A New Net-Membrane Could Clean Up Some Tricky Space Debris
Reported by Universe Today
We’ve reported on all kinds of wacky ideas for capturing and deorbiting space debris safely. From electric tethers to lasers, engineers and scientists have been trying everything they can think of to deal with the ever-increasing orbital debris problem. ...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000
NASA Seeks Industry Input on Second Phase of Commercial Space Stations
Reported by NASA
On Monday, NASA released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the Internation...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:33 +0000
NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies
Reported by NASA
As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, missions will increasingly require spacecraft that can navigate and communicate without a direct connection to Earth. NASA’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Nav...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000
The Square Kilometre Array Will Revolutionize the Hunt for Alien Life
Reported by Universe Today
With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy - with every new advanced telescope we have the potential to see (or in some cases, listen) further and more clearly than we ever have before. That is certainly the case...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:47 +0000
NASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision
Reported by NASA
In new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before. Webb’s unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000
Puffiest exoplanets yet found are as dense as cotton candy
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have discovered the 2 puffiest exoplanets known so far. They are similar in size to Jupiter, but have the density of cotton candy.
The post Puffiest exoplanets yet found are as dense as cotton candy first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000