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Watch Russia launch 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station today
SPACE.com - 25 Apr 2026 12:00
Russia will launch its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live.
NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission
Space News - 26 Apr 2026 01:31
NASA is reserving a small amount of space on a Mars telecommunications spacecraft for science, which could be one or more cubesats. The post NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission appeare...
Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches
Space News - 25 Apr 2026 18:07
An additional 25 high-energy missions are being forecast for 2027-2029 The post Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches appeared first on SpaceNews.
Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo)
SPACE.com - 25 Apr 2026 16:00
The private WorldView Legion 4 Earth-observing satellite snapped an amazing photo of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 23, 2026, a day before the obsevatory's 36th birthday.
Contribution to Artemis II Moon mission sees successful test of a space camera under cosmic ray conditions
Phys.org - 25 Apr 2026 15:30
The GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and the international accelerator facility FAIR have made an important contribution to the success of the Artemis II moon mission. A camera specially developed for use i...
From Apollo to alien worlds: 4 'firsts' you can spot in the night sky tonight
SPACE.com - 25 Apr 2026 15:00
From the first photographer star to the discovery of alien worlds, these night sky targets mark some of astronomy's greatest firsts.
Why do some starburst galaxies mysteriously shut down? New study provides clues
SPACE.com - 25 Apr 2026 14:00
A new study suggests that most "post-starburst galaxies" cease star formation because they run out of fuel. But that's not the full story.
TOI-201 Planets Are Wobbling Out of Our Line of Sight
Universe Today - 25 Apr 2026 06:20
It turns out that even after studying our solar system in depth and discovering more than 6,100 exoplanets across more than 4,500 exoplanetary systems, not all solar systems are created equal. The longstanding notion is ...
JWST Hunts for an 'Earth-Moon' Twin in a Habitable Zone, But the Star Has Other Plans
Universe Today - 25 Apr 2026 04:08
The Moon has played a huge role in the development of Earth. It stabilizes the planet, tempered dramatic climate swings, and possibly even provided the tidal heating that might have led to the first life forms. So its na...