The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support
It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
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It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
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Summer is “Go” for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you to jump in, explore, and create! Whether you prefer to spend this season fueling your creativity, going outdoors into nature, or daydreaming about your future, NASA offers ways to take your interests to the next level. Here are some opportunities […]
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Week in images: 27 April - 01 May 2026
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The Starlink 10-38 mission will see SpaceX deploy 29 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT (1735 UTC).
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In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). As a nearby spiral galaxy, this target offers astronomers an excellent opportunity to study the cycle of stellar birth and death, […]
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase.
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From the ESA Blogs.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has completed a more than 79-hour sterilisation of the parachute that will slow the descent of its Rosalind Franklin rover for a gentle touchdown on the surface of Mars. Scheduled for launch in 2028 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the Rosalind Franklin rover will be tasked with drilling beneath the […] The post ESA Completes Sterilisation of ExoMars Parachute appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
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The House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee approved the FY2027 bill that funds NASA today on a party-line vote, with all Democrats in opposition. Most of their objections were over parts of […]
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Russia’s brand new Soyuz-5 rocket made its first flight on Saturday, lifting off from the… The post Russia debuts new rocket with maiden Soyuz-5 launch appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America Geraldine Byrne Nason; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, T.D., of Ireland; and U.S. Department of State […]
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If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we're here for it.
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Description Team members past and present from NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter mission gathered on April 15, 2026, to celebrate 25 years since the spacecraft’s launch, which took place April 7, 2001. For the occasion, the team rolled out a giant global map of Mars created using imagery from Odyssey’s THEMIS (Thermal Emission Imaging System) […]
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Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month.
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Teams move the core stage, or largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis III mission into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo from April 27, 2026. The SLS core stage traveled 900 miles on the Pegasus barge from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the stage is manufactured, to complete […]
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The Kingdom of Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of Morocco as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in […]
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Trimmed in bicentennial pageantry, NASA opened a visitor center at its Goddard campus in Greenbelt, Maryland, in May 1976. Fifty years on, the Goddard Visitor Center continues to inspire through exhibits and programs on the past, present, and future of space exploration. When the visitor center first opened its doors (just a few weeks before […]
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Our streets are crowded with commuters and delivery vehicles, but when a police car or fire engine approaches with its lights and sirens on, drivers clear the way. In the coming years, drones for deliveries and other commercial tasks will become common in the skies over our communities, and NASA is working to ensure first […]
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A doctor who has assisted in mass casualty events, served overseas, and has assisted both… The post Next NASA ISS astronaut, doctor discusses upcoming mission appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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What did space deliver for Europe this month? From the Moon to low Earth orbit and beyond, here’s what the European Space Agency has been up to.
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European launch services provider Arianespace has successfully launched a second mission for Amazon, deploying 32 satellites for the company’s Amazon LEO constellation aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. The rocket, launched in its Ariane 64 configuration that features four solid-fuel boosters, lifted off at 08:57 UTC from the ELA-4 Launch Complex. The first of the 32 […] The post Arianespace Launches Another 32 Amazon LEO Satellites Aboard Ariane 6 appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Watch ESA’s Mars chief engineer Albert Haldemann explains the sterilisation process of one of the parachutes of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission and why it matters.
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