On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA’s ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale
On August 31, 1965, NASA’s Super Guppy cargo plane took its first test flight. This oversized aircraft looks…
September full moon 2026 — When, where and how to see the Harvest Moon
The full moon of September 2026 will occur at 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT) on Sept. 26 as…
Register now: ESTEC Open Day 2026
Agency 31/08/2026 3495 views 5 likes In brief Get ready for the 15th annual ESA Open Day event…
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Build Gas Turbine Parts to Meet AI Demand
SpaceX is building a gas turbine blade factory as it grapples with a global scramble to secure energy…
NASA Establishes State Hubs to Grow Technical Aerospace Workforce – The Presidential Prayer Team
The associate administrator said, “The need for technical talent is urgent.” The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope
Explanation: A new telescope has been launched into space to study the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space…
Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early on Sept. 1
Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Tuesday morning (Sept. 1), and you…
Satellite method identifies Dhofar frankincense with 93.7% accuracy
A new satellite-based method has identified frankincense trees in Dhofar with an overall classification accuracy of 93.7 per…
Starwatch: Sagitta’s arrow shape makes it easy to see against a dark sky | Astronomy
We are on the hunt for another small, northern summer constellation this week: Sagitta, the arrow. Although it…
Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake? | Astronomy
Twenty years ago, Pluto got demoted. After a vote by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006,…
NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online
Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone…
‘What a glorious dawn launch.’ Why the Roman Space Telescope’s picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal
CAPE CANAVAREL, Fla. — It was a bright and sunny morning here in Florida when the Nancy Grace…