Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA preps for critical test ahead of astronaut launch to the moon
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026: Follow NASA’s last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.
Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay
Rocket Lab launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite from New Zealand on Thursday (Jan. 29), about six weeks later than originally planned.
Global Space Economy Reaches $626 Billion, Marking a New Phase of Growth
Paris, France – The 12th edition of Novaspace’s Space Economy Report notes the global space economy is now on a significant growth trajectory, positioned to expand from The post Global…
Finding A Frozen Earth In Old Data
Finding Earth-like planets is the primary driver of exoplanet searches because as far as we know, they’re the ones most likely to be habitable. Astronomers sifting through data from NASA’s…
New ‘Starfleet Academy’ episode ‘Vox in Excelso’ shows that Klingons are the most versatile species in ‘Star Trek’
Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again…
US government declassifies Cold War-era ‘JUMPSEAT’ spy satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its “JUMPSEAT” line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.
Eutelsat’s ground infrastructure sale falls through
Eutelsat said a planned sale of its passive ground infrastructure to a private equity firm announced in August 2024 will not proceed, eliminating roughly $658 million in expected proceeds. The…
Dark Energy Survey Data Reveals the Tighest Estimates Yet on Cosmic Expansion
The Dark Energy Survey Collaboration collected information on hundreds of millions of galaxies across the Universe using the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National…
NOAA seeks more money and flexibility for commercial weather data program
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to dramatically increase commercial weather data purchases, Taylor Jordan, Commerce Department assistant secretary for environmental observation and prediction, said Jan.…
NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.