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NASA Glenn Opens Applications for Free Summer Engineering Institute

NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is hosting the 2026 NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute this July. The hands-on learning experience is designed to help high school students prepare for a future in the aerospace workforce.   Rising high school juniors and seniors can submit applications for this summer program beginning Friday, March 20, through Friday, May 1.  The institute will immerse students in NASA’s work while providing essential career readiness tools to help them in future science, […].

Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA

Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive moment for the space community. Regardless of whether these numbers ultimately materialize, the direction is unmistakable: space is moving toward unprecedented scale, autonomy and strategic […] The post Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA appeared first on SpaceNews..

ESA to fly dedicated Crew Dragon mission to ISS

The European Space Agency plans to charter a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station to give more flight opportunities for its astronauts. The post ESA to fly dedicated Crew Dragon mission to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews..

Rocket Report: Canada makes a major move, US Space Force says actually, let's be hasty

"Our security, our prosperity, and our sovereignty will increasingly extend beyond our atmosphere.".

Kayhan targets investors, insurers with expanded orbital intelligence platform

TAMPA, Fla. — Kayhan Space is branching out from providing orbital intelligence used to coordinate satellite fleets with a new software platform that turns that data into business insights for investors and insurers. The Colorado-based venture unveiled its Satcat Terminal March 20, akin to the Bloomberg Terminal widely used by finance professionals for real-time market […] The post Kayhan targets investors, insurers with expanded orbital intelligence platform appeared first on SpaceNews..

Earth from Space: Jostedalsbreen, Norway

From the ESA Blogs..

Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash

Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal..

NASA Convening Artemis International Partners Next Week

NASA is bringing together the international partners in the Artemis program next week to discuss the program’s new architecture. NASA differentiates Artemis from the Apollo program by emphasizing that this […].

Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race

Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites. The post Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race appeared first on SpaceNews..

Live coverage: NASA to roll its SLS rocket back to the launch pad ahead of planned April flight of Artemis 2

The rollout of the 322-foot-tall rocket is anticipated to take about 12 hours after first motion. NASA hopes to launch the crewed test flight to the Moon no earlier than April 1..