Canadarm2 repairs planned as CRS-34 departs ISS
HELSINKI — SSC Space and Firefly have set a 2028 target for the first orbital launch from Esrange, with key infrastructure and regulatory pieces falling into place. The companies announced the timeline during a press briefing in Stockholm, June 30, following a string of milestones that include construction progress at Launch Complex 3C, a new…
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 7-13, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session this week. During the Week NASA will announce the crew for the Artemis III mission on Tuesday morning at Johnson Space Center. Under the reconfigured…
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket will launch a crewed capsule into orbit and then on a mission around the Moon. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani NASA is once again shooting for the Moon, for the first time since the 1970s. As soon as April 1, 2026, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, using the Space Launch…
Regeneration is in the eye of the golden apple snail — literally. A study in the journal Nature Communications looks at the golden apple snail’s regenerative properties, specifically in its eyes. Like humans, these snails have camera-type eyes, and understanding how they regenerate could lead to advanced medical treatments for humans with eye injuries. It…
A new report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General spells out dire launch infrastructure needs at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility. One solution is for Congress to pass legislation giving NASA authority to receive money from commercial partners for capital infrastructure investments. DOD was given such authority more than a decade ago. Today’s…
Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low they are actually less dense than cotton candy. The rare pair of “super-puff” planets was found by an international team led by the University of Oxford, working with Université Côte d’Azur/Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur and the University of Birmingham….