Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet
"This isn't what we expected at all." ...
Latest from Space.com | August 19, 2026
Read moreBehind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers
Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight.  From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission...
NASA | August 19, 2026
Read moreAPOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor
APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 19 – The…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different ...
NASA | August 19, 2026
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Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video)
The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 19, 2026
Read moreAstronauts remove failed antenna; run out of time to install a spare
It was the 282nd EVA devoted to station assembly and maintenance, the fifth so far this year, the second for Menon and the first for Adenot, now the first French woman to walk in space. Total ISS EVA ...
Spaceflight Now | August 18, 2026
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Forget 'Halo' — the latest 'Futurama' episode has a ring world covered in super-intelligent rats (exclusive)
"A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World." ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International S...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
Read moreNASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details
Between Aug. 11 and 12, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed on Aug. 5, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impacted th...
NASA | August 18, 2026
Read moreNASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure
NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safet...
NASA | August 18, 2026
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