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- NASA to test nuclear electric propulsion with 2028 mission to Mars SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2026 NASA’s new exploration strategy includes the rapid development of a nuclear-powered mission to Mars in 2028, leveraging hardware originally built for the lunar Gateway.
- A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest NASA · 26 Mar 2026 Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, which in some places was the highest March temperature on record.
- NASA Gears Up for Artemis II Launch Around the Moon a Week From Now SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Mar 2026 NASA continues to plan for the launch of the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years one week from today. Weather or technical issues could still
- NASA outlines Moon Base plans, pivots on Gateway NASASpaceflight · 25 Mar 2026 In a major shift announced during its “Ignition” event this week, NASA unveiled a detailed…
- NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews NASA · 25 Mar 2026 NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the agency sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time i...
- NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon NASA · 25 Mar 2026 A variety of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon will stream online. The agency is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, for the test flight during a two-hour windo...
- Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 Officials explore shifting missions, extending satellites already in orbit
- NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission NASA · 25 Mar 2026 Editor’s note: NASA will continuously update this Artemis II briefings and mission events page throughout prelaunch, launch, and mission activities. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and mission event...
- Cavossa: CLD Companies Want Stability, Not a New Plan SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Mar 2026 Companies developing commercial space stations to replace the International Space Station are not pleased with NASA’s latest proposal to change the plan. At a House hearing today, the head of
- Artemis Moon Tree Dedicated in Honor of Mary W. Jackson NASA · 25 Mar 2026 On March 18, 2026, students, staff, and members of NASA’s Langley Research Center gathered at Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Hampton to celebrate the dedication of a remarkable addition to the campus – an Artemis M...
- NASA Names Jennifer Lyons as Acting Launch Services Program Manager NASA · 25 Mar 2026 NASA has selected Jennifer Lyons as acting program manager for the agency’s Launch Services Program (LSP) based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this role, Lyons will lead NASA’s acquisition and management of domes...
- Office of Space Commerce releases mission authorization proposal SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 The Office of Space Commerce has rolled out its proposal for a “light touch” approach to mission authorization, the latest attempt in an effort to regulate new commercial space applications.
- We got an audience with the "Lunar Viceroy" to talk how NASA will build a Moon base Ars Technica · 25 Mar 2026 "It has been clear that we all need to be focused on one thing, not 10 things."
- Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared NASA · 25 Mar 2026 Saturn’s icy rings glow in this infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on March 25, 2026. Combining this image with another that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured – also released on the same d...
- Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026 SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2026 — Terran Orbital Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, today announced the introduction of its new star tracker product line at SATSHOW 2026, expanding the company’s […]
- Webb & Hubble capture new views of Saturn ESA · 25 Mar 2026 The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have joined forces to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways. Infrared and visible observations...
- NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date NASA · 25 Mar 2026 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways. Observing in complementary wavelengths of light, the two spac...
- Isar Aerospace set for second launch of Spectrum rocket NASASpaceflight · 25 Mar 2026 The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is planning to…
- NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82 NASA · 25 Mar 2026 For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the speed of superheated gas billowing from a cauldron of stellar activity at the heart of M82.
- NASA Awards Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026 NASA · 25 Mar 2026 The highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) recently named 24 new fellows to its 2026 class. The NHFP enables outstanding postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research in any area of NASA Astrop...
- NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Pacific Northwest Through Clouds NASA · 25 Mar 2026 Seattle and Portland, Oregon, are among the cloudiest cities in the United States. But that infamous cloud cover is no match for the U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), which is design...
- 2026 European Space for Sustainability Award is now open for bold ideas ESA · 25 Mar 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Space for Sustainability ESA · 25 Mar 2026 The Space for Sustainability project sponsors the European Space for Sustainability Award.
- Telesat eyes defense role with laser comms test ahead of LEO debut SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 Canadian operator adds military Ka-band and plans 2027 NASA demonstration as Pentagon seeks faster space data transport
- Sift raises $42 million in Series B round SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 WASHINGTON – Sift, a Southern California startup developing tools to help engineers make sense of hardware sensor data, raised $42 million in a Series B investment round. With the funding, Sift plans to expand its staff...
- Infinity Avionics Unveils Aquila: The Next-Generation Space Imaging Solution for Complex Orbital Operations SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 CANBERRA, Australia: Infinity Avionics, a leader in smart vision systems for the NewSpace economy, announced today the full commercial availability of Aquila. Following a standout debut at IAC Sydney, the […]
- Airbase raises $5 million to tackle spectrum bottleneck as FCC eyes new space uses SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 New York-based software startup Airbase emerged from stealth March 25 after raising $5 million to modernize how governments coordinate radio frequencies used by satellites, 5G networks and other wireless systems.
- Musk wants to go to the moon. But how will he build his ‘self-growing city’? SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 It goes without saying that we shouldn’t take everything Elon Musk says too seriously. There are whole websites dedicated to those times when he has ‘talked the talk’ but failed to ‘walk the walk’ — as well as those time...
- Pave Space raises $40 million to develop European heavy kickstage SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 Swiss startup Pave Space has raised $40 million to develop an orbital transfer vehicle that could move satellites from LEO to their final destinations in hours instead of months.
- Switzerland’s PAVE Space Closes $40 Million Seed Funding Round European Spaceflight · 25 Mar 2026 Swiss space mobility startup PAVE Space secured $40 million in seed funding as it prepares for the launch of an initial demonstration mission later this year. Founded in 2024 as a spin-off from the student-led Gruyère Sp...
- NASA proposes new strategy for commercial space stations SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 NASA, concerned about slow development of commercial markets, is considering revamping its strategy for supporting the creation of commercial space stations to succeed the International Space Station.
- Amazon wildfire emissions up to three times higher than estimated ESA · 25 Mar 2026 Wildfires that swept across the Amazon in 2024 were the most devastating in more than two decades. New research funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggests emissions may have been up to three times higher than ear...
- Kona Storms Flood Oʻahu NASA · 25 Mar 2026 Back-to-back subtropical cyclones in March fueled destructive flash flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
- NASA outlines ambitious $20 billion plan for moon base Spaceflight Now · 25 Mar 2026 Along with plans for a moon base, senior NASA managers also outlined work to develop nuclear power systems for use on the moon and Mars to keep astronauts, habitats and other equipment warm while providing the electricit...
- NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency NASA · 24 Mar 2026 A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in order to support flight research efforts across the agency. The PC-12 was acquired in 2022 by NASA’s G...
- Geopolitical shifts bring opportunities and headaches for satellite execs SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2026 A shifting geopolitical landscape is driving huge business opportunities for satcoms but also bringing new supply chain and regulatory challenges, industry executives said March 24 at the Satellite Conference in Washingt...
- Reminders of Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going NASA · 24 Mar 2026 Three Moon rocks are on display during a March 24, 2026, event where NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve the National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space...
- 3 Ways Students Can Get Involved With Artemis NASA · 24 Mar 2026 NASA’s Artemis program will establish a sustainable lunar presence, unlock new scientific discoveries, and develop technologies for spaceflight to Mars and beyond – and students can help shape this new era of space explo...
- NASA X-Ray Mission Gets Fresh Look at 2,000-Year-Old Supernova NASA · 24 Mar 2026 NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, helping fill in a fuller picture of what other telescopes have observed. When astronomers using NASA’s Chandra...
- Moog taps Redwire to provide solar arrays for Meteor SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2026 WASHINGTON — Redwire announced the first award for its new solar arrays, a $12.8 million contract from Moog. Under the contract announced March 24, Redwire will deliver Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA) wings for...