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• Space Force said it will not fly additional national security missions on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket until an investigation is completed into a performance anomaly du

• - Seraphim Space announced Feb • 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space tech

• ‘We’re still in the initial phases of that investigation, so we’ll continue to to work with the United Launch Alliance and their suppliers to make sure we’ve got the right level

• Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching barely enough food to survive out of potatoes grown in

• 2 min read NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space Gianine Figliozzi Certain nutrients critical for human health lack the shelf life needed to span multi-year mis

• Two major trade groups are working on studies to scope the supply chain issues, hone in on the most pressing problems, and identify early mitigation strategies

• A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to ’take astronomy off Earth • ’ The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space act

• R-36 Orb: The forbidden space weapon hidden behind ‘alien’ sightings Known as the R-36Orb inside the military, the weapon was designed by Soviet military to bypass American defen

• WASHINGTON - As the number of satellites in orbit grows, one emerging challenge is the difficulty some satellite operators have contacting counterparts to avoid potential collisi

• Computer Science > Computers and Society [Submitted on 18 Feb 2026] Title:Is Robot Labor Labor? • Delivery Robots and the Politics of Work in Public Space View PDF HTML (experime

• WASHINGTON - Funding for the U.S. • Space Force this fiscal year approaches $42 billion when mandatory and discretionary dollars are combined, according to a new analysis unveile

• 4colors Researchhas been awarded two separate contracts to advance optimization capabilities in the space and aerospace sectors. • The first is a proof-of-concept contract from t

• 5 min read Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life NASA Science Editorial Team Groundbreaking ‘camera-on-a-chip’ technology that was orig

• February 24, 2026-Washington, DC -The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the release of a new paper titled ‘Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships: The Future

• WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a pair of stops at Colorado space companies Monday to sharpen a message that has become central to the Trump administration’s

• WASHINGTON - LambdaVision, a company that has used microgravity experiments on the International Space Station to develop an artificial retina, has booked space on a planned comm

• Kristin Panzenhageh has taken over Maj. • Stephen Purdy’s former role of military deputy to the Office of Space Acquisition and Integration. • Kristin Panzenhageh has taken over

• SAN FRANCISCO - Sophia Space raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate development of space-based edge computers and orbital data centers. • ‘The $10 million round is a va

• A European team demonstrated a 3D printed, spacecraft-grade pipe segment with an embedded heater and temperature sensor to streamline thermal loop integration. • The work targets

• Space lasers reveal oceans rising faster than ever Rising global mean sea level (GMSL) is one of the clearest signs of a warming planet. • Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechni

• WASHINGTON - Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the U.S. • Space Force is preparing for a period of sustained expansion as its mission set broadens and its wor

• WASHINGTON - As it plans for a future in which satellites can be refueled in orbit, the U.S. • Space Force has taken a step that signals intent without yet committing to afull lo

• WASHINGTON - The Texas Space Commission has completed awarding $150 million to companies and organizations in the state as it prepares to distribute a second, larger round of fun

• ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava

• Tech Mobile Phones Astronauts Will Be Allowed to Use the Latest Smartphones During Space Missions Astronauts could be using smartphones to capture lunar selfies and more. • Ty wa

• New radiation-resistant electronic circuit can last for over 270 years in harsh space Built on a four-inch wafer, this one-atom-thick electronic system survives intense gamma tes

• James Webb Space Telescope captures strange magnetic forces warping Uranus For the first time, astronomers have charted the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revea

• Atom-thick layers of molybdenum disulfide are ideally suited for radiation-resistant spacecraft electronics, researchers in China have confirmed. • In a study published in Nature

• Annular solar eclipse seen from space HI-RES PNG [550.21 kB] Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! • The Moon passed directly be

• Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco HI-RES JPG [1.45 MB] HI-RES TIF [41.90 MB] Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! • T

• NASA’s new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner’s botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station.

• A recent study co-sponsored by NATO’s Innovation Fund found that investment in European ‘Defence, Security and Resilience’ startups increases by 55 percent in 2025.

• Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. • Michigan State University researchers now have evidence of the surprisingly s

• 1 min read Crystals Grown in Space Monika Luabeya This June 5, 2024, image shows lysozyme crystals aboard the International Space Station. • Lysozyme is a protein found in bodily

• A 30-second exposure showing a Falcon 9 upper stage re-entering the atmosphere above Berlin, Germany, on 19 February 2025Gerd Baumgarten A 30-second exposure showing a Falcon 9 u

• Acme Space’s three AI agents work together to generate new designs, analyze them, and make sure they’re manufacturable. • AI has shaken up one industry after the next. • Engineer

• 2 min read Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project NASA Science Editorial Team A stream of charged particles known as the solar wind flows from the Sun to

• Janette Kerr Janette Kerr Royal West of England Academy Both artists and astronomers are, in a way, translators. • They convert what we can see into a story we can tell. • InCosm

• World’s largest spherical building brings space tourism down to Earth Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Longtime readers may remember a proposal to recreate the ex

• Scientists map small mare ridges (SMRs), revealing active tectonic features across lunar maria. • SMRs are young, widespread, and indicate recent Moon contraction and stress buil

• Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence [Submitted on 16 Feb 2026] Title:Panini: Continual Learning in Token Space via Structured Memory View PDF HTML (experimental)Abstract:L

• Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence [Submitted on 16 Feb 2026] Title:Panini: Continual Learning in Token Space via Structured Memory View PDF HTML (experimental)Abstract:L

• Weathering a Stellar Temper Tantrum: How space weather complicates exoplanet habitability byNathan Whitsett| Feb 16, 2026 |Daily Paper Summaries|0 comments Title:Detection of a g

• Extra-wide tiny house makes space for comfortable living on wheels Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email The Huckleberry tiny house may be compact, but it doesn’t skim

• A Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, and astronauts popped open the hatches at 5:14 pm ET (22:14 UTC) on Saturday evening. • T

• The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety reasons.

• 3 min read NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station Jessica Taveau NASA Headquarters Johnson Space Center Kennedy Space Center Four crew members of NASA’s Sp

• Earth from Space: Sending love from above LOW-RES JPG [1.97 MB] HI-RES JPG [11.61 MB] HI-RES TIF [494.28 MB] Thank you for liking You have already liked this pa

• 3 min read NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station Tiernan P. • Doyle NASA Headquarters NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mi

• WASHINGTON -Alarmed by the ever-growing vulnerability of the venerableGlobal Positioning System (GPS)constellation to adversary attack, the Space Force has quietly been working t

• The FFR mission aims to advance NASA’s In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing objectives. • | Source: PickNik Robotics Motiv Space Systems this week announced a contract

• Mapping the Design Space of User Experience for Computer Use Agents Mapping the Design Space of User Experience for Computer Use Agents AuthorsRuijia Cheng, Jenny T. • Liangâ ,

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• Starfish Space uses Google Cloud to accelerate satellite servicing in orbit Field Sales Representative, Google Public Sector Essential public sector updates with Google Cloud ins

• ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot launched to ISS on 13 Feb 2026 aboard SpaceX Dragon. • Mission named εpsilon symbolizes small yet impactful contributions in space exploration. • Crew

• It’s been an interesting few weeks for anyone studying how cosmic radiation and solar activity affect safety-critical electronics. • We saw Airbus order the grounding of around 6

• Space infrastructure is evolving from exclusive government and military operations into critical commercial applications - includingnavigation systems,satellite internet, andgeos