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Three Moon rocks are on display during a March 24, 2026, event where NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve the National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space. NASA leadership provided updates on mission priorities, including sending the first astronauts to the lunar surface in more than 50 years, establishing […]

NASA’s Artemis program will establish a sustainable lunar presence, unlock new scientific discoveries, and develop technologies for spaceflight to Mars and beyond – and students can help shape this new era of space exploration. As America launches this new Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA and its partners offer exciting opportunities for students to […]

NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, helping fill in a fuller picture of what other telescopes have observed. When astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory previously targeted RCW 86, they discovered that a large “cavity” region around the system led the supernova to expand […]

WASHINGTON — Redwire announced the first award for its new solar arrays, a $12.8 million contract from Moog. Under the contract announced March 24, Redwire will deliver Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array  (ELSA) wings for Moog’s Meteor satellite bus ordered by an undisclosed national security customer. ELSA unveiled earlier this month, is designed to provide 50% more […] The post Moog taps Redwire to provide solar arrays for Meteor appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Washington, D.C., March 24, 2026 – OrbitsIQ Global (OIQ), an innovator in AI-driven secure connectivity across terrestrial and satellite networks, today announced a major technological milestone achieved in collaboration with […] The post OrbitsIQ Global Announces Breakthrough in Space-Based IoT Connectivity appeared first on SpaceNews.

In a significant NASA announcement, Administrator Jared Isaacman and agency leaders outlined plans for a… The post NASA unveils Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission to Mars in 2028 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Read this news release in English here. Como parte de su evento “Ignition” (Encendido) celebrado el martes, la NASA anunció una serie de iniciativas transformadoras a nivel de toda la agencia, diseñadas para cumplir con la Política Espacial Nacional del presidente Donald J. Trump y promover el liderazgo estadounidense en el espacio. Estas acciones reflejan […]

Astronstone, one of China’s younger launch startups, has secured new funding as it builds toward the first flight of its reusable AS-1 rocket.  The post China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is again revising its plan to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there.  With the launch of the Artemis II crew around the Moon coming […]

The agency’s acting director says checkout, orbit-raising and network testing are pacing the program The post Space Development Agency slows satellite launches to focus on on-orbit performance appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is halting plans to develop the lunar Gateway and instead focusing on the development of a lunar base. The post NASA halts work on Gateway to develop a lunar base appeared first on SpaceNews.

WASHINGTON – Electronic warfare is a growing threat to U.S. space systems, according to a March 23 unclassified briefing by U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, senior enlisted advisor to the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence. During the Satellite 2026 presentation, Lerch discussed technologies designed to disrupt proliferated low-Earth orbit (PLEO) […] The post Space Force officer shares intelligence on threats to space systems appeared first on SpaceNews.

As NASA seeks to understand the mysteries of the universe, the agency is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets far beyond our solar system. A key element of this research involves observing reflected light from exoplanets, which can reveal indicators of Earth-like features such as water and oxygen. However, detecting this faint reflected […]

The conversation around humanity’s return to the moon is often viewed through launches, landers and national programs. But, industry leaders say that framework is becoming outdated. Instead, they point to […] The post From missions to systems: The architecture enabling a sustained lunar economy appeared first on SpaceNews.

Victoria, Canada / Daejeon, South Korea – March 24, 2026 – Canadian and international organizations can now access SpaceEye-T imagery and tasking services through Pacific Geomatics Limited, one of the […] The post SpaceEye-T: 25 cm Satellite Imagery and Tasking Now Available Through Pacific Geomatics Limited appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the Moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS), to the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).

The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 94 spacecraft arrived at the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 9:40 a.m. EDT Tuesday.

As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative agencywide initiatives designed to achieve President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and advance American leadership in space. These actions reflect the urgency of the moment, but also the tremendous opportunity ahead for world-changing science and discovery. “NASA is committed to […]

SES announced plans March 24 to order an initial 28 satellites from manufacturing startup K2 Space for meoSphere, a next-generation MEO network slated to be in operation by 2030. The post SES targets 28 satellites with K2 Space for next-gen MEO network appeared first on SpaceNews.

A team of NASA researchers is developing new types of optical masks that could help enable the many orders of magnitude of starlight suppression needed for future space observatories to pick out very faint habitable exoplanets from the far brighter glare of their stellar hosts.

NASA’s live coverage of rendezvous and docking is now underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

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WASHINGTON – National missile warning and tracking could be improved if all government agencies shared the raw data they gather. “There are agencies that have sensors that can provide data that would be very supplemental to the missile-defense mission, but they designed it for a completely different purpose,” Devin Elder, Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems […] The post Fusion engine for missile warning lacks a government dataset appeared first on SpaceNews.

