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NASA’s Chandra Finds Young Stars Dim Quickly NASA · 23 Apr 2026 These images, released on April 14, 2026, show two open star clusters, Trumpler 3 (left) and NGC 2353 (right). They represent a recent study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that shows how young Sun-like stars are d...
Smile set to launch on 19 May ESA · 23 Apr 2026 The European-Chinese Smile mission is due to launch on Tuesday 19 May 2026, at 05:52 CEST / 04:52 BST / 00:52 local time on a European Vega-C rocket.
A new grip on space: electrostatic capture technology ESA · 23 Apr 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
A Saturday‑night dinner onboard the International Space Station ESA · 23 Apr 2026 After an intense few weeks the crew took time to celebrate together with a shared meal proposed by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
Everyday operations in orbit: toilet maintenance ESA · 23 Apr 2026 In this timelapse, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot performs routine maintenance on the Waste and Hygiene Compartment, or WHC – the ISS toilet system. She is replacing the full solid-waste container in which solid waste is va...
The Exploration Company Signs Agreement for Nyx Separation System European Spaceflight · 23 Apr 2026 European in-space logistics startup The Exploration Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain’s OCCAM Space to develop a customised variant of its KISS-XL clampband. The clampband will handle the separa...
Plato aces space-like tests ESA · 23 Apr 2026 The European Space Agency Plato mission has successfully completed a series of tough tests under space‑like conditions. With this accomplishment, the spacecraft is on track to lift off in early 2027 and begin its search...
SOLIS100 isolation study begins in Germany ESA · 23 Apr 2026 Six volunteers have stepped into a sealed habitat in Cologne, Germany, marking the start of SOLIS100, a new human isolation study led by the European Space Agency (ESA) and conducted by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand NASA · 23 Apr 2026 Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 23 Apr 2026 The mission is the 40th launch of the year from SpaceX, dedicated to flying its broadband internet satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-14 mission is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. PDT (10:55 p.m. EDT / 0255 UTC).
NASA SBIR/STTR Phase I and II BAA, 2026 Appendix A and B are now live! Offers due May 21, 2026, 5:00PM EDT NASA · 22 Apr 2026 https://www.nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/nasa-sbir-sttr-program-program-year-2026-information-hub
NASA SBIR/STTR Phase I and II BAA, 2026 Appendix A and B are now live! Offers due May 21, 2026, 5:00PM EDT NASA · 22 Apr 2026 https://www.nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/nasa-sbir-sttr-program-program-year-2026-information-hub
House Science Committee Opposes Cuts in NASA’s FY2027 Budget Request SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Apr 2026 On a bipartisan basis, members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee left no doubt today that they oppose the dramatic cuts to NASA included in the Trump Administration’s
NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon NASA · 22 Apr 2026 NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency’s next-generation airborne science laboratory. After a ch...
You want your Moon landings in HDTV? So does NASA. Here's how it's happening. Ars Technica · 22 Apr 2026 "You just push this button, and in three hours, you're counting photons."
NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch NASA · 22 Apr 2026 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team now is targeting as soon as early September 2026 for launch, ahead of the agency’s commitment to flight no later than May 2027. “Roman’s accelerated development is a true suc...
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission NASA · 22 Apr 2026 NASA will host a news conference at 1:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 29, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview astronaut Anil Menon’s upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Watch the ne...
Night and (Earth) Day NASA · 22 Apr 2026 This image, released in celebration of Earth Day, shows the terminator – the line between night and day – on Earth. The Artemis II astronauts captured this view on April 2, 2026, during their journey to the Moon. NASA sc...
Space Rider drop model ready to glide ESA · 22 Apr 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Solemn Privilege – Artemis II from Launch Complex 34 Space Scout · 22 Apr 2026 David's thoughts on Artemis II, as experienced from Launch Complex 34.
Advancing Earth Observation at NASA since Release of Earthrise Photo NASA · 22 Apr 2026 From cameras pressed against spacecraft windows to the most powerful radar ever flown, imaging technology has taken giant leaps since 1968, but the drive to understand our home in the cosmos has remained.
ESA School Days 2026: A week of space and science ESA · 22 Apr 2026 English
ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7 Million to Begin Space Return Operations European Spaceflight · 22 Apr 2026 German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has closed a €25.7 million Series A funding round, enabling it to begin initial operations of its space return service. The funding is also expected to support the creatio...
Turning data from space into action for Earth ESA · 22 Apr 2026 Happy Earth Day, 22 April – a global call to act and protect our planet. At the European Space Agency, that action begins in orbit, where satellites deliver a continuous, global view of Earth and track environmental chan...
Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs NASA · 22 Apr 2026 Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.
Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap NASA · 22 Apr 2026 On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA...
Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap NASA · 22 Apr 2026 On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA...
Roman Space Telescope Launching in September SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Apr 2026 NASA said today that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch in September, eight months ahead of schedule and under cost. Originally called the Wide-Field Infrared Space Telescope or
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4867-4872: Sand Fill In Antofagasta Crater and Finding Our Next Drill Target NASA · 22 Apr 2026 Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, April 17, 2026 At the beginning of the week, Curiosity arrived right on target on the rim of the 10-meter (33 fe...
NASA and Axiom react to OIG Report on delays in Next-Generation Spacesuit Program NASASpaceflight · 21 Apr 2026 NASA’s leadership and Axiom have reacted to a warning from the NASA Office of Inspector…
NASA Invites Media to Jordan Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony NASA · 21 Apr 2026 The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador Dina Kawar o...
New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE NASA · 21 Apr 2026 NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock, to explore unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces.
NASA Invests in Small Businesses Innovating for Space and Earth NASA · 21 Apr 2026 Continuing NASA’s longtime support of American industry, the agency announced its selection of more than 30 companies to develop innovative technology through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Busin...
NASA at SXSW: Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche on Why Artemis Changes Everything NASA · 21 Apr 2026 On March 21, 2026, NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche took the stage at the Space House event at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to outline NASA’s next giant leap in human spaceflight — from low Eart...
NASA, Organ Sharing Network UNOS to Study Faster Organ Transport NASA · 21 Apr 2026 Every second counts in the life-saving world of medical transplants. To help address that urgency, NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is teaming up with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to ex...
What Are Ames’ Contributions to Artemis II? NASA · 21 Apr 2026 NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future lunar landing missions. As the agency continues to push the bounds of space exploration, NASA’...
NASA Wins Two Webby Awards, Five Webby People’s Voice Awards NASA · 21 Apr 2026 NASA was recognized today by the 30th Annual Webby Awards with two Webby Awards and five Webby People’s Voice Awards, the latter of which are awarded by the voting public. Reflecting the tremendous growth of the Internet...
A Misstep on New Glenn’s Third Flight Space Scout · 21 Apr 2026 New Glenn's third mission achieved the first reflight of a booster, but was marred by the loss of the mission and its payload.
A Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula NASA · 21 Apr 2026 This observation from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, released on March 23, 2026, gives an unparalleled, detailed look at the aftermath of a supernova and how it has evolved over the telescope’s long lifetime. Hubble capt...
NASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars NASA · 21 Apr 2026 After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled and analyzed in 2020 includes the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. Of the 21 carbon-c...

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