China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first…
Ground Teams Stop Flow of Liquid Hydrogen During Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal
This past weekend, ground crews at the Kennedy Space Center replaced a filter in the ground support equipment…
Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of…
NASA launches another practice moonshot countdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades…
Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido
On February 5, 2026, the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of snow-covered landscapes across Hokkaido.…
Planets, constellations and more: Here’s what to look out for around the new moon on Feb. 17
The blissfully dark nights surrounding this month’s new moon phase on Feb. 17 present a perfect opportunity to…
Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?
Saturn’s largest moon, the smog-enshrouded Titan, could be the result of a dramatic merger between two other moons…
Occupy Mars? Or the Moon? Get a Reality Check on Elon Musk’s Plans
It’s an age-old debate in space circles: Should humanity’s first city on another world be built on the…
The Ground Teams Powering NASA’s Moon Mission
Episode description: Behind NASA’s Artemis II mission and the astronauts who will fly around the Moon, teams on…
Lasers beam ‘artificial stars’ above Chile photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026
The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile. (Image credit: A. Trigo/ESO) The European Southern…
NASA’s Latest Move Will Open the Door for a Private Company to Launch Its First Mission to the ISS in 2027
NASA has tapped Vast, a California-based company, to conduct the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space…
Could Water Be the Future of Space Propulsion? This Startup Thinks So
Humanity’s plans for deep-space exploration hinge on the ability to use basic resources, such as water, to propel…