March 01, 2026

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2026 NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. ... more

NASA rolls Moon rocket off launchpad for repairs Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 NASA on Wednesday was rolling its towering Moon rocket back to its hangar for repairs, after windows for liftoff were pushed back over technical issues. ... more

NASA astronaut who required evacuation from ISS 'doing very well' New York (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 The astronaut who faced a health issue prompting the first-ever medical evacuation in International Space Station history is 'doing very well,' he said in a statement issued by NASA on Wednesday. ... more

Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact history Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more

Superconducting thruster cuts power and mass for space propulsion Singapore (SDX) Feb 25, 2026 Small satellites have become attractive for space missions because they offer low cost and flexibility, but their growth has been limited by the lack of compact, efficient propulsion systems that wo ... more

Prometheus starts work on new Indiana solid rocket motor campus New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Prometheus Energetics LLC has begun construction of a new solid rocket motor manufacturing campus in Bloomfield, Indiana, marking a key step in the companys plan to expand domestic energetics produc ... more

NASA prepares Artemis II rocket for rollback after upper stage issue New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Weather permitting, NASA plans to move the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off Launch Pad 39B at the agency Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as Tuesday, Feb 24. ... more

Lithium trace in upper air linked to Falcon 9 rocket breakup New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 A plume of lithium pollution detected in the upper atmosphere in February 2025 has now been directly linked to the uncontrolled re-entry of a Falcon 9 rocket stage. Researchers report that this even ... more

NASA delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space. ... more Australian hypersonic test flight window announced Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Australian hypersonic flight developer Hypersonix Launch Systems has set the launch window for a landmark test of its DART AE scramjet-powered vehicle, moving the company a step closer to sustained ... more Hypersonica completes milestone hypersonic missile flight test in Norway Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 Hypersonica has completed its first hypersonic test flight at Andoya Space in Norway, marking what the company describes as a major step toward a European sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2 ... more NASA teams set for second Artemis II wet dress rehearsal Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 NASA is preparing for the second wet dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft ahead of the Artemis II test flight, targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the day to load prope ... more Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platform Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more UK space firm Skyrora explores buying assets of struggling rival Orbex London (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to carry small satellites into space, announced Thursday it could acquire 'select' assets from its stricken rival Orbex, including its spaceport in Scotland. ... more UAE extends Mars probe mission until 2028 Dubai (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would extend its Mars probe mission, now in its fifth year, for an additional three, underlining the oil-rich state's space ambitions. ... more Perseverance rover now self-locates precisely on Mars New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 NASA's Perseverance rover can now determine its exact position on Mars without relying on ground teams, using a new system called Mars Global Localization that compares navigation camera panoramas t ... more Mars relay orbiter seen as backbone for future exploration Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 NASA has set clear goals at Mars: search for evidence of ancient life, understand the planet's climate and geology, and prepare for human exploration. Those objectives depend on a robust link betwee ... more Curiosity Blog, Sols 4798-4803: Back for More Science Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 17, 2026 The results from our first visit to the 'Nevado Sajama' drill location were intriguing enough to motivate our return to do a deeper dive into the minerals and compounds locked in this rock with SAM ... more