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A Light in the Dark NASA · 7 May 2026 A thin sliver of Earth’s edge is brightly illuminated against the vast darkness of space in this April 3, 2026, image taken during the Artemis II mission. Artemis II was the first crewed flight in a series of missions to...
NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles NASA · 7 May 2026 Through NASA, a university-designed small spacecraft is paving the way to studying particles, known as neutrinos, that move through the universe at near-light speeds. The Solar Neutrino Astro-Particle PhYsics CubeSat, kn...
The Exploration Company Fires Up Rocket Engine for Moon Lander European Spaceflight · 7 May 2026 The Exploration Company has successfully test fired a prototype of its 15 kN Huracan rocket engine. The engine is designed to enable the company’s future lunar vehicles to land on the surface of the Moon and to be restar...
NASA’s Prithvi Becomes First AI Geospatial Foundation Model In Orbit NASA · 7 May 2026 A team of researchers demonstrated NASA and IBM’s open-source Prithvi Geospatial artificial intelligence foundation model aboard two in-orbit platforms.
NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Marks 200 Days Inside Habitat NASA · 7 May 2026 The four crew members of NASA’s Mars simulation recently marked 200 days into their 378-day Red Planet mission on May 7. Currently, the crew is in a simulated two‑week loss‑of‑signal period that mimics a Mars-Earth commu...
Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm Ars Technica · 7 May 2026 "The spacecraft can also be refueled, and it can refuel others."
Cornell Students Aid NASA with Drone Safety in Sky NASA · 7 May 2026 A team of Cornell University students are turning heads within industry and the federal government with the results of their research into creating a national air transportation management system in which thousands of dr...
Extended Reality at ESA opens new pathways for space exploration ESA · 7 May 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) is using Extended Reality (XR) to support training, enhance operations, improve simulation environments, and to bring the wonders of space to the public.
A beacon of light in swirls of dust ESA · 7 May 2026 This latest Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features Messier 77 (M77), a barred spiral galaxy famous among astronomers for its combination of relative proximity and spectacular featu...
Sensitive and sturdy ESA · 7 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
A Sea of Spinning Clouds NASA · 7 May 2026 Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.
Ames Science Stars of the Month May 2026 NASA · 6 May 2026 NAS Ames Science Directorate Stars of the Month: May 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Lora Jovanavić, Tammy Moore, Frances Donovan, and Jaden Ta....
NASA’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Supports Flight, Space Missions NASA · 6 May 2026 NASA advances aeronautics and space technologies through experimental aircraft and flight research at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Behind those efforts is the Dryden Aeronautical...
NASA Wallops to Host Public Information Session May 13 NASA · 6 May 2026 To facilitate discussion and information sharing on activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, a public information session is being held 4–6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, at the NASA Wallops Visitor Center. Du...
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA · 6 May 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This will be the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services m...
The animated version of Artemis' "Hello, world" is even better than the original Ars Technica · 6 May 2026 What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray Dots NASA · 6 May 2026 A new “X-ray dot” found by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory – which could look like this artist’s illustration released on April 28, 2026 – could explain what the hundreds or potentially thousands of these objects are. S...
LiveEO Secures €28 Million to Accelerate Push into Defence Applications European Spaceflight · 6 May 2026 German Earth observation data provider LiveEO has closed a €28 million funding round. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate its expansion into dual-use defence and security services, as it positions itself t...
New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night NASA · 6 May 2026 As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures found in space and on other planets and their moons. In frigid conditions, rubber c...
NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars NASA · 6 May 2026 Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. However, most of them are effectively invisible. A new study...
Putting the ‘super’ into a supersite for Earth observation ESA · 6 May 2026 In the far northern reaches of Finnish Lapland, an ambitious new chapter in Earth observation is unfolding. The European Space Agency, together with the Finnish Meteorological Institute and Finnish industrial partners, i...
Webb & Hubble find massive star clusters emerge faster ESA · 6 May 2026 Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope together with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have looked deeply at thousands of young star clusters in four nearby galaxies, studying clusters at differe...
ESA and DON’T NOD team up on a journey to the planet Persephone in Aphelion ESA · 6 May 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has partnered with French video game studio DON’T NOD Entertainment on the development of Aphelion, a narrative science‑fiction game inspired by space exploration and scientic expertise.
Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch NASA · 6 May 2026 Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.
Europe's solid-propellant rocket motors in use: P120C and P160C ESA · 6 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia NASA · 5 May 2026 Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the Elizabeth River Project, to deepen their instructional practic...
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’ NASA · 5 May 2026 Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on Jezero Crater’s rim. The panorama is made up of 980 images, 971...
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama NASA · 5 May 2026 Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, May 1, 2026 Chile’s Atacama desert is the driest mid-latitude desert in the world, receiving only 15 millimeters...
650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers NASA · 5 May 2026 After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered to participate in NASA citizen science projects have co-authored peer-reviewed research papers with scientists...
Pad 1 conversion ongoing, with Flight 12 nearing NASASpaceflight · 5 May 2026 Over six months after the end of Flight 11, the old design, Pad 1, was…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock NASA · 5 May 2026 Description This series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm and, after waving the arm and running the drill a few times, finally detached the rock...
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Florida NASA · 5 May 2026 Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronaut Chris Williams as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-spa...
NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal NASA · 5 May 2026 NASA-funded scientists have discovered that life on Earth over 3 billion years ago relied on the metal molybdenum, which was incredibly scarce in the environment at the time. The study, published in Nature Communications...
Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight NASA · 5 May 2026 On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Over the next 15 minutes, Shepard ascended to an altitude of 1...
NASA’S Juno Misson Captures Jupiter Moon Thebe NASA · 5 May 2026 Description NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft’s Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image from a di...
New NASA HEAT Coloring Book Blends Art, Science, and Cultural Perspectives NASA · 5 May 2026 A new Sun-centered and science-focused coloring book produced by NASA in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is now available for people to learn while showing their artistic side.
ESA Awards Thales Alenia Space €26 Million Contract for LISA Telescopes European Spaceflight · 5 May 2026 The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a €26.1 million contract to develop six optical telescopes for the three spacecraft that will make up ESA’s LISA mission. Selected as ESA’s third Large-Class miss...
NASA Volunteers Double Known Population of Brown Dwarfs NASA · 5 May 2026 A new paper from NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announces that volunteers have essentially doubled the number of known brown dwarfs, with over 3,000 new discoveries made over the past 10 years since the project...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 5 May 2026 The Starlink 17-29 mission is the 44th dedicated flight supporting the broadband internet constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. PDT (10:35 p.m. EDT /...
Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors NASA · 5 May 2026 From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.

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