Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of August 9, 2026:
Human Space Exploration
- A new space race is unfolding at the Moon’s south pole. Here’s what to know about China’s game plan;
- NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base programme;
- Space travel doesn’t affect the strength of heart muscle cells, study finds;
- International lunar consultations: future-looking developments at the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space;
- Artemis progress building lunar return roadmap;
- NASA Administrator Isaacman imagines the state of space in 110 years;
Space Science
- The largest known galaxy is wider than 17 Milky Ways;
- Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on Moon and Mars missions
Coalition Member in the News – Lockheed Martin; - Humanity may soon have the technology to reach other star systems;
- Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star;
- Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the Sun into a deep freeze;
- NASA will chase the August 12 total solar eclipse with balloons and a high-altitude jet;
- NASA funds ‘Interworld Slingshot’ concept to map solar system resources;
- A massive outburst! Comet 220P/McNaught suddenly became 7,000× brighter!;
- Astronomers find a new object from the early universe using Webb data;
- Space agencies are trying to keep astronauts from losing their sight;
- Why NASA wants to send a laser-powered drone into caves beneath the Moon;
- NASA successfully gives Voyager 2 another year of life;
- Yes, North America gets a solar eclipse on August 12. Here’s where and when to see it;
- Mission to save NASA telescope back on track after loss of control;
- How to find lunar ice? Moonquakes to the rescue!;
- 1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet;
Other News
- Photos: See the best photos from this year’s total solar eclipse;
- Blue Origin doubling launch pads at LC 36 following New Glenn Explosion: ‘Picking up the speed’;
- Space Command identifies capabilities it needs for the next space war;
- Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions with a stunning cosmic spectacle (photos, video);
- Budget instability puts Golden Dome at risk, Guetlein warns;
- Spaceport says pause in Virgin Galactic space flights has caused budget shortfall;
- How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle;
- NASA+ debuts on discovery+, coming soon to HBO Max;
- India’s orbital safety strategy: How ISRO is tackling space debris through collision avoidance & advanced tracking;
- Vulcan return to flight as Blue Origin modifies the Rocket’s BE-4 engines;
Major Space-Related Activities for the Week
- A headline this week is Wednesday’s total solar eclipse, of possible special interest to those in Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain where it can be observed in totality. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible to those in the northern region of North America. Both the European Space Agency and NASA plan to provide live coverage on multiple virtual platforms for those who cannot view the eclipse in person.
- A NASA ISS spacewalk planned initially for Thursday and the second of three planned for this month, has been postponed until August 18 to check out a space suit CO2 sensor concern.
- The U.S. House and Senate are in recess except for pro forma sessions. Still in work is agreement on a continuing resolution (CR) that would prevent a government shutdown if the House and Senate are not able to complete work on a budget for the 2027 federal fiscal year that begins October 1. The Senate version CR would extend government operations until December 11, the current House version until December 4.
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