NASA selects industry partners to mature Habitable Worlds Observatory technologies
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
NASA has chosen a set of industry proposals to advance technologies for its Habitable Worlds Observatory concept, a planned flagship space telescope intended to directly image Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars and analyze their atmospheres for potential signs of life.
The observatory is also expected to support a broad astrophysics program and contribute to planning for future human K dwarf survey maps stellar neighborhood for habitable worlds
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
A Georgia State University astronomy graduate student has led a new survey of nearby K-type stars to identify targets where Earth-like planets could provide conditions suitable for life. Sebastian Carrazco-Gaxiola presented the results at the January 2026 meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Phoenix, Arizona.
The project delivers the first comprehensive spectroscopic census of t Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors plan in orbit semiconductor materials plant
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
Aegis Aerospace Inc. has entered into a partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit as part of a new advanced materials production platform. The collaboration follows a recent grant agreement between Aegis Aerospace and the Texas Space Commission to design and operate an in-space manufacturing system for advanced materials in SpaceX’s IPO will make space investment far less niche
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:00
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The next great space race: Building data centers in orbit
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NASA seeks to accelerate development of Habitable Worlds Observatory
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 12:12
NASA is ramping up work on its next flagship space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories.
Snow-covered Amsterdam
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 12:09
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This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow. SkyFi expands virtual constellation with Vantor satellite imagery
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 11:30
Pay-as-you-go model aims to simplify traditionally complex imagery procurement
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2026 Outlook: Can Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space?
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 11:01
Sandblasting on Mars
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 09:00
Martian winds can have quite an impact. ESA’s Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic sandblaster, carving out intriguing grooves near Mars’s equator.
Sentinel-1's decade of essential data over shifting ice sheets
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 09:00
The extent and speed of ice moving off the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica into the sea – an important dynamic for climate and sea-rise modelling – has been captured over a 10-year period by satellites from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
NASA works to extend Swift’s life ahead of reboost mission
Tuesday, 06 January 2026 23:14
As preparations continue for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift astrophysics spacecraft, project officials are also pursuing steps to extend the satellite’s life in case of delays.
Willy Ley’s Long-Awaited Journey to Orbit: Honoring a Space Pioneer on Celestis’ Serenity and Destiny Flights
Tuesday, 06 January 2026 17:07
HOUSTON, TX January 6, 2025 – For nearly a century, humanity’s vision of spaceflight has been shaped not only by engineers and astronauts, but by those who dared to imagine […]
Space cyber compliance: managing requirements for today and tomorrow
Tuesday, 06 January 2026 14:00
