APOD: 2026 August 10 – Three Galaxy Pairs
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Katalyst Space makes progress in restoring control of Swift servicing spacecraft
The company that developed a spacecraft to boost the orbit of a NASA observatory says it is making progress in recovering from its own spacecraft’s problems. The post Katalyst Space…
On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon
On Aug. 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched its last moon mission. Luna 24 was a robotic sample return mission and the third of its kind. It lifted off…
Exploring ‘very low Earth orbit’: The world’s 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
A new way to move around Earth’s outer atmosphere could soon get a field test. The Spanish company Kreios Space plans to launch into orbit the world’s first satellite that…
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before
Every total solar eclipse is different. While the silhouette of the moon passing across the sun barely changes, the moment our natural satellite covers the entire solar disk, something spectacular…
Here’s what to expect from 5 stages of the total solar eclipse 2026
We’re just a few short days away from the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, when millions will watch as the moon glides across the face of the sun, hiding its…
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California’s scenic central coast. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base…
Northrop Grumman, Canadian Space Agency repurpose their Gateway projects
Northrop Grumman and the Canadian Space Agency will adapt what they had been working on for NASA’s lunar Gateway into applications for a planned lunar base, albeit with few specifics.…
‘Transformers: The Movie’ at 40: the cartoon spin-off that traumatized a generation of kids
Fans who’d grown up on the original “Star Wars” trilogy were adults when they went through the ordeal of Han, Luke and Leia dying on screen. If tears were shed…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 222 — How to Invade Earth in 22 Easy Steps
On Episode 222 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by space writer Rich Edwards to discuss the best ways to repel space invaders. We’ve…