Crew-11 on The Way to ISS
Crew-11 had better luck today. Yesterday their launch was scrubbed one minute before liftoff as storm clouds arrived at just the wrong moment. Today looked like it was going to […]
August 2, 2025
Helio Highlights: July 2025
As NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts back to the Moon, we must address the potential dangers caused by space weather, which can damage spacecraft and cause physical harm to unprotected astronauts in space.
August 1, 2025
Crew-11 Returns Station to Normal Operations
With the launch of Crew-11 on August 1, 2025 - ISS operations continue to tell the tale of humanity's longest lived orbital outpost.
August 1, 2025
The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week
"We're going to continue to work on the problems that we have here."
August 1, 2025
NUBE: New Card Game Helps Learners Identify Cloud Types Through Play
Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which makes identifying cloud types important – but learning to identify cloud types can be tricky! Educational games make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for learners of all ages and create an opportunity for families and friends to spend quality time […]
August 1, 2025
NASA, SpaceX ‘thread the clouds’ to launch Crew-11 to the International Space Station
The Crew Dragon mission was delayed a day due to cumulus clouds, but had enough clearance to allow for a launch on August 1. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 11:43 a.m. EDT (1543 UTC).
August 1, 2025
Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 1, 2025. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are aboard the spacecraft. After the crew […]
August 1, 2025
NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars
The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter’s moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA’s Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish on Earth. Now that mission scientists […]
August 1, 2025
What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by the Moon. Skywatching Highlights All Month – Planet Visibility: Skywatching Highlights: August 11 & 12 – Venus-Jupiter Conjunction – The two […]
August 1, 2025
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launched at 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA […]
August 1, 2025
How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts
Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts. NASA has a long record of monitoring Earth’s sea surface height, information critical not only for tracking how the ocean changes over time but also for hurricane forecasting. These extreme storms […]
August 1, 2025
CNES Issues Call for Lunar Power Station Prototype
The French space agency CNES has initiated a call for the development of a lunar power station prototype intended for terrestrial testing. CNES began work on the Lunar Integrated Shelter for Exploration (LISE) initiative in September 2021 as part of its Spaceship France programme. Launched in 2018, Spaceship France aims to lead the development of […] The post CNES Issues Call for Lunar Power Station Prototype appeared first on European Spaceflight.
August 1, 2025
Week in images: 28 July - 1 August 2025
Week in images: 28 July - 1 August 2025
August 1, 2025
Rocket Report: NASA finally working on depots, Air Force tests new ICBM
"I didn't expect that we would get to orbit."
August 1, 2025
Hubble Surveys Supernova-Rich Spiral
Rich with detail, the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this Hubble Space Telescope image.
August 1, 2025
SMOS adds long-term view on carbon stored in forests
Data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and a study has improved our understanding of how reliable this proxy is and how long-term datasets from SMOS can help us to monitor this valuable resource.
August 1, 2025
Celebrating 50 years of ESA at Open Days 2025
From the ESA Blogs.
August 1, 2025
Webb takes a fresh look at a classic deep field
From the ESA Blogs.
August 1, 2025
A supernova-rich spiral
From the ESA Blogs.
August 1, 2025
Crew-11 Must Wait Another Day, While Duffy Meets With Bakanov
Weather prevented Crew-11 from getting off the launch pad today, but they will try again tomorrow. Meanwhile, Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy was at the attemted launch and met with […]
August 1, 2025
SpaceX launches West Coast Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 13-4 mission
Some classified satellites might have hitched a ride with 19 Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX from the company’s West Coast launch site on Thursday.
July 31, 2025
Sunrise on Crew-11 Launch Attempt
The Sun rises on the morning of July 31, 2025, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch was postponed due to an unfavorable weather forecast. Teams are now targeting 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 1. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, […]
July 31, 2025
NASA Installs Key ‘Sunblock’ Shield on Roman Space Telescope
Technicians have successfully installed two sunshields onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s inner segment. Along with the observatory’s Solar Array Sun Shield and Deployable Aperture Cover, the panels (together called the Lower Instrument Sun Shade), will play a critical role in keeping Roman’s instruments cool and stable as the mission explores the infrared universe. […]
July 31, 2025
The Exploration Company Tests Key Component of Typhoon Rocket Engine
The Exploration Company has successfully completed a six-week test campaign of the oxygen-rich preburner for its Typhoon rocket engine. With co-financing from the French space agency CNES, The Exploration Company began work on its Typhoon rocket engine in January 2024. The reusable engine uses a full-flow staged combustion cycle and is designed to produce 250 […] The post The Exploration Company Tests Key Component of Typhoon Rocket Engine appeared first on European Spaceflight.
