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A first! 3 supermassive black holes discovered in 1 galaxy
This is distant galaxy J0148-4214. The black circles show the locations of 3 supermassive black holes (not to scale). This Webb image marks the first ever observation of 3 supermassive…
Entrepreneur and Amateur Radio Operator Invests in the Next Generation of Problem Solvers
08/21/2026 ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who…
Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on August 22 in 1989
This brightened Voyager 2 image reveals the faint and continuous rings of Neptune. Voyager 2 confirmed the existence of Neptune’s rings on August 22, 1989. Image via NASA/ JPL. Science…
Sentinel-1 captures major ice loss from Greenland glacier
Applications 21/08/2026 84 views 1 likes Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission has captured a dramatic change at Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, where a 76 sq km section of the glacier’s…
ibSLS, an Integrated Biobank Unlocking New Discoveries from Spaceflight Research, Begins Full Operations：Advancing research in space medicine, aging, and human disease through data and biological samples from the Kibo Mouse Space Mission (Japanese Only)
ibSLS, an Integrated Biobank Unlocking New Discoveries from Spaceflight Research, Begins Full Operations：Advancing research in space medicine, aging, and human disease through data and biological samples from the Kibo Mouse…
Swift Boost Mission
NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. Too bad…
Solar activity reaches moderate levels following strong M8.1 flare from Active Region 4513
The flare was accompanied by a Type II radio sweep with an estimated velocity of 1 201 km/s, suggesting a coronal mass ejection (CME) was produced. However, Region 4513 (beta)…
Artemis Mission Patches – NASA
A NASA jacket containing Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside Firing Room…
NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research
NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft flying through…
Voyager 2 spacecraft launched 49 years ago today
John Casani was the Voyager project manager in 1977. Here he is holding a small flag that was folded and sewn into the thermal blankets of the Voyager 2 spacecraft…
Astronomers discover a black hole star, a new type of object
Astronomers have discovered a new type of astronomical object: a black hole star. They say this new object explains the Little Red Dots that appear in the very distant universe.…
Detecting whispers from the early universe … from the moon
Artist’s illustration of the planned CosmoCube satellite using the moon as a shield – blocking noise from Earth – to detect faint whisper signals from the early universe. Image via…
ESA – ESA’s photosynthesis satellite fuelled
Applications 20/08/2026 29 views 0 likes Europe’s newest eye on the health of Earth’s vegetation has taken another crucial step towards orbit – the European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite has…
Launch schedule of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10 (H3 F10)
Launch schedule of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10 (H3 F10) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces the scheduled…
Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time
For the first time, a Chinese aerospace company landed the bottom part of a rocket that went to space, state media reported on Wednesday, marking an advance for the country…
NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed
NASA’s high-risk, high-reward attempt to save one of its space telescopes before it falls out of orbit has failed. On Wednesday, NASA announced that a rescue spacecraft that was meant…