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- Earth from Space: Quito’s volcanic landscape ESA · 15 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- OHB Space UK to Begin Work on ESA EnVision Venus Explorer Mission European Spaceflight · 15 May 2026 Germany’s OHB has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the assembly, integration, and testing of the European Space Agency’s EnVision spacecraft. The development of the EnVision mission is being led by Thales...
- A Lyrid meteor from orbit ESA · 15 May 2026 The Expedition 74 crew on the International Space Station turned into meteor chasers as Earth passed through a cloud of dust and small debris left behind by comet Thatcher in 1861.
- Picturing Earth in a New Light NASA · 15 May 2026 A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished.
- Rocket Lab signs new launch contracts and acquires robotics company during Q1 2026 NASASpaceflight · 15 May 2026 Rocket Lab opened 2026 by breaking every record it set in 2025. The company signed…
- Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers SpaceNews · 14 May 2026 Cowboy Space has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” orbital data center constellation, shortly after raising $275 million to develop rockets whose upper stages would...
- ULA confirms successful solid rocket booster test as Vulcan anomaly investigation continues Spaceflight Now · 14 May 2026 The static fire test was conducted by Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of the GEM 63XL solid rocket booster that can be used to help power United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets. An in-flight anomaly was observed on o...
- NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network NASA · 14 May 2026 On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable, high bandwidth communications is necessary to relay science data, high-definition i...
- NASA Shares Early Planning for Artemis III SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 May 2026 NASA is beginning to share plans for the next Artemis mission, Artemis III, scheduled to launch next year. Artemis III was going to be the first human landing on the
- Intuitive Machines to buy ground station company SpaceNews · 14 May 2026 Intuitive Machines has agreed to purchase a company that operates ground stations in the United States and United Kingdom to help build out a lunar communications network.
- NASA, Industry Prepare Cryogenic Fuel Technology Demo NASA · 14 May 2026 NASA is collaborating with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, on an in‑orbit technology demonstration to advance a key capability for future deep space missions. The Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration, or LOXSAT, will test...
- Fresh Food Delivery for Space Station NASA · 14 May 2026 NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway (bottom left), Jessica Meir (middle left), and Chris Williams (bottom right), and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot (top right) have some fun with food and microgravity in...
- ESA Opens €16 Million Call for Suborbital Launch Campaign European Spaceflight · 14 May 2026 The European Space Agency has opened a call for the design, development, manufacture, launch, and recovery of five scientific experiments aboard one or more sounding rockets in 2027 or 2028. The call has a maximum budget...
- Ice Moves Out of Aniak NASA · 14 May 2026 Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.
- House Appropriators Reject Deep Cuts to NASA in FY2027 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 May 2026 The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) bill today, rejecting deep cuts proposed by the Trump Administration. Instead of the $18.8 billion requested, the committee approved $...
- NASA-Supported Space Tech Advances Earthly Construction NASA · 13 May 2026 An innovative 3D printing process that advanced NASA’s approach to outfitting a lunar habitat is making buildings on Earth beautiful, efficient, and strong. Instead of building structures layer by layer, Branch Technolog...
- Rise Goes to Washington NASA · 13 May 2026 “Rise,” the Artemis II zero gravity indicator, is seen sitting on the dais as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen speak with congressio...
- NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain Ars Technica · 13 May 2026 "NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."
- SpaceX’s new Starship pad readies for first launch NASASpaceflight · 13 May 2026 Over the last two years, SpaceX has been constructing a completely redesigned launch pad for…
- NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans NASA · 13 May 2026 NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue O...
- Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth NASA · 13 May 2026 Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart. Researchers are leveraging the space environment to observe how...
- Thales Alenia Space Ship ExoMars Structural Models to France for Testing European Spaceflight · 13 May 2026 Thales Alenia Space has shipped the structural models for ESA’s ExoMars mission to its facility in Cannes for vibration and acoustic testing. In April 2024, ESA awarded a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium a €522 million...
- NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky NASA · 13 May 2026 NASA’s TESS has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date
- Varda signs deal with major US pharma firm to develop drugs in space Ars Technica · 13 May 2026 "I do think it's a really good historical moment for the space industry."
- The young minds space-proofing ESA’s missions ESA · 13 May 2026 Assembling a spacecraft is a complicated process, and one that requires materials that are far from ordinary. To ensure the success of the European Space Agency’s missions, researchers in the Materials, Environments and...
- Waterworn chaos on Mars ESA · 13 May 2026 This month, ESA’s Mars Express takes us to Shalbatana Vallis: a fascinating martian valley surrounded by signs of water, lava, craters and chaos.
- America’s Emerald Isle NASA · 13 May 2026 Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago.
- CBO Estimates Golden Dome at $1.2 Trillion, Space-Based Interceptors Biggest Cost SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 May 2026 The Congressional Budget Office issued an updated estimate today of the cost of President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system. Lacking detailed data from the Administration, CBO based its analysis
- SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2 Spaceflight Now · 12 May 2026 The mission will test a host of changes made to both the launch vehicle and the launch infrastructure as SpaceX prepares to support the Artemis 3 mission in 2027.
- SpaceX CRS-34 resupply mission to ISS delayed 24 hours NASASpaceflight · 12 May 2026 Just over two weeks after Progress MS-34 docked to the Station, the ISS is set…
- NASA Langley Engineer Attends FAA Training NASA · 12 May 2026 At a busy airport, every aircraft in the area shares just a handful of radio frequencies. Spectrum and time are constrained and if multiple people speak at once, both messages can get lost. Communications like “clearance...
- Perseverance Stuns in New Selfie NASA · 12 May 2026 NASA’s Perseverance rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls “Lac de Charmes.” Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie shows...
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Selfie in Mars’ Western Frontier NASA · 12 May 2026 NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls “Lac de Charmes.” Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie s...
- NASA’s Perseverance Captures Panorama at ‘Arbot’ NASA · 12 May 2026 Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this panorama of an area nicknamed “Arbot” on April 5, 2026, the 1,882nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission, during the rover’s deepest pus...
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Westernmost Selfie NASA · 12 May 2026 Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on March 11, 2026, the 1,797th Martian day, or sol, of the mission, during the rover’s deepest push west beyond Jezero Crater. Assembled from 61 individual imag...
- Hello Universe: NASA’s Next-Gen Space Processor Undergoes Testing NASA · 12 May 2026 NASA’s High Performance Spaceflight Computing project aims to dramatically improve the computing power of spacecraft. Missions need processors that can withstand the harsh space environment, so they use chips developed y...
- I Am Artemis: Kathleen Harmon NASA · 12 May 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Kathleen Harmon, the Artemis II Mission Interface Manager for NASA’s Deep Space Network: Captivated by Apollo launches on her television as a child, Kathleen Harmon now plays a key role...
- Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch 34th Cargo Dragon mission to the space station Spaceflight Now · 12 May 2026 SpaceX’s 34th mission as part of the Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA will deliver 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at C...
- New Ultra-Black Coating Could Enable the Search for Life on Exoplanets NASA · 12 May 2026 A recently developed ultra-black coating not only efficiently absorbs light, but is also extremely thin and durable, enabling its potential use on starshades that could someday support the imaging of exoplanets and poten...
- Smile's journey from launch to orbit ESA · 12 May 2026 Our next space science mission is about to begin its space adventure.