From the ESA Blogs.

An invisible companion consuming material from the naked-eye star gamma-Cas has been revealed as the culprit for curious X-rays coming from the stellar system. This closes the case on a mystery that has puzzled astronomers for more than fifty years.

Arizona-headquartered space operations company Katalyst Space Technologies has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its NEXUS-1 satellite servicing spacecraft aboard an Ariane 6 in 2027. The NEXUS-1 spacecraft is designed to operate in geostationary orbit (GEO), docking with satellites to perform a range of in-orbit servicing duties, including installing new hardware, repositioning satellites, and […] The post US-Based Katalyst Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Satellite Servicing Spacecraft appeared first on European Spaceflight.

The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall multiple times.

In a flurry of ground activity that underscores SpaceX’s relentless drive for launch cadence, engineers… The post Progress on Starbase Pads ahead of Block 3 Starships appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The United States, Russia, China, New Zealand, and Norway are all set to host launches… The post Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

‘Cyber defense’ squadrons at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg reflect growing concern over malicious hacks The post Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches appeared first on SpaceNews.

On Jan. 31, students, library staff, researchers, and community members gathered at the University of Florida’s (UF) Marston Science Library for the Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research, and Geospatial Engagement (EMERGE) NASA Data Hackathon. This initiative empowers libraries, educators, and individuals to engage in public health and environmental science using real-world data tools and citizen […]

Amazon vowed to double the annual launch rate for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation to more than 20 missions, hinging largely on rockets yet to prove themselves at scale. The post Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts appeared first on SpaceNews.

When one celestial object passes in front of another, it can cast a shadow that travels across space – and sometimes across Earth. These moments of alignment, known as eclipses, occultations, and transits, allow scientists to study distant objects in remarkable ways. By observing how light changes when an object briefly blocks another, astronomers can measure sizes and shapes, detect atmospheres, and refine the orbits of asteroids and planets.

Hybrid antenna developed by Parsons and Raven Defense combines a six-meter parabolic dish with an electronically steered phased-array feed The post Parsons unveils new satellite antenna aimed at military market appeared first on SpaceNews.

A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami. Called GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network), the software detects slight distortions in satellite navigation signals to spot hazards on the move.. The animation breaks down a real-life […]

Large infrastructure funds are “carefully looking” into entering the space sector, Seraphim Space CEO Mark Boggett said March 23, giving early-stage investors more confidence to back ambitious startups that may later need billions of dollars to scale. The post Sovereign demand and institutional capital reshape space economy appeared first on SpaceNews.

Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data.

A cargo spacecraft is in orbit catching up to the International Space Station for a docking tomorrow to deliver food and supplies to the Expedition 74 crew. Aboard the orbital lab, the seven residents kicked off the week with science operations prep, routine maintenance, and getting systems ready for a future spacewalk.

This March 16, 2026, image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the core of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. At 25 million light-years away, M101 is one of the closest “face-on” spiral galaxies to us. With that in mind, Hubble’s ultraviolet, visible, […]

On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

Katalyst Space Technologies will launch a geosynchronous orbit servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 in 2027. The post Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA will host a public event at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 24, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington to outline how the agency is executing President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and accelerating preparations for America’s return to the surface of the Moon by 2028. The program will open with remarks from NASA […]

A quarter-century after its first observations of the full Crab Nebula, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken a fresh look at the supernova remnant. The result is an unparalleled, detailed look at the aftermath of a supernova and how it has evolved over Hubble’s long lifetime. A paper detailing the new Hubble observation is published […]

The company points to backlog and commercial wins as it navigates transition in Space Development Agency-led programs The post York Space rides defense demand as procurement changes cloud outlook appeared first on SpaceNews.

Arctic rivers and runoff from the land pour vast volumes of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, influencing seawater salinity, sea-ice formation and ocean circulation, thereby playing an important role in regulating Earth’s heat balance.

When we talk about national space infrastructure, we talk about rockets, launch pads and ground stations. We invest billions in the vehicles that carry astronauts to the moon and the telescopes that peer to the edge of the universe. But we rarely talk about the software that makes all of it work. That is a […] The post The software behind Artemis, Gateway and America’s defense in space deserves its own strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

Two lunar lander companies say they’re ready to meet NASA’s plans for a major increase in the cadence of landings but offered few details about how they would do so. The post Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet anticipated increased NASA demand appeared first on SpaceNews.

No matter how much planning goes into space missions, one must always expect the unexpected. But luck favours the prepared. In July 2025, an unexpected visitor entered our Solar System, interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – Juice – happened to be in the right place, with the right equipment, at the right time to see it.