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Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up
by Jeff Foust on June 20, 2026 at 7:51 pmLunar lander developer Astrobotic decided to sell to Voyager Technologies so it could quickly scale up to meet the projected demands of NASA’s lunar base initiative. The post Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up appeared first on SpaceNews.
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India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO
by Jason Rainbow on June 19, 2026 at 7:27 pmJio Platforms, which owns India’s largest telco, is looking to lease broadband capacity from satellite constellations to jumpstart its own sovereign LEO network in the country. The post India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO appeared first on SpaceNews.
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MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market
by Jeff Foust on June 19, 2026 at 4:03 pmMDA Space is buying smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) for $620 million, giving the Canadian company greater access to the lucrative U.S. government market. The post MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market appeared first on SpaceNews.
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ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million
by ElevationSpace on June 19, 2026 at 2:52 pmElevationSpace Inc. (CEO: Ryohei Kobayashi), a company developing Space-to-Earth transportation as well as a Space Environment Utilization and Recovery Platform, has raised a total of US $40 million in its The post ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts
by Sandra Erwin on June 19, 2026 at 2:00 pmBillions in private investment have created room for growth, but suppliers need predictable demand, says the head of Northrop Grumman’s solid rocket motor business The post Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 215 — Disclosure Day
by info@space.com (Space.com Staff) on June 20, 2026 at 3:16 pmOn Episode 215 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Susan Karlin talk with bestselling sci-fi/sci-fact author Dr. David Brin.
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Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new ‘echo map’ technique suggests
on June 20, 2026 at 2:00 pmA technique called echo mapping suggests supermassive black holes, like that at the heart of the Milky Way, are surrounded by clusters of dark matter.
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Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid
by chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) on June 20, 2026 at 10:00 amAn asteroid has been named after Smith, who died in 2003 at the age of 34.
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Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?
on June 20, 2026 at 10:00 amAs NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what’s needed is a lunar building code.
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A private company will build and launch NASA’s next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it’s not SpaceX
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on June 19, 2026 at 9:00 pmA California-based company will design, build and launch a spacecraft for NASA’s Aeolus mission to orbit around Mars, where the probe will be the first to provide daily measurements of the planet’s global environment.
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NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise
on June 19, 2026 at 3:20 pmA biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.
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Mars mission simulations reveal key to teamwork under pressure
on June 17, 2026 at 8:00 pmWhether it’s to the moon or Mars, a NASA mission requires some essential preparations: designing and developing the spacecraft, astronaut training and safety checks, clear goals, and strategies and procedures for maintaining communication between crews on Earth and in space.
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How a shape-shifting tiny rover inspired by Japanese toys autonomously explored the moon
on June 11, 2026 at 4:00 pmMoon missions come in all shapes and sizes, from car-sized rovers packed with scientific equipment to towering rocket payloads—and now, a small, shape-shifting machine that is about the size of the average palm.
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Small optical component could change how telescopes view the sun
on June 10, 2026 at 6:00 pmA new telescope technology—measuring just 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) in diameter—could improve how future space missions study and monitor the sun while simplifying onboard hardware and reducing costs.
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Plants could be used to grow medicines in space, study shows
on June 8, 2026 at 8:20 pmAstronauts on long space missions may one day use plants to produce fresh stocks of medicines on demand, thanks to new research by engineers at the University of California San Diego. The team developed a simple method to grow and repeatedly harvest pharmaceuticals from plants under space-like conditions, without destroying the plants or generating large amounts of waste.
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Scientists expected a black hole but found a neutrino factory powered by stars
on June 19, 2026 at 1:21 pmA distant galaxy nicknamed Shadow Blaster may have revealed a surprising source of cosmic neutrinos: extreme star formation instead of a supermassive black hole. The discovery suggests that hidden, dust-filled starburst galaxies could account for a significant fraction of the Universe’s high-energy neutrinos.
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SpaceX wants to build AI data centers in space. Will it work?
on June 19, 2026 at 3:43 am
The race to build data centers in space is gaining momentum as AI drives unprecedented demand for computing power. Orbital facilities could tap into abundant solar energy and avoid many of the environmental challenges faced on Earth. Yet space remains a harsh and expensive place to operate, with major hurdles including cooling, maintenance, radiation exposure, and orbital debris.
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Alien messages may have reached Earth without us realizing it
on June 16, 2026 at 8:11 am
A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren’t there, but because their own stars are scrambling them before they escape into space. Turbulent plasma and powerful stellar storms can spread an ultra-narrow radio transmission across a wider range of frequencies, making it much harder for traditional searches to spot. The effect could be especially important around M-dwarf stars, the most common stars in the Milky Way.
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Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form
on June 13, 2026 at 12:57 pm
Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found that giant planets can spin faster than much more massive brown dwarfs, challenging simple assumptions about mass and rotation. The results suggest that magnetic fields and formation processes play a major role in determining how fast worlds end up spinning.
