Telesat pitches Lightspeed as stopgap to Europe’s IRIS²
Canada’s Telesat is pitching Lightspeed as a bridge to IRIS² as its LEO broadband constellation is set to come online in 2027, at least three years before Europe’s sovereign multi-orbit…
NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Services Contract
Credit: NASA NASA has selected Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston to provide safety and mission assurance services for the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Safety and…
We can finally predict when Mars’ skies will glow green with auroras, scientists say
“The fact that we captured the aurora again demonstrates that our method for predicting aurorae on Mars and capturing them works.”
See Jupiter and the moon join the Gemini twins in the predawn sky on Sept. 16
The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16.
Are ‘little red dots’ seen by the James Webb Space Telescope actually elusive ‘black hole stars’?
The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope’s “little red dots” could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called “black hole stars.”
NASA Analysis Shows Sun’s Activity Ramping Up
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) On Sept. 9, 2025, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the Sun. NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory It looked…
The ultimate comet challenge: A tail of trivia!
This quiz invites you to chase comets through time and space, from ancient omens to modern scientific marvels.
Connecting Educators with NASA Data: Learning Ecosystems Northeast in Action
One of the challenges many teachers face year after year is a sense of working alone. Despite the constant interaction with students many questions often linger: Did the lesson stick?…
Inside ESA’s vision with Josef Aschbacher
In this week’s special CEO Series edition of Space Minds, we’re at the World Space Business Week in Paris. In today’s episode, SpaceNews editor Mike Gruss talks with Josef Aschbacher,…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4655-4660: Boxworks With a View
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…