Starwatch: Vega the bright star will light the way to the constellation of Lyra | Science
We turn our attention this week to one of the sky’s smallest constellations. High overhead from the UK…
Rocket Lab Satellite Platforms Built for MDA Space
LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in…
US firms develop space cryptography with 5-fold performance increase
Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have launched a multimillion-dollar partnership to accelerate the development of cryptographic systems for space-based…
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
WASHINGTON — Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are increasingly emphasizing to investors and customers that they…
Rocket Lab Satellite Platforms Built for MDA Space Successfully Reach Orbit, Supporting Globalstar Direct-to-Device Communications Services
Rocket Lab Corporation Rocket Lab Lightning Bus Rocket Lab Satellite Platforms Built for MDA Space Successfully Reach Orbit,…
The Milky Way glows brightly in first-of-its-kind neutrino image
IceCube has produced the first neutrino image of the Milky Way, revealing high-energy particle activity concentrated along our…
Harvard reveals $2.2B SpaceX stake after Elon Musk company IPO
SpaceX stock rallies following CEO Elon Musk’s reveal of the new xAI Grok 4.6 model. Siebert Financial CIO…
Uranus and Neptune may not be what we thought
Scientists are rethinking Uranus and Neptune as new evidence suggests the so-called ice giants may contain far less…
We just got a glimpse at what NASA’s Skyfall helicopters will look like in action
If you just can’t wait for NASA’s new Mars helicopters to get to work, you can now see…
Space habitat design could shape astronaut mental health on Mars missions
Space habitats may need to protect astronauts’ mental and social wellbeing, not just shield them from physical hazards.An…
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
KAGOSHIMA PREF. – Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock…
APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone
Explanation: The Milky Way was not created by an evaporating lake. The colorful pool of water, about 10…