July 31, 2025
NASA Invites Proposals to Lease Aircraft Hangar in Cleveland
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking proposals for the use of its historic aircraft hangar, along with a parking lot, tarmac, and a small neighboring office building. Proposals are due by 1 p.m. EDT on Nov. 28. The hangar, formally known as the Flight Research Building, is available for lease by signing a […]
July 31, 2025
Wildfires burn in northern Portugal
From the ESA Blogs.
July 31, 2025
NASA, SpaceX to launch Crew-11 mission to the ISS
NASA and SpaceX are set for the launch of the 11th operational crew rotation mission… The post NASA, SpaceX to launch Crew-11 mission to the ISS appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
July 31, 2025
Live coverage: Former members of Crew-9, Starliner-1 missions unite to fly to the Space Station
The four members of the SpaceX Crew-11 flight were previously set to fly on different missions before they ended up as a quartet on the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 UTC).
July 31, 2025
Senate Commerce Clears NOAA Nominations
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the nominations of Neil Jacobs and Taylor Jordan to top positions at NOAA today. The nominations now must be voted on by the full Senate. […]
July 30, 2025
NASA Releases Opportunity to Boost Commercial Space Tech Development
NASA has released a new proposal opportunity for industry to tap into agency know-how, resources, and expertise. The Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO), managed by the Space Technology Mission Directorate, enables valuable collaboration without financial exchanges between NASA and industry partners. Instead, companies leverage NASA subject matter experts, facilities, software, and hardware to accelerate their […]
July 30, 2025
India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA
"We are at the threshold of fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned."
July 30, 2025
Gilmour’s Eris fails during maiden launch, but positives can be found
The first Australian-built Orbital Rocket just took flight for the first time – but it… The post Gilmour’s Eris fails during maiden launch, but positives can be found appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
July 30, 2025
NASA Tests Epic Solution for Supersonic Parachute Deliveries
NASA/Lori Losey The best way to solve a mystery is by gathering evidence and building a case. That’s exactly what NASA researchers are doing with a series of research flights aimed at advancing a sensor for supersonic parachutes. The clues they find could help make these parachutes more reliable and safer for delivering scientific instruments […]
July 30, 2025
NASA-ISRO Satellite Lifts Off to Track Earth’s Changing Surfaces
Carrying an advanced radar system that will produce a dynamic, three-dimensional view of Earth in unprecedented detail, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite has launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jointly developed by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and a critical part of the United States […]
July 30, 2025
NASA’s Webb Traces Details of Complex Planetary Nebula
Since their discovery in the late 1700s, astronomers have learned that planetary nebulae, or the expanding shell of glowing gas expelled by a low-intermediate mass star late in its life, can come in all shapes and sizes. Most planetary nebula present as circular, elliptical, or bi-polar, but some stray from the norm, as seen in […]
July 30, 2025
Webb traces details of complex planetary nebula
More than one star contributes to the irregular shape of NGC 6072 – Webb’s newest look at this planetary nebula in the near- and mid-infrared shows what may appear as a very messy scene resembling splattered paint. However, the unusual, asymmetrical scene hints at more complicated mechanisms underway, as the star central to the scene approaches the very final stages of its life and expels shells of material, losing up to 80 percent of its mass.
July 30, 2025
Thales Alenia Space Ships Key Component for Mars Sample Return Mission
Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Orbit Insertion Module for the European Space Agency’s Earth Return Orbiter from its facilities in Turin to Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage, UK. As part of its contribution to the Mars Sample Return mission, a joint effort between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, ESA agreed to […] The post Thales Alenia Space Ships Key Component for Mars Sample Return Mission appeared first on European Spaceflight.
July 30, 2025
Looking Forward to the Moon
On May 8, 2022, NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems’ Program Manager Shawn Quinn captured this crop of a full frame image of the Hadley–Apennine region of Earth’s Moon including the Apollo 15 landing site (very near the edge of the shadow of one of the lunar mountains in the area). Building upon the pioneers from the […]
July 30, 2025
A troubling shift in Europe’s forest carbon balance
Europe’s forests play a crucial role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but research led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide has declined in the past decade.
July 30, 2025
Laine Havens: Melding Science and Storytelling
Science Communication Intern – Goddard Space Flight Center Laine Havens — now a senior at Cornell University and three-time NASA intern — grew up with a deep curiosity about how the universe works and a family that encouraged her to explore it. Throughout her childhood, Laine was immersed in science and exposed to wonderful science […]
July 30, 2025
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