Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026
Blue Origin’s MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.
Drones Scanning Earth’s Glaciers Are Paving the Way for Future Mars Helicopters
Mars has lots of glaciers located along its mid-latitudes. We’ve known this for years thanks to the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s (MRO’s) SHARAD sounder. But, despite all of the excellent data…
The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope, a New Tool for Finding Exoplanets
The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope (PoET), installed at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile, has made its first observations. The telescope will work with ESO’s ESPRESSO instrument…
Firefly plans late summer launch of first Alpha Block 2 rocket
Firefly Aerospace plans to debut the upgraded version of its Alpha rocket late this summer as it sees strong demand for the vehicle, particularly for national security applications.
NRO taps EarthDaily, Iceye, Pixxel to expand commercial data pipeline
The agency established a three-tier cybersecurity classification system for commercial data vendors
NATO governance policies need updating
DENVER – NATO must update policies and strengthen relationships among allies to accelerate the fusion of commercial and national geospatial intelligence, Maj. Gen. Paul Lynch, NATO deputy assistant secretary general…
Moon’s Formation In Many Ways Still Remains A Mystery
Our Moon is still guarding its secrets decades after the last of the Apollo missions lifted off the lunar surface. Lunar scientists still puzzle over just when and how a…
NASA Welcomes Ireland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, T.D., 3rd from left, signs the Artemis Accords during a ceremony with Chief of Staff in the Office of the Under Secretary…
Trump’s proposed NASA budget is a ‘horrible threat to our future’ in space, Planetary Society CEO says
In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA’s funding again 2027.
NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies
4 Min Read NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the…