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- Blue Origin working engine resolutions and dual pad future NASASpaceflight · 8 Aug 2026 Blue Origin is nearing the end of its investigation into the catastrophic explosion of a…
- Northrop Grumman, Canadian Space Agency repurpose their Gateway projects SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2026 Northrop Grumman and the Canadian Space Agency will adapt what they had been working on for NASA’s lunar Gateway into applications for a planned lunar base, albeit with few specifics.
- Ariane 6 Lightweight Upper Stage, Future Upgrades Cancelled Space Scout · 8 Aug 2026 Evidence indicates that Ariane 6 upgrades have been cancelled following the 2025 ESA Ministerial Council.
- Live Coverage: SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission Spaceflight Now · 8 Aug 2026 Liftoff of the Starlink 17-38 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 9:23 a.m. PDT (12:23 p.m. EDT / 1623 UTC).
- The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success Ars Technica · 8 Aug 2026 About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
- IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites European Spaceflight · 8 Aug 2026 The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium have completed a key review of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation, clearing the programme to move forward with full-scale implementation. The comp...
- APOD: 2026 August 8 – A Messier Moment for Tempel 2 NASA · 8 Aug 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 8 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograp...
- Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage NASASpaceflight · 7 Aug 2026 Relativity Space has marked another significant step forward in the development of its reusable Terran…
- Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2026 Erich Hernandez-Baquero will take over military space acquisition; Roger Mason will lead the National Reconnaissance Office
- 2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule NASA · 7 Aug 2026 IGARSS 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #100) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 10 3:00 PM Technology Enabling the Future of Earth ScienceMike Seablom3:15 PM...
- FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2026 The FCC is turning to Space Bureau deputy chief Jennifer Gilsenan to keep its satellite regulatory overhaul moving as Jay Schwarz prepares to retire as its chief later this month.
- NASA’s IXPE Studies Magnetar NASA · 7 Aug 2026 Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted more than 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408, shown in this Aug. 5, 2026, artist’s concept, between March and April 2025. In...
- Join us live and enjoy the total solar eclipse! ESA · 7 Aug 2026 [English] On 12 August 2026, Europe will witness one of nature’s most spectacular events: a total solar eclipse starting at 19:30 CEST.
- Week in images: 03-07 August 2026 ESA · 7 Aug 2026 Week in images: 03-07 August 2026
- U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2026 New chief takes command as the Space Force prepares for rapid growth, acquisition reforms and Golden Dome
- Europe increases size and cost of IRIS² constellation SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2026 The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with a secure connectivity constellation, increasing the number of satellites as well as its cost.
- Danube’s waters fall to record lows ESA · 7 Aug 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- IRIS² reinforced and accelerated as implementation advances ESA · 7 Aug 2026 On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union’s new flagship satellite constellation. The agreement,...
- Bipartisan Senate bill would sharpen Space Force training for conflict with China SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2026 Sens. Cortez Masto and Britt propose expanded space wargaming and an unclassified assessment of China's commercial space sector
- ASI Board Resigns to Allow for the Appointment of an Extraordinary Commissioner European Spaceflight · 7 Aug 2026 Three members of the Italian Space Agency’s board of directors have resigned, resulting in the board’s dissolution. This clears the way for the appointment of an extraordinary commissioner to lead the agency following th...
- NASA’s Lunar Development and Test Facility Prepares Artemis Hardware for Moon NASA · 7 Aug 2026 Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, eng...
- APOD: 2026 August 7 – Rubin’s Cosmos Field NASA · 7 Aug 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 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 different image or photograph...
- APOD: 2026 August 7 – Rubin’s Cosmos Field NASA · 7 Aug 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 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 different image or photograph...
- Sensing the Poles’ Hidden Heat NASA · 7 Aug 2026 New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.
- Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion Spaceflight Now · 6 Aug 2026 The Aug. 5 update from Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp offered the first explanation for what caused the company’s 98-meter-tall (320 ft.) to explode at the pad on May 28.
- Educators & Teens Get Hands-On With TEMPO Data to Help Investigate Local Air Quality NASA · 6 Aug 2026 The NASA Science Activation Program’s Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data (CosmicDS) project, led by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works to bring authentic NASA data into the hands of educators and learn...
- Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident Ars Technica · 6 Aug 2026 "The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."
- NASA’s SkyFall Helicopters at Work (Artist’s Concept) NASA · 6 Aug 2026 Description This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s three SkyFall Mars helicopters collecting data while flying over the surface of the Red Planet. The green frequency waves emanating from the helicopters’ large antennas de...
- Antenna Testing for NASA’s SkyFall Mission NASA · 6 Aug 2026 Description SkyFall ground-penetrating radar engineer Maya Román connects a coaxial cable to a test antenna in the Environmental Test Lab’s electromagnetic interference testing chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
- I Am Artemis: Tom Percy NASA · 6 Aug 2026 As NASA sets its sights on long-term exploration of the Moon and Mars, the agency is increasing the cadence of its Artemis missions. Helping bring these plans to fruition is Tom Percy, manager of systems engineering and...
- How should Europe’s militaries respond to space threats SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 In this episode, SpaceNews’ Emma Gatti leads a panel of experts to discuss Europe’s defense posture and the reaction to space threats. This session was recorded in May at SpaceNews’ […]
- Taking Flight to Prepare for Space NASA · 6 Aug 2026 NASA astronaut Adam Fuhrmann (right, in yellow) prepares for a training flight aboard NASA’s WB-57 aircraft in this July 16, 2026, photo. These high-altitude flights train the crew to work in a tight environment and oper...
- Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 July 20 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest robotic spaceflight achievements in NASA’s history: the landing of the Viking 1 spacecraft on Mars. It was the first […]
- Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 A Redwire subsidiary working on space biotech and pharmaceutical applications has signed an agreement to fly microgravity research payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle.
- NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions Spaceflight Now · 6 Aug 2026 The shift amplifies the agency’s marked shift from crewed operations in lunar orbit to focus on surface-based missions.
- A match made in cleanrooms ESA · 6 Aug 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moon SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 Rockets, rovers and landers have dominated the attention of the commercial space industry as the United States focuses on sending humans back to the moon, but a handful of companies […]
- Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar-imaging satellite Aug. 6, more than a month after the previous launch attempt was aborted.
- Chinese launch startup Orienspace targets IPO, secures funding for reusable Gravity-2 rocket SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 HELSINKI — Commercial launch company Orienspace has kicked off preparations for an IPO coaching process while closing a funding round for accelerating its reusable Gravity-2 rocket. The Shandong-based company, formally [...
- ExoMars stretches out its legs ESA · 6 Aug 2026 The footage shows the simultaneous deployment of two landing legs from the ExoMars landing platform, in two sequential pairs.