Golden Dome is forcing the Pentagon to confront missile defense economics
Sunday, 25 January 2026 14:47
Gen. Michael Guetlein says deterrence hinges less on exquisite technology than on cost, production scale and industrial execution
NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development
Saturday, 24 January 2026 23:24
Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat
Friday, 23 January 2026 16:42
From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: Why batteries struggle in space
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Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration
Friday, 23 January 2026 13:47
Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station.
Ignis mission timelapses: Earth and Moon views from the International Space Station
Friday, 23 January 2026 12:00
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ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski captured these stunning timelapse videos during his 20-day stay aboard the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 4, known as Ignis. Filmed from the Cupola – the Space Station’s iconic seven-windowed observation module – the footage showcases breathtaking views of Earth and the Moon from orbit.
Launched on 25 June 2025 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, Sławosz conducted 13 experiments proposed by Polish institutions in collaboration with ESA, plus three ESA-led investigations. These spanned human research, materials science, biology, biotechnology and technology demonstrations.
The Ax-4 mission marks the second commercial human spaceflight
Launch operators are the rocket fuel required to galvanize spaceports in Europe
Friday, 23 January 2026 12:00
Europe stands on the precipice of launching a satellite from the mainland.
House appropriator sees ‘room for improvement’ in NASA funding for 2027
Friday, 23 January 2026 11:48
With the fiscal year 2026 appropriations process effectively complete, a key House appropriator says the next spending bill for NASA should build on that outcome.
Week in images: 19-23 January 2026
Friday, 23 January 2026 08:41
Week in images: 19-23 January 2026
Discover our week through the lens
Earth from Space: Pantanal
Friday, 23 January 2026 08:00
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us at the Brazilian-Bolivian border over part of the Pantanal region, a unique ecosystem, home to an impressive variety of plants and wildlife. Space Force’s acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts
Thursday, 22 January 2026 23:09
Pentagon acquisition reforms and the prospect of a budget surge are colliding with a thinned civilian workforce
NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program's future
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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch
Thursday, 22 January 2026 22:24
Blue Origin will reuse a New Glenn booster for the first time on the rocket’s next launch, carrying a satellite for AST SpaceMobile.
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport
Thursday, 22 January 2026 21:53
China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first human spaceflight emergency triggered by a suspected debris impact.
NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident
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