Blue Origin accelerates LC-36 recovery via hybrid plan
Astronaut Chris Williams shows off a “strong man” pose 260 miles above Earth during a break in work to repair the International Space Station’s robot arm. Image: NASA Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound “wrist” joint near the end…
On June 8, 2026, a satellite passing over the Pacific Ocean measured sea surface heights more than 15 centimeters above normal across a wide stretch of the equatorial Pacific. That reading came three days before NOAA officially declared a new El Niño, but it told scientists something surface temperature data cannot: a large reservoir of…
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected three companies to fly four robotic lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million as part of its lunar base ambitions, as the agency weighs sending a spare Mars rover to the moon. During a June 30 online presentation, NASA officials announced they selected Astrobotic Technology, Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines…
Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that those counts may be drastically underestimated Soumya Sagar July 2, 2026 11:30 a.m. Researchers came up with the new count by studying insect biodiversity in a conservation area in Costa Rica. Alexey Protasov via Getty…
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force is developing a new enlisted job specialty to defend bases against missile and drone attack. Alarming damage to Air bases across the Middle…
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 28-July 4, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House is in session for part of the week. The Senate is in recess except for pro forma sessions. During the Week Saturday is July 4, America’s 250th birthday. Happy…