Space and Science
NASA astronaut class appears to be first without B...
NASA's 2025 astronaut class doesn't seem to include any Black recruits, a first in 40 years at the space agency. Officials would not discuss it.
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on ...
See the moon phase expected for October 4, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.
Gilmour Space plans return to flight next year
Despite its first orbital launch attempt lasting only a few seconds, Gilmour Space Technologies is satisfied with the attempt and moving ahead to return to the launch pad next year. The post Gilmour Space plans return to flight next...
Astronauts set to reveal a 50,000-year-old human c...
An author and scientist says that upcoming moon missions will uncover a shocking forgotten city that was covered up during the Cold War.
EchoStar clears key regulatory step for spectrum s...
EchoStar said Oct. 3 it has met regulatory conditions needed to maintain rights to the global S-band spectrum it is selling to SpaceX in a deal worth more than $17 billion. The post EchoStar clears key regulatory step for...
The real space war is being fought in cyberspace
“The cost of admission is relatively cheap in the cyber area,” Scolese said. “So we remain very much concerned about that.” The post The real space war is being fought in cyberspace appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA’s newest astronauts will have to be willing t...
Lauren Edgar thought she had missed out on becoming an astronaut again. Earlier this year, friends at the Johnson Space Center gave Edgar, a planetary scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey who had applied to be an astronaut, a...
Week in images: 29 September - 3 October 2025
Week in images: 29 September - 3 October 2025 Discover our week through the lens
SERVIR lives on through concerted global campaign
Leaders of SERVIR gathered at NASA headquarters in February to mark the 20th anniversary of the NASA–U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program, which helps developing nations tackle environmental challenges using Earth observation data. “We had a birthday cake...
Tracking satellites at the speed of light
Video: 00:07:42 2025 marks a landmark year for Europe’s ‘bridge between Earth and space’. The European Space Agency’s Estrack satellite tracking network turns 50.Since its inception in 1975, Estrack – ESA’s global network of ground stations – has formed...
NASA goes dark hours before viewing incoming inter...
NASA has gone silent just hours before humans get their most detailed look at the mysterious object traveling through the solar system.
Earth from Space: Kilauea lava lake, Hawaii
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava lake on the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Starlab partners unveil full-scale mockup of comme...
SYDNEY, Australia – Starlab Space unveiled a full-scale mockup of the commercial space station at the International Astronautical Congress here. “We’re showing how large the station is going to be — 100% of the capacity of ISS,” Matt Magaña,...
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on ...
See the moon phase expected for October 3, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.
HEO looks to expand satellite imaging beyond low E...
An Australian company that is a leader in taking images of spacecraft in low Earth orbit is seeking to widen its aperture to monitor higher orbits, and even beyond. The post HEO looks to expand satellite imaging beyond low...
NASA goes dark hours before first look at interste...
NASA has gone silent just hours before humans get their most detailed look at the mysterious object traveling through the solar system.
The spreadsheet behind the Golden Dome sticker sho...
Todd Harrison demonstrates the ‘Defense Futures Simulator’ that calculated eye-watering missile defense costs — and invites critics to prove him wrong with their own numbers. The post The spreadsheet behind the Golden Dome sticker shock appeared first on SpaceNews.
At IAC, global space cooperation meets American sp...
As the global space community gathered to discuss exploration and cooperation, one theme emerged: how countries are adapting to changes in policies, budgets and leadership at NASA. The post At IAC, global space cooperation meets American space dominance appeared...
Space security, threats and rapid innovation
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Aireosto speaks with Steve Kitay— former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, former head of Microsoft’s space initiatives, and now Senior Vice President for Space Defense at True...
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on ...
See the moon phase expected for October 2, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.