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UK to Award £25M Space Surveillance Radar Contract in July 2027European Spaceflight1.6h ago
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is expected to award a £25 million contract for a ground-based space surveillance radar in July 2027. The call, published in late September, follows several changes to the government’s procurement plans for the installation. According to the call, the contract will cover t
NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s EdgeNASA1.8h ago
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove.
APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space StationNASA10.4h ago
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 16 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation writ
Isaias Dims the Gulf CoastNASA10.5h ago
High-definition images of nighttime lights show where the hurricane knocked out power along the Florida Panhandle and how quickly the lights came back.
Oct. 29: Applying AI to the GEOINT MissionSpaceNews17.8h ago
Join us for a conversation on how machine learning is transforming the GEOINT mission across different markets
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NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming MissionNASA18.5h ago
NASA is playing an important role in JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission, to advance our understanding of Mars’ moons and build on the agency’s long history of exploring the Red Planet. The mission aims to characterize and determine the origin of Mars’
NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El NiñoNASA20.5h ago
A phenomenon rarer than a solar eclipse and more powerful than any single storm system is unfolding this fall, and NASA is tracking it closely. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that emerges roughly every two to seven years marked by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatoria
Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power SupplyNASA21.0h ago
From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space explorati
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas FarmlandNASA21.8h ago
A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Transit, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9. These flights will measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations. Agricultural emissions represent an important