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- Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 MILAN — Switzerland’s decision not to participate in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program during the 2028–2034 funding cycle has revived a broader debate over the value of contributing […]
- Webb & Hubble reveal relic of our galaxy’s formation ESA · 16 Jun 2026 Researchers have confirmed a new class of objects within our Milky Way galaxy: survivors called 'bulge fossil fragments.' Terzan 5 is the prototype of these remnants of our galaxy's early formation. Using the NASA/ESA/CS...
- NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal History of Relic of Milky Way’s Formation NASA · 16 Jun 2026 Researchers using two of humanity’s most powerful observatories — NASA’s James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes — have definitively shown that Terzan 5 is not a globular star cluster as it was once classified, offering n...
- NASA’s Quantum Lab Aboard Space Station Gets Chilly Upgrade NASA · 16 Jun 2026 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA’s newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a one-of-a-kind facility designed to improve how scientists explore the fundamental workings of matter and develop n...
- Artemis Under Ignition Space Scout · 16 Jun 2026 Now that Ignition is under way, what does NASA seek to accomplish with Artemis, and how does the program's vision compare to its previous roadmap?
- Installing NEMUCO in BioLab ESA · 16 Jun 2026 This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:
- The SpaceNews space unicorn tracker SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 Our ongoing list of current private space companies with a valuation of $1 billion or more.
- Robotics at work: Dextre and Canadarm2 ESA · 16 Jun 2026 This timelapse shows operations by Dextre, a highly precise robotic “handyman” attached to the International Space Station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2.
- Katalyst Space raises $12 million for GEO servicing demo mission SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 Satellite servicing startup Katalyst Space Technologies has raised $12 million for a geosynchronous orbit demonstration as its mission to boost the orbit of a NASA observatory nears launch.
- NASA Uses Machine Learning to Enhance Flash Flood Warnings NASA · 16 Jun 2026 The Transient Artifact and Continuous Learning System (TACLS) leverages data from continuously operating satellite networks coupled with machine learning models to help meteorologists at the National Weather Service fore...
- Department of Health and Human Services Digital Stockpile & Manufacturing Response Network Challenge NASA · 16 Jun 2026 NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced...
- Aurora Australis NASA · 16 Jun 2026 The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken on June 5, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australi...
- PiLogic partners with Air Force lab to test satellite fault-prediction software SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 The startup uses probabilistic reasoning to diagnose spacecraft anomalies
- A UN agency that works for US space SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 If United States policymakers deride the wider United Nations, they still spend on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) because it amplifies the commercial reach of U.S. standards. This includes U.S. […]
- Geospatial industry launches maritime initiative SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 Growing demand from defense agencies and commercial shipping sectors is driving investment in maritime domain awareness technologies
- Deep Space Network antenna mishap blamed on poor training and procedures SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 A NASA investigation blamed millions of dollars in damage to one of its largest Deep Space Network (DSN) antennas on poor training and procedures.
- Tianwen-2 makes series of burns on approach to asteroid, according to radio tracking SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2026 China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has carried out a series of small propulsive maneuvers following a main burn June 7, setting up an asteroid rendezvous in July.
- Nebraska’s Wide, Rolling Domain NASA · 16 Jun 2026 The Nebraska Sandhills—the largest system of sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere—stretch across about one-quarter of the state.
- Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California Spaceflight Now · 16 Jun 2026 The mission, originally billed as Griffin-1 for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program was rebranded as Moon Base 2 by the agency. Launch is scheduled for late 2026.
- Astrobotic Unveils Griffin “Moon Base II” Lander SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Jun 2026 Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin lunar lander today as it gets ready to ship to JPL for environmental testing prior to launch later this year. When it lands, it will be
- Explore JPL to Take Place Oct. 10, 11 NASA · 16 Jun 2026 Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public to its campus at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California for an open-house event, Explore JPL. On Oct....
- Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2026 Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks plans to expand its defense capabilities by acquiring most of Comtech’s space-related communications business, six years after the U.S. company’s own takeover bid collapsed.
- Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2026 Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signals
- NASA’s Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions NASA · 15 Jun 2026 The aftermath of a supernova, a stellar explosion, is usually a slowly fading cloud of hot gas. So when astronomers pointed NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory at the nearby galaxy Messier 83 (M83), they did not expect to f...
- NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from New Jersey Students NASA · 15 Jun 2026 Students in New Jersey will hear from NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12:05 a....
- NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon Returns Packed with Space Station Science NASA · 15 Jun 2026 Scientists await a big splash in the Pacific Ocean as one of the most research-packed Dragon spacecraft to date returns, completing the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA....
- Frontiers Forum Speaker Series NASA · 15 Jun 2026 Voices Shaping the Future of Space Members of the public are invited to join some of NASA’s brightest minds as they discuss agency missions and current topics in aerospace technology, science, and innovation. Each event...
- NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Available for Prelaunch Virtual Interviews NASA · 15 Jun 2026 NASA astronaut Anil Menon will be available for limited media interviews beginning at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, June 22, to discuss his upcoming mission to the International Space Station as part of Expeditions 74/75. The virtu...
- San Francisco’s Patchwork Streets NASA · 15 Jun 2026 An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this picture of downtown San Francisco and nearby communities on May 27, 2026. The image captures two of the region’s iconic bridges. The Golden Gate Bridge connec...
- Experience the Launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope NASA · 15 Jun 2026 Are you ready for a new view of the universe? The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal distant worlds, dark energy, and the structure of the cosmos, and we want you to be a part of it! Digital creators and socia...
- T-Minus Barracuda Suffers Anomaly After Launch from Nova Scotia European Spaceflight · 15 Jun 2026 A single-stage sounding rocket launched by Dutch firm T-Minus Engineering from Spaceport Nova Scotia on 10 June suffered an anomaly late in its flight. The anomaly prompted teams to stand down from a second planned fligh...
- DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild satellite networks if attacked SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2026 The agency is seeking novel concepts to restore critical satellite services within hours or weeks
- Russia appears set to finally address long-term, serious space station cracks Ars Technica · 15 Jun 2026 This has been a persistent, behind-the-scenes dispute between NASA and Roscosmos.
- What’s the Best Way to Monetize Space Energy? SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2026 By Marc Berte, Founder and CEO of Overview Energy AI is making energy valuable enough that we’re reconsidering where infrastructure should live. Space is increasingly where that conversation leads. Orbital […]
- Sustained maneuver has a propulsion problem SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2026 For years, space architecture was treated mostly as a question of placement: where to put a spacecraft, and how reliably it could hold position. That framing is now too narrow. […]
- Watch live: bigger booster, more powerful Ariane 6 launch ESA · 15 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Pacific warming signals El Niño has stirred ESA · 15 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Isar Aerospace set for second launch of Spectrum rocket after weeks of delays NASASpaceflight · 15 Jun 2026 The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is set to…
- Pumice Rafts Encroach on Admiralty Islands NASA · 15 Jun 2026 Buoyant volcanic rock fragments from an underwater eruption drifted across the Bismarck Sea and choked island coasts.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut Spaceflight Now · 14 Jun 2026 The Starlink 17-54 mission includes the 1,500th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT / 1400 UTC...