See the moon phase expected for August 2, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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The Russian space agency Roscosmos has hailed the first face-to-face meeting between its leader and the head of NASA in almost seven years while NASA largely ignored the event. The post Roscosmos celebrates meeting of agency leaders that NASA...

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EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites of a $5 billion direct-to-device connectivity constellation, even as regulatory scrutiny of the company’s spectrum licenses threatens to push it into bankruptcy. The post...

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As NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts back to the Moon, we must address the potential dangers caused by space weather, which can damage spacecraft and cause physical harm to unprotected astronauts in space.

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As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of Astronautics concluded that solar power […] The post Live Event: Space Based Solar Power...

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Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which makes identifying cloud types important – but learning to identify cloud types can be tricky! Educational games make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for...

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos...

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The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter’s moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA’s Europa Clipper conducted...

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Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by the Moon. Skywatching Highlights All...

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Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launched at 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9...

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A Crew Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with a new crew, but how long they will stay at the station remains unclear. The post Crew-11 launches to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts. NASA has a long record of monitoring Earth’s sea surface height, information critical not only...

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Week in images: 28 July - 1 August 2025 Discover our week through the lens

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As space operations grow in the United States, we face a bottleneck: the limited capacity of coastal spaceports. While Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg remain effective for the nation, these launch sites are becoming congested, and their federally funded infrastructure...

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Several senators are demanding details from NASA on claims that the agency is withholding current funding and planning to enact proposed cuts. The post Senators raise NASA funding concerns in letter to Duffy appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Rich with detail, the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this Hubble Space Telescope image.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Earth-observation startup Albedo won a National Reconnaissance Office Stage 2 contract, clearing the way for the intelligence agency to begin purchasing imagery. “This award gives us a critical opportunity to demonstrate what [Very Low Earth Orbit]...

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured Comet 3I/ATLAS racing through space in a video, offering a peek at the interstellar visitor.

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Data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and a study has improved our understanding of how reliable this proxy is and how long-term...

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