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- EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman SpaceNews · 24 Jul 2026 JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that […]
- Why total solar eclipses are so special ESA · 24 Jul 2026 More than 2500 years ago, a total solar eclipse is said to have ended a war between the Lydians and the Medes. Today, we understand the science behind eclipses, but witnessing one is still one of the most awe-inspiring e...
- Air Force takes over troubled military GPS receiver program SpaceNews · 24 Jul 2026 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will oversee development, integration and sustainment of equipment used to access the military’s encrypted GPS signal
- Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork ESA · 24 Jul 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Two new Galileo satellites enter service ESA · 24 Jul 2026 Two new satellites have now officially joined Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation constellation, strengthening its capabilities, resilience and autonomy. Four Galileo First Generation satellites remain to be launched,...
- A Million-Panel Project NASA · 24 Jul 2026 Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region.
- Department of Commerce Takes Step Towards Mission Authorization SpacePolicyOnline.com · 24 Jul 2026 Today the Department of Commerce took a step towards helping companies obtain government certification to conduct novel activities in space. Mutiple Congresses and administrations have failed to agree on a
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4954–4960: Celebrating Our Rover Engineers Past and Present NASA · 24 Jul 2026 Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, July 27, 2026 As an APXS uplink lead and strategic planner, I have the privilege of working with the r...
- NASA programs feel effects of workforce reductions SpaceNews · 23 Jul 2026 More than two dozen major NASA projects say they have been affected by the loss of a fifth of NASA’s civil servant workforce in the last year.
- Poland commits $745 million to EU’s IRIS² constellation project SpaceNews · 23 Jul 2026 WARSAW, Poland — The Polish government has agreed to invest around $745 million in the development of the planned IRIS² multi-orbit satellite internet constellation with the European Union. The money […]
- Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures to fund space and deep tech SpaceNews · 23 Jul 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Space startup veteran Mark Matossian has joined forces with a software engineer and a best-selling author to establish Whipsmart Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on space […]
- Live coverage: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work Spaceflight Now · 23 Jul 2026 The flight comes as Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall in Texas on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starship Flight 13 mission is scheduled during a 90-minute window that opens at 5:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. EDT / 2...
- Look for NASA+ Now Streaming on Amazon Fire TV NASA · 23 Jul 2026 Continuing agency efforts to bring space closer to home, NASA+ is heading to more streaming platforms. On Thursday, NASA announced its programming is on Fire TV Channels. Fire TV customers can easily access this content...
- Crews Move Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank NASA · 23 Jul 2026 Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall Artemis IV liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into a detached test building on a separate p...
- NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars NASA · 23 Jul 2026 NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain types of auroras on Mars, finding that they form in a similar way to Earth-based auroras....
- Will Bruey on rethinking the role of pharmaceuticals in low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 23 Jul 2026 In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with Varda CEO Will Bruey at the Ascend conference. They discuss how Varda hopes to play a role bridging medicine and low Earth orbit […]
- NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Closes Out Space Station Mission NASA · 23 Jul 2026 After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research for new cancer treat...
- The silicon brains steering next-generation antennas ESA · 23 Jul 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Airbus space business takes advantage of growing demand for satellite systems SpaceNews · 23 Jul 2026 Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap growing demand, particularly from Europe, for space capabilities as it pursues a joint venture.
- Watch the total solar eclipse with ESA in León ESA · 23 Jul 2026 Discover the science behind one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena and experience a total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), the City of León and the University of León.
- Olympic Mountain Glory NASA · 23 Jul 2026 Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state.
- Soyuz MS-29 crew arrives at ISS, U.S. EVA completes Canadarm2 repairs NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2026 The International Space Station’s (ISS) crew grew by three members with the arrival of the…
- China’s Shijian-31 satellite is sweeping GEO using a unique orbit SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2026 HELSINKI — A classified satellite launched by China in June is operating in a creative orbit, giving it a unique vantage point over the geostationary belt. Shijian-31 launched on a […]
- ONERA Selects AMOS to Build French Space Surveillance Telescope European Spaceflight · 22 Jul 2026 Belgium’s AMOS has been selected by the French aerospace research agency ONERA to build PROVIDENCE, a 2.5-metre ground-based telescope that will provide detailed images of satellites in low Earth orbit for the French Air...
- NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia NASA · 22 Jul 2026 Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunn...
- FCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2026 The FCC voted July 22 to push satellite operators out of more C-band spectrum for a 5G auction next year, while approving a licensing overhaul aimed at accelerating the commercial space economy.
- Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support NASA · 22 Jul 2026 Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload is now en r...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return NASA · 22 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are wrapping up their 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew and its Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will und...
- A New Look – and Sound – for Messier 94 NASA · 22 Jul 2026 NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory unveiled this new look at the galaxy NGC 4736, also known as Messier 94, on June 30, 2026. Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy with a bright inner ring around it, called a starburst ring, where...
- Northrop Launches Evolved Satellite Servicing Spacecraft Space Scout · 22 Jul 2026 SpaceLogistics, a Northrop subsidiary, aims to expand the company’s private capabilities and commercial offerings with their newly launched Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
- Mapping Io’s Hidden Heat With NASA’s Juno NASA · 22 Jul 2026 Description This graphic illustrates the areas of Jupiter’s moon Io sampled by the Microwave Radiometer (MWR) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during two close flybys. The black overlapping lines show the instrum...
- NASA’s Juno Peers Beneath Io’s Surface NASA · 22 Jul 2026 Description This map represents data captured by the Microwave Radiometer (MWR) aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft, indicating heat rising from just beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io. While infrared instruments measure...
- Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 test NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2026 SpaceX continues to target no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for the next attempt to…
- NASA’s Juno Takes Temperature of Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Io NASA · 22 Jul 2026 NASA’s Juno mission has provided the first measurements of the temperature below the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, revealing significant heating within the shallow subsurface of the most volcanically active world in the...
- NASA Joins Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI-Driven Discovery NASA · 22 Jul 2026 NASA is supporting the Genesis Mission, a national effort to drive the use of artificial intelligence in tackling complex scientific and engineering challenges to advance a new era of discovery. President Donald J. Trump...
- Vast establishes division for national security projects SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2026 Commercial space station and spacecraft developer Vast has established a new division intended to support work in national security space.
- Improved reporting needed on forest carbon emissions ESA · 22 Jul 2026 More analysis is needed to ensure that tropical forest degeneration and regeneration are consistently reported in carbon cycle models and in national reporting, according to a study funded in part by ESA's Climate Change...
- The strategic competition with China: winning the multi-domain race SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2026 History demonstrates military innovation continually rewrites the rules of combat, reshaping warfare and rendering strategies from past conflicts obsolete. The introduction of repeating rifles transformed infantry combat...
- Relativity Space to expand Terran R production in Florida SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2026 Relativity Space struck a deal with Space Florida to build manufacturing and test facilities for its Terran R rocket on Florida’s Space Coast.
- Artemis 2 astronaut advocates for equatorial lunar landings SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2026 The pilot of Artemis 2 says NASA’s return to the moon should start with human landings in less challenging equatorial regions rather than go directly to the south pole.