NASA and DOE commit to a lunar surface reactor by 2030
NASA and the Department of Energy signed a memorandum in 2026 to develop a lunar surface fission reactor…
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Lunar Trailblazer, NASA’s lost water-mapping orbiter, never reached the Moon
NASA ended the Lunar Trailblazer mission on July 31, 2025, after operators lost contact with the water-mapping orbiter…
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites: A new milestone in reusable rocket technology
Early on August 4th, SpaceX once again showcased why it remains a leader in space innovation by launching…
Curiosity at 14: A 1-kilometer climb and honeycomb rocks
Curiosity reached 1 kilometer of elevation above the Gale Crater floor on Aug. 26, 2026, and is now…
Moonquakes at Apollo 17 site: Risk to Moon bases is low but real
A Science Advances study of boulder falls at the Apollo 17 site puts the daily chance of a…
How the USA set a new world record for lightning with an 829 km megaflash
The USA’s 829 km lightning megaflash is a new verified world record, revealing lightning’s incredible reach.
The low Earth orbit space race: Why Starlink is miles ahead and what it means for global connection
LEO(Low Earth Orbit) satellites offer significantly lower latency and cost advantages over geostationary satellites but require continuous replacements.
Top 3 Space and Astronomy Discoveries That Made Headlines This Week
Understanding cosmic voids, Mars' icy glaciers, and moonquakes: fresh insights for space exploration
Webb’s earliest galaxies: MoM-z14 holds the record at 280 million years
NASA's Webb telescope has confirmed MoM-z14 at redshift 14.44, about 280 million years after the Big Bang, and…
Innovative approach to space mining: Blasting and dropping 100-ton metal slabs from asteroids
Blast mining with shaped charges could simplify extraction of metals from asteroids without the need for drilling.
Webb galaxy spin study: 158 clockwise, 105 counterclockwise, no agreed cause
A Kansas State study of 263 spiral galaxies in a JWST deep field found more rotate clockwise than…
Voyager at the heliopause: What the twin probes still measure in 2026
Voyager 1 is scheduled to reach one light-day from Earth on Nov. 18, 2026, with two instruments left,…