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Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime NASA · 14 Jan 2026 An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than the landscape is adapted for.
India’s workhorse PSLV needs to solve third stage issue following second consecutive failure NASASpaceflight · 14 Jan 2026 India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), long hailed as the reliable workhorse of the Indian…
Firefly to upgrade Alpha rocket to improve reliability SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2026 Firefly Aerospace says it will upgrade its Alpha launch vehicle, making changes intended to improve the reliability of a rocket that has experienced several failures.
Congressional hearing highlights military’s reliance on NOAA data SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – A Jan. 13 hearing underscored the importance of ongoing collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. armed services. U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy witnesses...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch midweek Starlink mission on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 14 Jan 2026 The Starlink 6-98 mission will add 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. EST (1808 UTC).
U.S. Space Force switches rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launch Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2026 The change will allow the U.S. Space Force to expedite the process of building out its GPS constellation in medium Earth orbit. The launch date for the next satellite, GPS III Space Vehicle 09, could be within weeks.
NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown NASA · 13 Jan 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. On Jan. 8, NASA...
Starship launch infrastructure progress at Starbase/Cape ahead of 2026 Launches NASASpaceflight · 13 Jan 2026 SpaceX continues to make rapid progress on its Starship program infrastructure, with significant developments at…
NASA’s Pandora Small Satellite Launched NASA · 13 Jan 2026 In this photo from early January 2026, teams prepare to encapsulate NASA’s Pandora small satellite, NASA-sponsored Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS), and the Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope (BlackCAT) Cu...
ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit servicing and active debris removal mission called PRELUDE, one that will involve two small spacecraft de...
NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 NASA · 13 Jan 2026 NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced Tuesday a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and development of a fission surface power system for use on the Moon...
Pentagon commits $1 billion to L3Harris missile unit as ‘anchor investor’ SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Deal tied to planned IPO aims to expand solid rocket motor capacity
NASA Back for Seconds with New Food System Design Challenge NASA · 13 Jan 2026 NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for sustainable missions to the lunar surface and paving the way for human exploration on Mars. As the agency considers...
There’s no end in sight for a space ‘nuclear renaissance’ SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 A widespread demand for nuclear power has led some to call this period a “nuclear renaissance,” one that will continue to build momentum in 2026. This growing need is being driven by two primary use cases: small modular...
Tiny Mars' big impact on Earth's climate SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Riverside, CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2026 At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. And yet, new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit...
Iron rich asteroids show surprising resilience in impact simulation study SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 London, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new experimental study that shows iron rich asteroids can withstand far more energy than previously estimated before breaking apa...
Pandora exoplanet mission checks in after launch SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 NASA mission controllers have acquired full signal from the agency's Pandora small satellite, confirming the health and initial operations of the exoplanet observatory following launch f...
PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 A Chinese suborbital spacecraft designed for reusable operations and future space tourism has completed a key test flight, marking a new step in the country's commercial space ambitions. T...
Ancient impact may explain moons contrasting sides SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 For decades scientists have puzzled over why the moons two hemispheres look so different despite sharing a common origin in the early solar system. The near side that always faces Earth is...
Ancient deltas reveal vast Martian ocean across northern hemisphere SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Using high resolution images from several Mars orbiters, an international team led by the University of Bern has identified a system of fan deltas in southeast Coprates Chasma that reco...
Bright supernova offers new view of black hole birth SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 What astronomers know about the birth of a black hole has long mirrored the objects themselves, tending to be dark, difficult to observe, and seemingly quiet despite their immense gravitat...
Mixed crystal phase of superionic water mapped inside giant planets SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius and pressures of millions of atmospheres drive water into a superionic state in which hydrogen ions move freely through a solid lattice...
Jet from galaxy black hole drives vast stream of super heated gas into space SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Irvine, United States (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 University of California Irvine astronomers have reported the discovery of the largest known stream of super heated gas in the universe flowing out of a nearby spiral galaxy calle...
China outlines mega constellations in ITU satellite filings SpaceDaily · 13 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 China has submitted plans for more than 200,000 satellites to the International Telecommunication Union, underscoring a drive to secure orbital positions and radio spectrum as global compe...
Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 IRVINE, Calif. & LOS ANGELES, Calif. — January 13, 2026 — Turion Space Corp. (“Turion”), a space infrastructure company that builds and operates mission-grade spacecraft and space operations software, today […]
Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability. SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDA’s approach is a win-win
Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects NASA · 13 Jan 2026 A disparate collection of young stellar objects bejewels a cosmic panorama in the star-forming region NGC 1333 in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. To the left, an actively forming star called a protosta...
10 asteroids named to honour ESA’s role in Planetary Defence ESA · 13 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA Adjusts Scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services Initiative European Spaceflight · 13 Jan 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has adjusted the scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services programme to account for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS). Under the new call, the agency will acc...
Orbion delivers 33 electric thrusters to York Space for U.S. military constellation SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Michigan-based supplier cites rising government and commercial demand amid tight smallsat supply chain
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Lunar night survival becomes an imperative “Surviving the lunar night has crossed a critical threshold: what was once a ‘nice-to-have’ is now the imperative for any serious lunar mission. We’re seeing this ‘survive, oper...
Eutelsat orders 340 additional satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Eutelsat has ordered the remaining 340 satellites needed to replenish its OneWeb satellite constellation from Airbus Defence and Space.
NASA’s Webb Delivers Unprecedented Look Into Heart of Circinus Galaxy NASA · 13 Jan 2026 The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues to influence its evolution. The largest source of infrared light from the region closest to the b...
Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2026 Belgian manufacturer to support early rollout as U.S. commercial PNT startup builds in-house production
ATD water-cooled throttleable engine firing ESA · 13 Jan 2026 Romanian company ATD Aerospace RS SRL is developing a 10 kN rocket engine that can be re-ignited and adjust its thrust. This builds on the 1 kN engine they developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA).
A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake NASA · 13 Jan 2026 The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record.
Artemis Accords Reach Another Milestone with Portugal SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Jan 2026 Portugal became the 60th country to join the Artemis Accords today. It’s another milestone for the U.S.-led principles for responsible behavior on the Moon. The Accords recently celebrated the fifth
ISS gains new commander as Crew-11 prepares midweek departure Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2026 NASA astronaut Mike Fincke took over command of the International Space Station on Dec. 7, 2025. He and the rest of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission will undock from the ISS on Jan. 14.
Portugal signs the Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2026 Portugal has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration, beating out another European country to be the 60th to join.
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station NASA · 12 Jan 2026 Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition from Space La...

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