NASA 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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Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal
After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arr...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
Read moreNASA’s B777 Gets New Coat of Paint
NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. 11, 2026, photo. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set ...
NASA | August 18, 2026
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Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)
The JCB Hydromax vehicle averaged more than 400 mph during two runs in Utah last week, becoming the fastest hydrogen-powered car in history. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
Read moreNASA Glenn’s Legacy Forged Through Decades of Flight Research
Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland co...
NASA | August 18, 2026
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A beginner’s guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope
A telescope can help you explore the night sky, but only if you know how to use it. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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Hubble, James Webb Space Telescope team up to capture the 'Black Eye Galaxy' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026
The "Black Eye Galaxy" is captured in a gorgeous new composite image from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes. ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium
On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium ...
Latest from Space.com | August 18, 2026
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