Starship Orbits Earth, Returns Early
Although technical issues cut the mission short, Starship achieved most of its objectives, including its first deployment of an operational payload into orbit..
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NSTGRO 2026
NSTGRO Homepage Eleanor ZimmermannMichigan Technological UniversityRadiative Passive Processing Technology for Offworld Resource Separation (RaPPTORS) Tetiana TymoshevskaUniversity of MichiganLiquid Droplet Radiator Enabled by an Electrospray Array Hannah HuttonUniversity of MichiganRESIST: Radiation-Enabled Structural Improvement in Space Materials Elan GraupeUniversity Of MinnesotaModel-Driven Navigation for Robust Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry and Descent Emily GokieUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderA low-SWaP timing system […].
CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana
The French space agency CNES has issued a call for new automated optical tracking systems for the Guiana Space Centre. The new system will need to be capable of tracking launch vehicles to altitudes of up to an altitude of 100 kilometres. Published on 24 September, the initiative aims to replace aging and partially obsolete […] The post CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana appeared first on European Spaceflight..
Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing
Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for manufacturing during future space missions. Developed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, the material could be created directly on the Moon or Mars, allowing NASA to pack fewer supplies — saving weight and […].
If AI cannot be trusted in a classroom, why should it be trusted in orbit?
On September 9, 2026, Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment science lead, said on social media that he personally believed there was a greater than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill […] The post If AI cannot be trusted in a classroom, why should it be trusted in orbit? appeared first on SpaceNews..
ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost
As part of the preparation for the end of utilisation of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to two European industrial consortia to conduct preliminary studies assessing the feasibility to develop a future European-led orbital outpost. These studies are part of the options currently explored by ESA for the post-ISS era, building on Europe's industrial capabilities and expertise in human spaceflight..
Galaxies in a cosmic house of mirrors
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features galaxies in great detail that have been warped and multiplied like they’ve stepped into a house of mirrors. The brilliant golden galaxies splashed across this image belong to a galaxy cluster called MACS J0454.1-0300. The orange galaxies concentrated on one side of the cluster are not actually part of the cluster and are much farther away from us..
APOD: 2026 September 29 – Sh2-188: The Shrimp Nebula
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 29 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Sh2-188: The Shrimp […].
Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top
Scientists captured rare observations of an ephemeral pileus cloud hovering over a smoke-infused cloud that rose above a wildfire in Montana..
Next Crewed Boeing Starliner Flight Not Until 2028
Two years after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert without NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing and NASA said today it will not be ready to […].