NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed its final pre-launch tests in recent weeks. These rigorous tests were designed to simulate the extreme conditions of liftoff and the harsh space environment. The primary objective was to ensure that all systems, both structura
To reconstruct the early stages of the Universe's life, astronomers meticulously study extremely primitive objects that retain traces of the first cosmic processes. Among these, certain stars serve as genuine 'time capsules,' capable of revealing how the first chemical elements were formed. A
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a truly rare phenomenon: a comet breaking apart into multiple fragments. This particular comet, designated C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), had recently passed its perihelion – the closest point in its orbit to the Sun. Consequently, it was already on its outward jour
Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) has announced Merlin, a revolutionary new Earth observation satellite constellation designed to map the entire planet daily with a one-meter resolution. This initiative aims to overcome a long-standing limitation in the industry, where satellite systems typically had t
A team from the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) has made a significant discovery using the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT). They have successfully demonstrated a new technique that allows for observing the Universe with an unprecedented level of detail, without the need to build larg
NVIDIA has introduced a new generation of computing platforms specifically engineered for in-space operations. The primary objective is to power artificial intelligence (AI) applications directly in orbit and fundamentally redefine how satellite data is processed. Unveiled at GTC 2026, th
Samples from the Ryugu asteroid, brought back to Earth by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 mission, have been found to contain all five nitrogenous bases crucial for life: adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil. These are the fundamental components of nucleic
Canada has announced its intention to develop its own autonomous space access capability, focusing on both launch vehicles and infrastructure. It has committed 200 million Canadian dollars towards the construction of a national spaceport in Nova Scotia. The announcement, made in Ottawa by
NASA announced on March 12th the successful completion of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for Artemis II. This final verification process certified the readiness of the mission's systems and teams, with all lead personnel giving their "go." The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will now be re
Firefly Aerospace has successfully returned to flight with its Alpha rocket after nearly a year-long hiatus. The Alpha Flight 7 mission, named "Stairway to Seven," was successfully launched on March 11, 2026, from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 8:50 PM loc