SSpace Read More NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket – Spaceflight NowFebruary 17, 2026 NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen at Launch Complex 39B in the midst of pre-launch testing for…
SSpace Read More How Scientists Plan the Future of Lunar ExplorationFebruary 17, 2026 As lunar missions ramp up with the goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon, scientists…
SSpace Read More SpaceX Alumni Raise $50 Million for Data Center Optical TechFebruary 17, 2026 Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup working on hardware used to move data at high speeds…
SSpace Read More Russian Scientists Build Plasma Engine That Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Making Starship Look OutdatedFebruary 17, 2026 The coming decades of space exploration hinge on a single, stubborn number: the 225 million kilometres between Earth…
SSpace Read More Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellationFebruary 17, 2026 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Leonardo is funding development of an Earth observation constellation designed to highlight its capabilities…
SSpace Read More This NASA Probe Flew Closer to the Sun Than Ever Before, Here’s What It Discovered!February 17, 2026 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has completed a historic milestone by traveling closer to the Sun than any spacecraft…
SSpace Read More a twin of the Milky Way ten times more massive and out of controlFebruary 17, 2026 A “monster” Milky Way twin is whipping up a cosmic storm 11 billion years ago Imagine the Milky…
SSpace Read More The PRSC-EO2 Milestone: How Pakistan’s Latest Satellite Completes a High-Res ‘Sensor Triad’February 17, 2026 On 12 February, Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission’s (SUPARCO) second earth-observation satellite – i.e., the Pakistan…
SSpace Read More Seattle’s lessons for rocket reusabilityFebruary 17, 2026 New Glenn on its second launch last November. Blue Origin is again considering ways to reuse the rocket’s…
SSpace Read More Very Few Planets Have the Right Chemistry for LifeFebruary 17, 2026 Many factors influence a planet’s habitability. The more obvious ones include being in a star’s habitable zone and…
SSpace Read More The Initial Defense Satellite Communications SystemFebruary 17, 2026 The US military’s first operational communications satellite system was designed to be relatively simple and fast, after…
SSpace Read More Earth’s Radiation Fingerprint – Universe TodayFebruary 17, 2026 Earth’s radiation budget, that’s the balance between incoming sunlight and outgoing heat, drives our climate system. Understanding it…