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NASA reveals Artemis III crew for one of the most complex space missions ever
on June 11, 2026 at 12:02 pm
NASA has selected the Artemis III crew for a high-stakes 2027 mission designed to test the future of lunar exploration. Astronauts will launch aboard Orion and perform unprecedented docking operations with lunar landers being developed by both Blue Origin and SpaceX. The mission will require a remarkable sequence of heavy-lift rocket launches and complex in-space maneuvers, helping pave the way for future Moon landings and eventually crewed missions to Mars.
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The Voice in Orbit | Talking to Astronauts in Space | ESA Explores #20
on June 19, 2026 at 2:00 pmVideo: 00:23:49 Meet the voices astronauts hear in space. At ESA’s European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, the EUROCOM team is the link between crew and ground, guiding astronauts like ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot through their daily work on the International Space Station. Join us as EUROCOM expert Andreas Orth explains how complex operations are translated into clear, real-time communication and what it means to be the one voice connecting Earth and orbit.This interview was recorded in March 2026.Listen on all major podcast platforms.Keep exploring with ESA Explores.
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Galileo signal updated for internet-of-things use
on June 19, 2026 at 1:55 pmIn April, Galileo marked a step forward with the deployment of a new signal component, known as E5a Quasi Pilot, on 12 satellites of Europe’s satellite navigation constellation. This upgrade makes Galileo signals easier to access, particularly on emerging mass-market, low-power devices used for Internet of Things and smart city applications.
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Week in images: 15-19 June 2026
on June 19, 2026 at 1:10 pmWeek in images: 15-19 June 2026 Discover our week through the lens
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Earth from Space celebrates 1000 images
on June 19, 2026 at 8:00 am
Image: ESA’s Earth from Space series reaches its 1000th image with a return to the vibrant waters of southern Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas – the same region featured in the very first edition in 2004.
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Sophie Adenot’s mid-mission highlights
on June 18, 2026 at 3:15 pmVideo: 00:02:03 Sophie is halfway through the εpsilon mission onboard the ISS, and she has already accomplished so much. Between hundreds of hours of scientific research and thousands of photographs taken from space, she has taken the time to share many unforgettable moments with us — inspiring millions along the way on social media.
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Does the North Star ever move in the sky?
by Editors of EarthSky on June 19, 2026 at 8:11 amThe North Star is a symbol for constancy. But a video or star trails image reveals that it makes its own little circle around the sky’s north pole every day. The post Does the North Star ever move in the sky? first appeared on EarthSky.
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No crisis? Universe’s expansion is accelerating, study says
by EarthSky Voices on June 18, 2026 at 11:45 amRebutting a surprising paper from 2025, a new study has found that the universe’s expansion is accelerating after all. Crisis averted? The post No crisis? Universe’s expansion is accelerating, study says first appeared on EarthSky.
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New habitable exoplanets model narrows down search for life
by Paul Scott Anderson on June 18, 2026 at 11:28 amResearchers have developed a new habitable exoplanets model to find out which rocky exoplanets could possibly support life. The post New habitable exoplanets model narrows down search for life first appeared on EarthSky.
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Are dark galaxies hiding in the nearby universe?
by Kelly Kizer Whitt on June 17, 2026 at 11:32 amNew simulations suggest our nearby universe could contain many dark galaxies, containing dark matter but no stars. And our radio telescopes could detect them. The post Are dark galaxies hiding in the nearby universe? first appeared on EarthSky.
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Satellites swarm the night sky in this new video
by Kelly Kizer Whitt on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 amAlan Dyer shared this new video as satellites swarm across the sky, obscuring the summer Milky Way. Read more about Alan’s video here. The post Satellites swarm the night sky in this new video first appeared on EarthSky.
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Space news: Tiny moon explorers, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.
by Regina G. Barber on June 19, 2026 at 9:57 pmIn this space news roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of NPR’s Short Wave talk about tiny autonomous “transformers” that can explore the moon, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.
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A Virginia group wants to stop NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery from moving to Texas
by Ryan Benk on June 14, 2026 at 12:26 pmTwo senators from Texas want to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian in Virginia to Houston. NPR’s David Folkenflik talks with activist Joe Stief of the group Keep The Shuttle.
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Space X IPO and the economics of space exploration
by Michael Levitt on June 13, 2026 at 9:10 pmNPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg about Space X’s IPO and what it means for the economics of space exploration.
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SpaceX pulls off the largest Initial Public Offering in global history
by Geoff Brumfiel on June 13, 2026 at 11:39 amSpaceX had an enormous IPO on Friday, but is it really worth the price?
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A hardworking spacecraft in Mars orbit has gone dark
by Gurjit Kaur on June 10, 2026 at 8:33 pmNPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Shannon Curry, principal investigator on NASA’s MAVEN mission, about the spacecraft’s decade of observations of Mars.