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Blue Origin pitches new 'Mars Telecommunications Orbiter' for Red Planet missions (video)

Blue Origin has used its Blue Ring spacecraft platform to develop the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, which the company says could aid future NASA missions to the Red Planet.

Space

Trump signs executive order to boost commercial space — and shift NASA's balance of power

The executive order directs multiple federal agencies to streamline launch licensing, fast-track spaceport construction and better support emerging in-space industries.

Space

I tried to image the Veil Nebula but accidentally got an 'Alien' Xenomorph (photo)

As 'Alien: Earth' hits screens, the night sky delivers a cameo from the franchise's iconic villain.

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Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month

The Independent UK

Don't miss the moon rendezvous with the Pleiades in the early morning sky Aug. 16–17

The moon will drift towards the Pleiades and Uranus in the early hours of Aug. 16-17.

Space

Trump Eases Space Regulations In Boost For Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin And More

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order easing space regulations, which could boost Elon Musk and his commercial space exploration company, SpaceX‘s operations.

Benzinga

Trump Orders Space Regulations Eased In Win For Musk

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile advisor Elon Musk.

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China launches 8th batch of satellites for 13,000-strong internet megaconstellation (video)

A Long March 5B rocket launched the eighth batch of satellites for China's Guowang broadband network on Wednesday (Aug. 13). It was the fourth Guowang launch in less than three weeks.

Space

NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft fuels up and moves closer to launch

NASA's Orion spacecraft for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to fly astronauts around the moon is all fueled up and going through final preparations to ready the vehicle for stacking with its SLS rocket.

Space

Vulcan Rocket Brings New Era Of Space For United Launch Alliance: Will Boeing, Lockheed Martin Benefit?

A Vulcan Rocket from United Launch Alliance successfully lifted off Tuesday night as part of a mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.

Benzinga

I tested this smart telescope that pairs with my phone to capture galaxies and nebulas — and it’s under $550

Not only does the Dwarf 3 smart telescope capture amazing astrophotography, but it's also just as good at nature photography,

Tom’s Guide

NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars (photo)

The medieval-looking "helmet" is the latest addition to Mars' gallery of odd-shaped rocks.

Space

Red supergiant star expels mysteriously large cloud of gas

The star, called DFK 52, is a member of a cluster of similar red supergiants, but it's losing mass at an extreme rate never seen before.

Space

CEO of Shetland spaceport dies months before first launch

THE founder of a Highlands spaceport has died just a few months before its first official launch ...

The National (Scotland)

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Perseid meteor shower 2025 outshines moon to put on a spectacular show (photos)

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide.

Space

This real 'Eye of Sauron' spits out ghost particles in space. Here's what it looks like

"We have never seen anything quite like it."

Tom’s Guide

Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight — here's how to spot hundreds of shooting stars

Catch the Perseids meteor shower tonight, with tips to make the most of your view and gear that can take it even further.

Space

Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane could fly as soon as fall 2026

The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers.

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Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12 in free webcast

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday (Aug. 12), and you can enjoy the event live online with the Virtual Telescope Project's webcast.

Space

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), sending an advanced weather and climate satellite to orbit.

Space

New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly

A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years — if it ever gets funded and approved.

Space

Vulcan Centaur rocket launches experimental military satellite on its 1st-ever US Space Force mission (video)

United Launch Alliance lofted an experimental navigation satellite on the first national security mission of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Tuesday night (Aug. 12).

Evening Standard

Satellites project could help ‘save lives’ and give extreme weather warnings

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and the European Space Agency are leading the scheme.

Space

Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'

Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.

The Guardian - UK

Stargazers prepare for meteor shower of the year as the Perseids peak

Yearly spectacle, most visible in northern hemisphere, is caused by Earth passing through debris of ancient comet

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