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As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields. During NASA Stories at the Ion on July 30, Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, presented “Building the Moon Base: Challenges and Opportunities at the Lunar South Pole.” He discussed the work required to establish a sustained human […]

With multibillion-dollar awards for satellite networks, sensing and launch services, SpaceX is leveraging its vertically integrated manufacturing model to win a share of the Pentagon's missile defense business The post SpaceX increasing footprint in missile defense appeared first on SpaceNews.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ISTO Space Systems MOSA Interface Standards Alliance Announces Industry Webinar: “MOSA Interoperability Standards for Space Systems” August 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT / […] The post Webinar on MOSA Interoperability Standards for Space Systems – August 26, 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, today announced it has been ranked No. 4,268 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list […] The post TechnoMile’s Five-Year Sustained Growth Recognized with Place on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List appeared first on SpaceNews.

Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA space telescopes. The resulting cosmic “craft” reveals new details about the star formation region known as 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbor galaxy […]

Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. The nebula’s “mane” is clear and detailed in this image released on Aug. 10, 2026, due to Webb’s high-resolution imaging. See more images of the Lion Nebula from Webb. Image: NASA, ESA, […]

Pentagon contractors are beginning to book Golden Dome related work, but much of it is flowing through established programs The post Golden Dome money starting to reach contractors, but long-term funding still unclear appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Starlink 17-49 mission will be the 73rd mission flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 7 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. EDT / 0200 UTC).

NASA has declared “wrenches down” on the first completed payload designed for Artemis astronauts to deploy on the Moon’s surface. Engineers working on NASA’s Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, or LEMS, have completed hardware development and testing and the payload is ready for its permanent home near the lunar South Pole. With the hardware complete, LEMS […]

This article is for students grades 5-8. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory. The telescope will scan large sections of space. Roman will help astronomers answer questions about dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and more. ______________________________________________________________________ Words to Know Astrophysics: a branch of space science that applies physics and mathematics to […]

NASA officials say they are confident in plans to launch a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission by the end of 2028 after visiting the national lab building the mission’s reactor. The post National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

Gen. Michael Guetlein says Congress must find a way to finance the next phase as most initial funding is already committed The post Golden Dome faces 2027 funding cliff appeared first on SpaceNews.

During an investor earnings call on Tuesday, Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim said the company now expects to fly a total of three Alpha rockets this year.

Recent Northrop, Lockheed and L3Harris agreements are aimed at expanding capacity across propulsion, structures and other constrained parts of the missile supply chain The post U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal appeared first on SpaceNews.

Firefly Aerospace says it is seeing strong interest in its launch vehicles and is ramping up production, but those efforts have yet to translate into an increased launch rate. The post Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag appeared first on SpaceNews.

The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s Artemis II mission in April was the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years, […]

A retired Space Force general who served as deputy commander of U.S. Space Command is joining the board of lunar rover developer Lunar Outpost. The post Former Space Force general joins Lunar Outpost board appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO — BlackSky announced Aug. 11 a seven-figure, multiyear contract to provide an international customer with persistent space-based monitoring and on-demand satellite tasking. Prior to the award, BlackSky conducted […] The post BlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract appeared first on SpaceNews.

For most of its history, the United States has been largely insulated from foreign threats. Vast oceans made it an impractical destination for invading armies before the advent of modern […] The post Why Golden Dome Demands a Reimagined and Revitalized Industrial Base appeared first on SpaceNews.

At SpaceX’s Starbase production site, teams are progressing multiple Starship vehicles through the Production Site… The post Starbase Production lining up future vehicles appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Rocket Lab warned that the chances of launching its Neutron rocket for the first time before the end of the year are “narrowing” despite progress on the vehicle’s development. The post First Neutron launch may slip to 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.

LOS ANGELES, August 11th, 2026. Proteus Space, an AI-native aerospace company delivering rapid, end-to-end access to space, today announced that retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kimberly “Kim” Crider has […] The post Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Japanese H3 rocket successfully launched a navigation satellite Aug. 10, more than seven months after a similar launch ended in failure. The post H3 launches navigation satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, it casts a shadow onto Earth's surface. For people in the darkest part of this shadow, the face of the Sun is totally blocked out, and its wispy atmosphere becomes visible.

Career diplomat Mario Cospito has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), taking over leadership of the agency following the death of its president, Teodoro Valente, and the dissolution of its board. ASI announced Cospito’s appointment on 8 August. Cospito is a career diplomat who has held a number of senior postings, […] The post Italy Appoints Career Diplomat as Space Agency Extraordinary Commissioner appeared first on European Spaceflight.

Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.

Rocket Lab has established a new subsidiary in Germany to enable it to offer scaled domestic production of satellites and launch services on both its Electron and Neutron rockets. The company formally announced Rocket Lab Germany GmbH on 10 August, calling it a “milestone in the company’s international growth.” The actual establishment of the subsidiary, […] The post Rocket Lab Establishes German Subsidiary appeared first on European Spaceflight.

Bruce Jakosky, Scott Hubbard and their colleagues have given us a masterclass in pragmatic systems engineering. Their recent SpaceNews editorial titled “Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to […] The post One species, one planet: The moon is our ethical dress rehearsal for Mars appeared first on SpaceNews.

[English] Experience a musical simulation of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain). Click here for information about ESA’s live broadcast from this observatory, or visit esa.int/solareclipse for an overview of all ESA eclipse activities & resources.

HELSINKI — Chinese reusable launch vehicle maker has secured a first batch of series E funding, months after a huge D++ round, with fundraising still ongoing. The funding is the […] The post China’s iSpace raises first batch of series E funding for reusable rocketry appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Golden Dome ‘ecosystem hub’ allows companies to request information and submit ideas The post Golden Dome creates digital hub to expand commercial participation appeared first on SpaceNews.

CSDA’s assessment reports help inform the user community about the quality of commercial Digital Elevation Models (DEMs).

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Perseids over a […]

As a young girl raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Lindsey Waitt dreamed of working for NASA. Her dream is now a reality as she embarks on her role as a NASA test project engineer with the Artemis launch team – an integral part of the agency’s missions that will enable humans to return to the surface […]