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Space Forces acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts
Space News - 23 Jan 2026 02:09
Pentagon acquisition reforms and the prospect of a budget surge are colliding with a thinned civilian workforce The post Space Forces acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts appeared fi...
Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket suffers fuel tank rupture during test
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 15:00
Rocket Lab's first Neutron rocket buckled under pressure when its main stage tank ruptured during an overnight test in Wallops, Virginia.
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 24 Jan 2026 00:46
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Friday, Jan. 30, from the agencys Johnson Space Center in Houston. At 11 a.m. EST, mis...
NASA Awards Global Modeling, Assimilation Support Contract
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 23:47
NASA has selected ADNET Systems, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, to provide global modeling and data assimilation support at the agencys Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Global Modeling and Assimilatio...
NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 23:01
NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II missions journey around the Moon. The Artemis II test flight will launch NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, carrying ...
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next?
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 23:00
Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.
The Many Faces of Monster Galaxies
Universe Today - 23 Jan 2026 22:38
The earliest galaxies in the universe earned the nickname "monster galaxies" for good reason, they formed stars at rates hundreds of times faster than the Milky Way, growing rapidly after the dawn of time. Astron...
An Almost-Famous Galaxy Cluster Is The JWST's Picture Of The Month
Universe Today - 23 Jan 2026 22:02
Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool that brings impossibly distant galaxies into reach. The JWST uses galaxy clusters and their overpowering to magnify background galaxies that are otherwise beyond our observational...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will refly booster on next launch of powerful New Glenn rocket
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 22:00
Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.
Red, Green Light Show
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 21:19
A green and red aurora streams across Earths horizon above the city lights of Europe in this Jan. 19, 2026, photograph, which looks north across Italy toward Germany. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 mile...
Two cosmic dogs rule the winter sky - here's how to spot them this week
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 21:00
Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.
NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earths Water
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 20:33
A new NASA study of its Apollo lunar soils clarifies the Moons record of meteorite impacts and timing of water delivery. These findings place upper bounds on how much water meteorites could have supplied later in Earths ...
NASAs Chandra Releases Deep Cut From Catalog of Cosmic Recordings
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 20:02
Like a recording artist who has had a long career,NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatoryhas a back catalog of cosmic recordings that is impossible to replicate. To access these X-ray tracks, or observations, the ultimate compen...
Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat
Space News - 23 Jan 2026 19:42
Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking a launch on SpaceXs October 2027 rideshare mission. The post Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost ...
A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 19:00
The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau explain why this is the perfect series for Trek's 60th anniversary (interview)
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 18:00
'For the look of the Athena, our ship has wings, and that was very intentional.'
AMS 2026 Hyperwall Schedule
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 17:36
106th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Meeting, January 25 - 29, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #323) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. MONDAY, JANUARY 26 6:05 - 6:2...
Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 17:00
Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo.
Why binoculars are best for beginner astronomers to stargaze
SPACE.com - 23 Jan 2026 17:00
Here's why a pair of binoculars is your best option for stargazing as a beginner.
Journey to Center of Milky Way With Upcoming NASA Roman Core Survey
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 17:00
At the heart of our own galaxy, there is a dense thicket of stars with a supermassive black hole at the very center. NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide the deepest-ever view of this zone, revealing star...
Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration
Space News - 23 Jan 2026 16:47
Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station. The post Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration appeared first...
NASA Conducts Hot Fire of RS-25 Engine
NASA Breaking news - 23 Jan 2026 16:34
NASA successfully conducted a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on Jan. 22 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASAs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, clearing the way for the engine to be installed for t...