NASA astronaut Chris Williams took this photo of an orbital sunrise from the International Space Station on June 26, 2026. In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets.
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DURHAM, ENGLAND—Researchers led by Marta Díaz-Guardamino of Durham University created 3D models of rock art depicting boats found at 12 sites in northwestern Spain and Portugal, according to a statement released by Durham University. The team then compared them to similar carvings found in Scandinavia. The researchers noted that all of the Iberian images had…
The European-Chinese Smile mission reached its designated science orbit on 20 June 2026. The team is now embarking on a two-month campaign to ‘commission’ the spacecraft, which involves switching on and testing out its toolbox of science instruments. Since launching into space on a European Vega-C rocket on 19 May 2026, Smile has fired its…
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in June 28, 2026, carrying 24 Starlink satellites. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX flew its final Starlink mission of the month aboard a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday morning. The Starlink 17-40 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to…
Introduction: In this article, I’ll delve into the historical context surrounding the Space Treaty and its profound impacts on the landscape of international relations. The Space Treaty, formally known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,…
On social media today, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended yesterday’s selection of four men for the Artemis III crew even though almost half of the astronaut corps is female. Stressing the process does not involve any political appointees, he asked that those who were chosen — three from NASA and one from the European Space…
NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission. Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will spend one year living and working in interplanetary environments at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, operating under isolated conditions expected during crewed missions to the Moon or Red Planet. Insights from this…