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NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. 11, 2026, photo. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set to begin operations from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia in 2027, will be a unique flying […]

One big question, will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?

Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland conducted flight tests — piloting aircraft into targeted environments such as icing clouds and carefully defined atmospheric routes. This approach allowed them to collect measurements directly in flight, providing critical data […]

NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safety, reliability, and costs by 2035 or sooner. Infrastructure is the foundation of the nation’s strong economy, global competitiveness, and daily quality of life. When that infrastructure is […]

SpaceX has successfully guided Starship Ship 40 to a location just off the coast of… The post Ship 40 arrives at Christmas Island, Plans Return to Starbase appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The Starlink 17-50 mission will add another 24 broadband satellites to the company’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. PDT (11:45 p.m. EDT / 0345 UTC).

Between Aug. 11 and 12, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed on Aug. 5, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impacted the surface following its January 2025 launch of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission. To capture imagery of the […]

It was the 282nd EVA devoted to station assembly and maintenance, the fifth so far this year, the second for Menon and the first for Adenot, now the first French woman to walk in space. Total ISS EVA time now stands at 74 days 10 hours and 44 minutes since station assembly began in 1998.

Rochester, NY – August 18, 2026 – Eoptic, Inc., a developer of advanced multi-spectral and multi-modal imaging systems, today announced it has been selected as an approved supplier in support of strategic […] The post Eoptic, Inc. Selected to Supply DeepScan™ Imaging Payloads Scheduled for Launch in 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.

The company will use a Photon spacecraft to test interoperability with the Space Data Network's core infrastructure built by SpaceX The post Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — Landspace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket Tuesday following the second launch of the rocket from the Gobi Desert. The second Zhuque-3 rocket lifted off […] The post China’s Landspace recovers booster with second orbital launch of Zhuque-3 rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.

Aerospace Corp. analysis finds most growth concentrated in classified programs, target tracking, missile warning and command and control The post New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge appeared first on SpaceNews.

From the ESA Blogs.

While space nuclear programs are “having a moment,” industry officials say they face near-term challenges as well as longer-term concerns. The post Space nuclear programs face near- and long-term challenges appeared first on SpaceNews.

Zhuque-3’s second flight marked a major milestone for LandSpace as the methalox rocket lifted off… The post Zhuque-3 Completes Second Flight with Successful First-Stage Landing appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

NRO contract increases U.S. government access to satellite data used to locate radars, ships and other electronic emitters The post NRO to expand use of HawkEye 360’s satellite intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.

Engineers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry partners have completed an intensive concept study for Phoenix 3, a reusable spacecraft designed to fly experiments in microgravity and return them safely to Earth.

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 19 – The… 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. To view […]

Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight. From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era. Meet the photographers behind the lens and explore the […]

SpaceX has agreed to keep Poland within Starlink’s European roaming region after the country’s foreign minister threatened to reconsider roughly $50 million in annual payments to the company. The dispute began on 12 Aug. when Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said Poland had been excluded from a new European region […] The post SpaceX Reverses Starlink Roaming Decision for Polish Customers appeared first on European Spaceflight.

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 18 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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 from Perseus Explanation: This was a good year for the Perseids meteor shower. A key reason was the Moon was […]

ESA’s Mars Express takes us on another mesmerising flight, this time around one of the biggest craters on Mars.

The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 hurricane.

By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 This week was very special for the Curiosity team here on Earth as we celebrated the 14th landing anniversary. I still remember watching the buildup to the entry phase on “Eyes on the Solar System” […]

Firefly Aerospace will fly a payload from Zeno Power on an upcoming lunar lander mission to test a radioisotope heat source to enable future missions to survive the lunar night. The post Firefly Aerospace to fly Zeno Power radioisotope heating unit on lunar lander mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

Will Cocos succeeds Susanne Hake as executive vice president and general manager of the the Earth intelligence company’s government business The post Vantor names new head of U.S. government business appeared first on SpaceNews.

After last week’s Chang Zheng 7A launch failure, China returns to action with the high-profile… The post Launch Preview: Chang’e 7 headlines week of Chinese and Starlink launches appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

America’s space economy is scaling faster than its industrial base can support. Commercial constellations are proliferating, national security architectures are becoming more distributed and resilient and civil missions are growing […] The post The space industry’s next challenge: supply chain resilience appeared first on SpaceNews.

What does a mechanic do? Machines and engines are all around us. They power everything from cars and boats to airplanes and even rockets. Mechanics are experts who know how machinery works, especially engines, and how to fix them. When you think of a mechanic, you might picture someone working on cars. But mechanics can […]

HEO, the Australian company that uses Earth observation satellites to take images of other spacecraft, has signed an agreement with Planet to access that company’s satellites The post HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging appeared first on SpaceNews.

The commercial company LandSpace safely landed the first stage booster of their Zhuque-3 rocket on August 19th.