Space News

BepiColombo’s Mercury arrival begins - full replay

Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission took the first critical step towards arriving at Mercury.

Igniting Roman’s Journey

Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman pairs a large […]

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

Maritime safety notices indicate that a week-long launch window for Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will open on 4 September. On 1 September, the Norwegian Coastal Administration issued a warning outlining that rocket launch operations were expected to be conducted daily between 16:00 and 21:35 UTC from 4 to 10 September. The warning establishes two […]

NASA’s Hubble Spies Superbubble Scene

This Hubble Space Telescope image features a sprawling cosmic vista called N44.

Galaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager

Leuven, Belgium & Halifax, Canada – 3 September 2026 – European optical payload provider Simera Sense today announced that Canadian space technology company Galaxia has acquired a HyperScape100 hyperspectral imaging […]

Latest updates: BepiColombo's arrival at Mercury

After eight years of travelling through the inner Solar System, BepiColombo is arriving at Mercury. This page will show the latest updates throughout the mission's arrival.

Hubble's superbubble scene

This sprawling cosmic vista and subject of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month comes from the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The LMC is the largest of the small galaxies that orbit our Milky Way galaxy. At just 160 000 light-years away, the LMC offers a close look at highly active stellar birthsites like the nebula shown here. This nebula is named LHA 120-N44, or N44 for short, and it’s located in the constellation Dorado.

ArcSpace to Demo On-Orbit Welding Tech in 2027

With its announcement that it had secured €2 million in new funding, French startup ArcSpace announced plans to test an automated welding system in orbit in 2027. Founded in 2022, ArcSpace is developing compact electron-beam tools designed to weld, join and cut metallic structures in orbit for applications including spacecraft servicing and assembly. On 25 […]

APOD: 2026 September 3 – The Eclipse and the Stork

Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia

With Indonesia gripped by drought, fires are smoldering on the surface and underground.

Rocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo completes testing

With Rocket Lab targeting to launch its Neutron vehicle by the end of this year,…

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

"Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs."