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Johnson Leaders Honored by National Space Club & Foundation
NASA Breaking news - 24 Apr 2026 01:24
The National Space Club & Foundation announced its annual awardrecipientsMarch 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Two dedicated leaders from NASAs Johnson Space Center were recognized for their contributions to human spacefli...
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Left a Trail of Methane in its Wake
Universe Today - 24 Apr 2026 01:22
A new analysis of data obtained by JWST on 3I/ATLAS as it was on its way out of the Solar System (in December 2025) showed that its interior is rich in methane ice.
New Research Reveals That Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in a System Far Colder Than Our Own
Universe Today - 24 Apr 2026 01:21
The interplanetary comet3I/ATLAS is remarkably rich in a specific type of water that contains deuterium, meaning it came from somewhere colder and with lower levels of radiation than our early Solar System.
Could 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' restore the 'Star Wars' spark? Watch the electrifying final trailer and decide if this is the way
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2026 00:00
The latest trailer for the next Star Wars film 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is an explosive return to form for the sci-fi franchise from a galaxy far away.
SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo
Space News - 23 Apr 2026 23:48
The contract is to demonstrate space-based data links using the Link-182 standard that will support Golden Dome The post SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo appeared first on Space...
NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission
NASA Breaking news - 23 Apr 2026 23:15
As part of NASAs SpaceX Crew-13 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than mid-September to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Je...
What will happen when our sun starts dying? These 'stellar archaeologists' may have found a clue
SPACE.com - 23 Apr 2026 23:00
Acting as stellar archaeologists, scientists have found fossilized magnetism on long-dead white dwarf stars, which may help to explain how stars evolve.
This Bathtub Ring of Minerals is More Evidence for an Ancient Warm, Wet Mars
Universe Today - 23 Apr 2026 22:29
NASA's MSL Curiosity rover found a bathtub ring-like deposit of zinc, manganese, and iron in Gale Crater. These metals precipitate out of water in the right conditions, and there's not really any other way they c...
NASA Kennedy Prepares Facility for Roman Space Telescope Arrival
NASA Breaking news - 23 Apr 2026 22:14
Preparations are underway for launch of NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as early September on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Roman space...
Milky Way's 'little cousins' may hold clues about infant universe
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2026 21:00
Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies-tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way-have long been seen as cosmic fossils. Now, a new study published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society uses an unprecedented...
Moon dust could stop being a nuisance and start reshaping how humans may build beyond Earth
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2026 20:50
As space agencies and private companies look toward a sustained human presence on the moon, a fundamental challenge centers on how to build strong, durable infrastructure without hauling every material from Earth. New re...
Ancient volcanic ash seen blowing across Mars in new spacecraft images
SPACE.com - 23 Apr 2026 20:00
New images from the Mars Express spacecraft show ancient volcanic ash spreading across the Red Planet.
The Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Detected Could Be Primordial
Universe Today - 23 Apr 2026 19:42
Neutrinos are very difficult to detect. And when they are detected, pinpointing their sources is likewise difficult. New research shows that the most energetic neutrino ever detected must have had an extraordinarly energ...
James Webb Space Telescope peers into a dying star surrounded by mysterious buckyballs: 'The structures we're seeing now are breathtaking'
SPACE.com - 23 Apr 2026 19:00
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the first detailed images of planetary nebula Tc 1, revealing new details of what happens after a sun-like star dies.
Smile set to launch on 19 May
ESA - 23 Apr 2026 18:43
The European-Chinese Smile mission is due to launch on Tuesday 19 May 2026, at 05:52 CEST / 04:52 BST / 00:52 local time on a European Vega-C rocket.
Liquid Lifeline: NASA Tech Could Create IV Fluid In Space
NASA Breaking news - 23 Apr 2026 18:30
On every crewed mission, NASA packs pouches of a potentially life-saving liquid in its cargo, known as IV (or intravenous) fluid. A simple mix of sodium chloride and purified water, it can treat up to 30% of medical cond...
NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry
NASA Breaking news - 23 Apr 2026 18:07
For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework to solve airflow challenges that could mean the difference between mission success or failure. When eng...
Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS formed in a world much colder than the solar system
SPACE.com - 23 Apr 2026 18:03
"Each interstellar comet brings a little bit of its history, its fossils, from elsewhere."
Jordan signs the Artemis Accords
Space News - 23 Apr 2026 17:14
Jordan is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as NASA works to attract more countries to its lunar exploration efforts. The post Jordan signs the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASAs Chandra Finds Young Stars Dim Quickly
NASA Breaking news - 23 Apr 2026 17:01
These images, released on April 14, 2026, show two open star clusters, Trumpler 3 (left) and NGC 2353 (right). They represent a recent study from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory that shows how young Sun-like stars are di...
Optical links in contested space
Space News - 23 Apr 2026 17:00
In this episode of Space Minds, we head back to Space Symposium where SpaceNews Sandra Erwin moderated a panel on how optical communication links can provide warfighters and operators with [] The post Optical links in co...
NASA's TESS spacecraft discovers a weird system of exoplanets unlike anything seen before
SPACE.com - 23 Apr 2026 17:00
"Most planetary systems appear as 'peas in a pod.' This is not the case in the TOI-201 system."