SpaceEdu Chronicle

NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space. The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) “Golden Age Summ

A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg S

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Ad

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings published in The Astrophysical Journal show that these dark

Astronomers have found a distant fast radio burst whose signal has traversed much of the universe before arriving at Earth

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed the host galaxy

After more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew members will discuss their science mission during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, at the

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth with Crew-12 after her nearly eight-month εpsilon mission to the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of California, USA, at 15:34 GMT/17:34 CEST on 8 October 2026.

Neutrinos are persnickety particles. We couldn't really detect neutrinos from deep space until Francis Halzen had a brilliant, Nobel Prize-winning idea.

As the Golden Age of deep-space exploration begins, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are advancing the development of safe, reliable, next-generation nuclear technologies for space. Together, the agencies will supercharge civil space exploration, unlock bold scientific discovery, and solidify

Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight months at the space station, conducting spacewalks, science experiments and research.

NASA has taken the next step in the process of developing a new all-glass telescope for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, a space observatory designed to detect ripples in space-time called gravitational waves. L3Harris Technologies will design, assemble, and integrate the new t

"If this was easy, everybody else would be doing it."

The Exploration Company has announced it will test a lunar hopper demonstrator called ONEIROS in the United Arab Emirates in 2027. ONEIROS is a privately funded initiative focused on validating technologies that could eventually support lower-cost access to the lunar surface. The company plans to bu

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 29 and host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern time the same day. The call will be webcast live on HII’s website: https://www.hii.com/ .

In this episode, a panel of industry experts discuss what’s needed to build a moon base. During a live event at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, leaders Astrolab, Firefly […]

Using data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys, with help from artificial intelligence, an international team of scientists has discovered 70 new gravitational lenses—rare cosmic alignments that act as natural magnifying glasses. The new lenses further expand one of the largest collections of confi

SciTec’s enhanced data fusion system enables warfighters to improve detection, tracking, and characterization of unmanned aerial threats

Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments – a major milestone that confirms the satellite is working well and on the road to monitoring the health of Earth’s oceans, land, cryosphere and atmos

Using multiple vendors across Kratos’ OpenSpace’s fully virtualized platform proves that space can support terrestrial-level interoperability and scale Using multiple vendors across Kratos’ OpenSpace’s fully virtualized platform proves that space can support terrestrial-level interoperability and sc

November's Andromedid meteor shower is from the ghost of Biela’s Comet. It stunned observers in the 1800s, breaking up and producing meteor storms. The post The ghost of Biela’s Comet: It created a storm and disappeared first appeared on EarthSky .

On October 6, 2026, NASA released an image of Martian dawn from the Curiosity rover. The image captures a pale light illuminating distant cliffs and crags. The post Martian dawn pic from Curiosity rover highlights cliffs and crags first appeared on EarthSky .

Hurricane Isaias has become the 1st hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. It should bring dangerous storm surge to the Gulf Coast Friday and Saturday. The post Hurricane Isaias is the first hurricane of Atlantic season first appeared on EarthSky .

Human stem cells from Adelaide University's Center for Cancer Biology have successfully traveled to the edge of space and back as part of a landmark mission for Australian cancer research.

New simulations by 2 astrophysicists suggest that supermassive black holes could have planets orbiting them, much like planets orbit stars. The post Black holes could have planets, new simulations suggest first appeared on EarthSky .

The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has flown through an S-shaped kink known as a ‘switchback’ in the solar wind’s magnetic field. By fingerprinting the elusive particles within the switchback, Solar Orbiter has traced its origin back to the Sun’s surface and revealed more about s

A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.

American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA's Apollo lunar program, has died at 90, her former employer said Wednesday.

Germany's intelligence community put space on its masthead for the first time. Day one of the ND-Konferenz in Berlin delivered a blunt message: orbit is already a battlefield, Leipzig was a wake-up call, and Germany has the strategy and the money for space security, but not yet anyone clearly in cha

For thousands of years, the night sky has inspired humanity, guided explorers and helped scientists unlock the mysteries of the Universe. As the number of satellites in orbit grows, their reflected light and radio frequency interference become a challenge for both professional astronomy and simple s

On Day Three of IAC 2026, the regions spoke up. ESA, APSCO, SANSA and Brazil debated whether "minilateralism" can fill the gaps of global cooperation. Brazil disclosed a debris strike on Amazonia-1 and a move towards ALCE. In the afternoon, the next generation asked for a safe place to fail.

On Day Three of IAC 2026, Europe's agency heads debated what autonomy should mean ahead of December's Rome meeting, NASA released 800 GB of Artemis II lunar science data, and Türkiye detailed its Falcon 9-bound Moon mission. Torsten Kriening on a day of diagnoses, data and reality checks.

Mission Control Space Services has been selected by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to provide wireless communications technology for the UAE’s Rashid Rover 2, which is scheduled to explore the far side of the Moon aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 2. The agreement will provide the

Europe’s Themis reusable-stage demonstrator has completed its second wet dress rehearsal at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden, marking another step toward its first flight test. Conducted on 29 September, the rehearsal allowed teams from ArianeGroup and SSC Space to test the vehicle and ground syst

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authorized SpaceX to deploy and operate a new constellation of up to 15,000 satellites as part of its plans to expand Starlink’s direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity services. The approval, issued more than a year after SpaceX filed its application, cove

Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.

NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute-led proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit.