit test
- Slingshot wins $27 million Space Force contract for AI training system SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 The Space Force is trying to modernize how satellite operators train for conflict in orbit
- Hubble’s Album of Planet-Forming Disks NASA · 15 Jan 2026 This collection of new images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases protoplanetary disks, the swirling masses of gas and dust that surround forming stars, in both visible and infrared wavelengths. Through obse...
- Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from equity investors and sovereign wealth funds. With the influx […]
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts...
- Crew 11 safely splashes down after shortened mission Spaceflight Now · 15 Jan 2026 Four space station crewmates undocked and plunged back to Earth Thursday, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of a medical issue.
- Crew-11 Back on Earth So Ailing Crew Member Can Get Treatment SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Jan 2026 Four astronauts splashed down near San Diego this morning, four weeks earlier than planned. One of the four is experiencing a “medical condition.” NASA declines to specify the person or
- Crew-11 makes early return from ISS SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast Jan. 15, bringing back four people from the ISS more than a month early because of a medical issue.
- Plato passes vibe check ESA · 15 Jan 2026 Plato, the European Space Agency’s mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets, successfully passed a first round of tests designed to ensure that the spacecraft is fit for launch. As this video shows, the tests consist of...
- Indian startup Aule Space enters satellite servicing market SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 An Indian startup is entering the satellite servicing market with plans to develop low-cost spacecraft to extend the lives of satellites.
- Sentinel-2 explores night vision ESA · 15 Jan 2026 After more than 10 years in orbit, the first Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2A, is still finding new ways to contribute to Earth observation. With its younger siblings, Sentinel-2B and Sentinel-2C, now leading...
- JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Since the James Webb Space Telescope began science operations in December 2021 some 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, astronomers have been puzzled by compact, intensely red sources sc...
- NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030 SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have renewed their long standing partnership to develop a fission surface power system that can operate on the Moon as part of the Artemis campaign...
- The Silent Partner - How Machine Learning Quietly Powers Modern Space Operations SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The space industry handles some of the most complex data in existence. Satellite images cover millions of square kilometers. Telemetry from a single spacecraft involves thousands of data...
- Spaceflight study links astronaut biology to reversible shifts in epigenetic age SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 When the four member crew of Axiom 2 launched on a 10 day mission in May 2023, their time in orbit carried a dense manifest of biomedical experiments aimed at probing human physiology un...
- The Quiet Transformation of GPS - What's Coming by 2026 SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 GPS has long been perceived as a finished system - dependable, standardized, and largely unchanged from the user's point of view. For most people, navigation simply works, and that relia...
- JAXA taps ispace for lunar debris mitigation and disposal study SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 ispace inc has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to conduct an analysis on how to limit harmful space debris in lunar orbit and manage spacecraft end of life on the M...
- How to Transcribe Audio to Text - A Step-by-Step Guide SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Transcribing audio to text is a crucial process in many industries, from media to education and customer service. The ability to convert spoken words into written form makes content more...
- GPS in 2026 - Hidden Shifts That Could Redefine Global Navigation SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 For decades, GPS has been treated as a stable, almost invisible layer of modern technology - always present, always reliable. Yet as 2026 approaches, subtle but meaningful changes are be...
- Clouds Swimming over Lago Argentino NASA · 15 Jan 2026 A collection of fish-shaped clouds hovered above the glacial lake in Patagonia in December 2025.