Aalto plots Australia base to boost planned high-altitude pseudo satellite service
Friday, 20 February 2026 21:04
Aalto is turning to Australia as a key operating base to bolster the business case for initial commercial services of its stratospheric pseudo-satellite over Japan, now pushed to 2027 amid regulatory hurdles and ongoing system-integration work.
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
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Small but mighty microplate reader could transform NASA research
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NASA targeting March 6 for Artemis 2 launch
Friday, 20 February 2026 17:40
NASA is targeting a March 6 launch for Artemis 2 after completing a countdown test with few problems.
NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success
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Flexible force fields can protect our return to the moon
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Atom-thin electronics withstand space radiation, potentially surviving for centuries in orbit
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Week in images: 16-20 February 2026
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Week in images: 16-20 February 2026
Discover our week through the lens
Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites
Friday, 20 February 2026 12:00
The company opened a new facility in El Segundo to support Millennium’s missile-warning satellite backlog
NASA completes second Artemis 2 fueling test
Friday, 20 February 2026 11:12
NASA completed a second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 2 mission on Feb.
NASA moves forward with Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission
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A 'blood moon' is coming to the US in March—and the next good one isn't until 2029
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Annular solar eclipse seen from space
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Proba-2's view from Earth orbit of an annular solar eclipse SpaceX launch to feature rare booster landing in Bahamas
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Smile sets sail for Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana
Friday, 20 February 2026 08:05
Just over a year since Smile arrived in the Netherlands in two parts, the now-complete and thoroughly-tested spacecraft has left for good. With a launch window set for 8 April – 7 May on a Vega-C rocket, the joint European-Chinese mission is almost ready to embark upon its unique space mission.