Space News, Cosmic Events, and Space Weather.
Space News:
Latest News out of NASA:
- As NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts back to the Moon, we must address the potential dangers caused by space weather, which can damage spacecraft and cause physical harm to unprotected astronauts in space.
- Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which makes identifying cloud types important – but learning to identify cloud types can be tricky! Educational games make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for learners of all ages and create an opportunity for families and friends to spend quality time […]
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 1, 2025. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are aboard the spacecraft. After the crew […]
- The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter’s moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA’s Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish on Earth. Now that mission scientists […]
- Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by the Moon. Skywatching Highlights All Month – Planet Visibility: Skywatching Highlights: August 11 & 12 – Venus-Jupiter Conjunction – The two […]
Other Related Space News:
- Geospace Model Version 2.0 Begins Operations in Support of Power GridsOn February 3, 2021*, Geospace Model Version 2.0, which is part of the University of Michigan’s Space Weather Modeling Framework, will commence operations in support of customers affected by geomagnetic disturbances. This model replaces version 1.5 which has been in operations since November 2017. The Geospace Model (SWMF) is a coupled global magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model of Earth’s Geospace environment that extends […]
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- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, and five other people to space today. Here's how to watch it live.
- A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.
- Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.
- The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.
- A band of misfits aboard a stolen planet-killing starship, the wild, weird Lexx is the best 90s sci-fi show you've never seen.
- The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Aug. 2), less than 15 hours after lifting off.
- Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.
- SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.
- Executives highlight the role of AI and data integration as essential to the success of Golden Dome The post Why industry says Golden Dome’s biggest challenge isn’t missiles, it’s data flow appeared first on SpaceNews.
- The Russian space agency Roscosmos has hailed the first face-to-face meeting between its leader and the head of NASA in almost seven years while NASA largely ignored the event. The post Roscosmos celebrates meeting of agency leaders that NASA ignored appeared first on SpaceNews.
- EchoStar has placed a $1.3 billion order with MDA Space for the first 100 satellites of a $5 billion direct-to-device connectivity constellation, even as regulatory scrutiny of the company’s spectrum licenses threatens to push it into bankruptcy. The post EchoStar orders initial MDA satellites for $5 billion LEO constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.
- As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of Astronautics concluded that solar power […] The post Live Event: Space Based Solar Power appeared first on SpaceNews.
- A Crew Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with a new crew, but how long they will stay at the station remains unclear. The post Crew-11 launches to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.
- As space operations grow in the United States, we face a bottleneck: the limited capacity of coastal spaceports. While Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg remain effective for the nation, these launch sites are becoming congested, and their federally funded infrastructure has struggled to keep pace. Nearby communities face noise, sonic booms, environmental effects and concerns over […] The post It’s time to unlock inland orbital launch for a resilient […]
- Several senators are demanding details from NASA on claims that the agency is withholding current funding and planning to enact proposed cuts. The post Senators raise NASA funding concerns in letter to Duffy appeared first on SpaceNews.
- SAN FRANCISCO – Earth-observation startup Albedo won a National Reconnaissance Office Stage 2 contract, clearing the way for the intelligence agency to begin purchasing imagery. “This award gives us a critical opportunity to demonstrate what [Very Low Earth Orbit] VLEO can offer in terms of performance, revisit, and resilience,” Topher Haddad, Albedo CEO and co-founder, […] The post Albedo wins NRO Stage 2 imagery contract appeared first on […]
Space Weather and Ariel Phenomena:
- Neuroscientists think moments of "mind blanking" could be a way for the brain to protect itself.
- Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, and a new survey by Curtin University confirms those fears.
- New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.
- Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses.
- Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to reveal black holes, star clusters and distant galaxies like never before.
- Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work?
Space Weather Resources and Education:
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/education-and-outreach
https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/news.html
Picture of the day from Astronomers around the World.
- In about a week the
- Taken on July 29 and July 30,
- A long time ago in a galaxy 50 million light-years away,
- Our Sun frequently erupts in loops.
- Is the Helix Nebula looking at you?
- Why was this collision so strange?
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