Space

A French court orders the liquidation of the International Space University; an Israeli satellite begins studying clouds; the first commercial nuclear-powered satellite launches; the Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its sky survey; NASA tests a rover for future missions to Mars; and the astronaut who flew around the Moon announces his retirement. This Week in Space.

NASA plans to expand its activity on the Moon in a way that could put its Mars rovers at risk; a major deal is shaking up the communications satellite industry; a new study warns that the growing number of satellites is harming astronomy; and another study has found long-term effects of spaceflight on fertility. This Week in Space.

A small private company has launched an ambitious mission to rescue a veteran NASA space telescope before it falls back to Earth. If successful, the mission could also mark an important step toward extending the lives of other spacecraft and reducing space debris

AST deployed three innovative communications satellites, NASA’s Perseverance rover reached an impressive Mars milestone, a Saudi representative appointed to a senior UN space committee role, and a historic launch facility is making way for the future. This Week in Space.

Tel Aviv University has opened a new space engineering center; Blue Origin says it will resume New Glenn launches soon, despite the destruction of its launch pad in a rocket explosion; SpaceX is raising billions ahead of what could be the largest IPO in history; and NASA’s Juno spacecraft is helping solve a cosmic mystery. This Week in Space.

NASA unveiled new plans for a Moon base, a Chinese astronaut began a year-long mission in space, SpaceX will build a military Starlink network, and unexpected contamination was found in Martian meteorites. This Week in Space

More than a century ago, observations of a solar eclipse confirmed one of the key predictions of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The results helped establish the theory’s credibility and sparked one of the greatest scientific revolutions in history.

The maiden flight of the third, upgraded version of SpaceX’s giant launch system was largely successful, despite an engine malfunction and the Super Heavy booster’s crash during its attempted landing maneuver over the Gulf of Mexico.

SpacePharma and Israeli student experiments are aboard the ISS, Israel and South Sudan cooperate on space science, Starship returns upgraded, and China keeps racing ahead. This Week in Space.

A possible delay in the crewed Moon landing, Virgin Galactic unveils its new space tourism spaceplane, A new European reusable spacecraft, and artificial intelligence helps find planets. This Week in Space.

An Israeli-German cloud-research satellite is set to launch next month; the U.S. plans new fees for commercial space launches and reentries, researchers warn that hardy fungi could potentially contaminate Mars. This Week in Space

An Israeli space software startup raises about €2 million, the Roman Space Telescope is completed ahead of schedule, and Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is grounded following the loss of a satellite. This Week in Space.

Artemis II launched successfully, and its four astronauts passed within about 6,500 kilometers of the Moon on the first crewed mission to the Moon in 53 years. Live updates.

A sample from the asteroid Ryugu contains all five nucleobases that make up the genetic material of life on Earth. The findings suggest that these molecules may be more widespread than previously thought and could shed light on the emergence of life on Earth — and possibly elsewhere.

Against the backdrop of intensifying competition in the race to the Moon, NASA has revised its Artemis plans—delaying the first crewed landing, adding missions, accelerating launch-rocket production, and dropping a planned upgrade.

The crewed lunar mission slips to at least April, NASA names the astronaut behind an early ISS return, SpaceX sets more records, Rubin’s new alerts are poised to transform astronomy, and a lunar eclipse. This Week in Space

Another company has been approved for a private mission to the space station, astronauts are bringing smartphones, and a rule-breaking planetary system is turning expectations upside down. This Week in Space.

A project led by Dr. Shay Monat at the International Space University has caught the attention of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – and could mark an important step toward establishing a crewed base on the Moon.

Elon Musk is putting the Moon at the top of SpaceX’s priorities. China successfully tested its Moon-launch rocket, a new crew arrives at the ISS, and an especially far-southern solar eclipse. This Week in Space.

Falcon 9 launches were suspended after a rare anomaly; SpaceX is merging and seeking approval to deploy one million satellites; an Israeli partnership with the International Space University, and a small victory for darkness. This Week in Space

For the first time in more than half a century, humans will leave low Earth orbit and fly close to the Moon—without landing. Artemis II is meant to be the next step toward returning astronauts to the lunar surface, but major – and costly – challenges still lie ahead.

A veteran astronaut retires from NASA, a cracked spacecraft landed safely, a major military space-debris removal effort takes shape—and what’s the connection between solar eruptions and avalanches? Space News Roundup

2025 was another record-breaking year, with more than 300 successful launches, breakthrough missions, and major advances in new rockets. A recap of 2025 in space.

In a first for the ISS era, NASA cut short Crew 11’s mission after a medical issue onboard. The four astronauts rode SpaceX’s Dragon back to Earth, splashing down safely off the California coast more than a month ahead of schedule.