space

The Space Force’s ‘commercial first’ strategy in action with Col. Tim Trimailo [spacenews.com] NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat [spacenews.com] NorthStar to go public via SPAC to expand space-based SSA network [spacenews.com] How the 'Project Hail Mary' book walks the line between hard and speculative science fiction… and why the film did not [www.space.com] New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week [www.space.com]

Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month [spacenews.com] 'Tall waves moving in slow motion': Here's how oily oceans on Saturn's giant moon Titan may behave [www.space.com] Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion [arstechnica.com] Artemis 2 astronauts praise performance of Orion [spacenews.com] 'For All Mankind' alternative timeline vs reality: How Apple TV's sci-fi show diverges from history [www.space.com]

Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026 [www.space.com] Northern lights could be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight [www.space.com] Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch [arstechnica.com] Artemis 2's heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire [www.space.com] New EU Space Act draft seen as a step backward [spacenews.com]