Space.com and NASA reported that the four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission have officially undocked from the International Space Station to return to Earth after nearly ten months in space, with splashdown recovery expected in the designated ocean area.
German private aerospace company Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit from European soil, becoming the first European private company to achieve this milestone.
6-day countdown to the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse visible across multiple continents.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket body is set to crash into the Moon’s surface, with parts of the impact potentially visible from Earth, reports WIRED.
Six mysterious pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland; officials are investigating their origin.
Core Summary SpaceX plans to execute its first Starfall reentry capsule launch mission. The project aims to verify the technical feasibility of rapid cargo delivery from low Earth orbit to the ground, representing a new commercial track beyond Starlink. Event Details According to Ars Technica, Starfall is a cargo reentry capsule project derived from Dragon spacecraft technology. Unlike traditional cargo spacecraft, Starfall is designed for point-to-point rapid delivery from orbit to ground. ...
[Summary] NASA chief defends selection of all-male crew for Artemis III mission CBS NewsNASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members NASA (.gov)Heading back into orb Details NASA chief defends selection of all-male crew for Artemis III mission CBS NewsNASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members NASA (.gov)Heading back into orbit: Miami Sunset High graduate is spacebound again Miami HeraldNASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers NBC NewsChesapeake native Andre Douglas selected for NASA’s Artemis III crew 13newsnow.com ...
SMILE Satellite Launch Marks First China-ESA Mission-Level Cooperation The SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) satellite has successfully launched, marking the first mission-level space cooperation between China and the European Space Agency. Mission Highlights: This is the first mission-level space collaboration between China and ESA, a significant milestone SMILE will provide the first global imaging of Earth’s magnetopause and magnetotail, helping scientists understand how Earth defends against solar storms Launched aboard a European Vega C rocket Scientific Significance: ...
The New York Times reports that scientists have detected surprising signs of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object billions of miles from Earth. The finding challenges scientists’ understanding of how bodies in the outer solar system evolve. Trans-Neptunian objects are small icy worlds orbiting beyond Neptune, typically thought to be too cold and small to maintain atmospheres. This discovery could reshape our understanding of astrophysical processes in the solar system’s outer regions. ...
Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched from French Guiana, deploying 32 Amazon Project Kuiper low-Earth orbit satellites, marking another milestone in European commercial spaceflight capabilities.