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Musk’s engineering record is strongest where hardware meets reality
SpaceX, Tesla and Neuralink look very different when judged by operational maturity rather than launch presentations and predicted dates.
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News, research analysis and evidence-based explanation. 20 stories in this section.
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Launch in 2026, Offering a New View of the Universe
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in August 2026, will use its wide field of view to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets, complementing the more …
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4 min readFutura Sciences
Sophie Adenot to complete second spacewalk at the ISS
French astronaut Sophie Adenot will perform her second spacewalk to finish replacing a faulty antenna outside the International Space Station, a mission that remained incomplete after her first outing.
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3 min readSpace.com
NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer Launched 28 Years Ago to Track Solar Wind
On Aug. 25, 1997, NASA launched the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) to study solar wind and cosmic particles, a mission that continues to provide crucial data for space weather forecasting …
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3 min readSpace.com
Bad weather delays launch of China's Chang'e 7 mission to moon's south pole
China's Chang'e 7 lunar mission, targeting the moon's south pole, has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions at the launch site. The mission is part of China's broader lunar …
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5 min readSpace.com
Fleet of 17 spacecraft reveals surprising structure of solar eruptions
A coordinated observation campaign using 17 spacecraft has revealed that solar eruptions are more complex than previously thought, with surprising differences in how they expand and evolve through the solar …
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA Funds 18 Futuristic Spaceflight Concepts, Including Swarm of 10,000 Tiny Satellites to Saturn
NASA has selected 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas for initial funding under its NIAC program, including a proposal to send 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn and other visionary concepts like a …
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4 min readGuardian Science
Artemis II crew to receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor
NASA announced that the four Artemis II astronauts will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28 for their record-breaking lunar flyby mission.
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4 min readSpace.com
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea
SpaceX successfully launched 29 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket and landed the booster on a droneship at sea, marking another step in expanding its broadband constellation.
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4 min readSpace.com
Japan unveils Mars moon sample-return spacecraft ahead of October launch
Japan's space agency JAXA has presented the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, scheduled to launch on October 19. The mission aims to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars' two …
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4 min readSpace.com
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on 100th Falcon rocket mission of the year
SpaceX reached a new milestone by launching its 100th Falcon rocket mission of the year, sending 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California.
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4 min readLive Science
Solar-System-Size 'Dot' From Early Universe May Be a New Type of Cosmic Object
Astronomers have detected a compact, solar-system-sized object from the early universe that may represent a new class of cosmic bodies, possibly a 'black hole star' bridging black holes and stars.
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5 min readMedia INAF
Fifty years after Viking, NASA turns to private sector for Mars missions
Half a century after Viking 1's historic landing on Mars, NASA is charting a new course for the Red Planet, combining its scientific leadership with private-sector innovation for upcoming missions, …
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4 min readSpace.com
China's Chang'e 7 lunar probe set for weekend launch to hunt water ice
China will launch its Chang'e 7 mission this weekend, a multi-spacecraft expedition to the lunar south pole that will search for water ice and test technologies for future crewed exploration.
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Ukraine’s Eclipse Almanac Simulates 457 Eclipses Through 2126
UPSA’s newest public service turns a century of solar and lunar eclipses into an interactive, city-by-city simulator just as the Aug. 12 total eclipse reaches Iceland and Spain.
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How Close Is Russia’s Rassvet to a Battlefield Starlink?
Russia has moved from prototypes to serial Rassvet launches, but the open schedule is not ahead of its earlier targets. Orbital geometry suggests roughly 250 well-phased satellites could provide continuous …
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Long March 7A Failure Puts Flight Telemetry Under Scrutiny
China’s Aug. 10 launch of ChinaSat 4B failed after an in-flight anomaly. The key technical question is where the failure began, not merely when a visible breakup occurred.
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NASA will chase the August 12 eclipse with a WB-57 jet and balloons
Scientists plan to turn the 2026 total eclipse into a high-altitude experiment, extending observations of the solar corona beyond what observers can see from the ground.
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4 min readFutura Sciences
AI Becomes Operational Reality in Space Missions
Artificial intelligence is already processing space telescope data, guiding Mars rovers, and assisting astronauts aboard spacecraft, marking a shift from science fiction to everyday mission operations.
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5 min readSpace.com
NASA’s Juno spacecraft launched to Jupiter on Aug. 5, 2011
NASA launched the Juno spacecraft toward Jupiter on Aug. 5, 2011. The solar-powered probe reached the planet in 2016 and has spent years studying its atmosphere, magnetic field, and interior, …
