Space.com
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- A total solar eclipse will darken the sky for millions today! Here's what you need to knowby daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) on 12th August 2026 at 6:00 am
The wait is over. Today's total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here's where to find timings, livestreams, safety advice and live coverage.
- SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk saysby mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 11th August 2026 at 11:42 pm
SpaceX started out as a launch company, but it has been transitioning into an artificial intelligence outfit —one that's poised to make huge profits in the coming years, Elon Musk says.
- Scientists create largest 2D map of the universe with 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion cosmic objectson 11th August 2026 at 9:00 pm
"It's part of the fabric of astronomy research now."
- Scientists find 2 million active black holes, exploding stars and more, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universeon 11th August 2026 at 8:00 pm
Astronomers have nearly doubled the number of known cosmic X-ray sources.
- 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, & Carol Kane on season 4's big leaps and 'outside the box' episodesby stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) on 11th August 2026 at 7:00 pm
"I think the producers had more time to prepare for season 4 and every episode felt incredible on the page"
NASA.com
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- Stops Along the Path of Totalityon 12th August 2026 at 4:01 am
Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
- What Is the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope? (Grades 5-8)by Kaitlyn Adams on 11th August 2026 at 9:04 pm
This article is for students grades 5-8. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory. The telescope will scan large sections of space. Roman will help astronomers answer questions about dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and more. ______________________________________________________________________ Words to Know Astrophysics: a branch of space science that applies physics and mathematics to
- NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surfaceon 11th August 2026 at 7:41 pm
NASA has declared “wrenches down” on the first completed payload designed for Artemis astronauts to deploy on the Moon’s surface. Engineers working on NASA’s Lunar Environment Monitoring Station, or LEMS, have completed hardware development and testing and the payload is ready for its permanent home near the lunar South Pole. With the hardware complete, LEMS
Image of the Day
- Lion Nebula Roars in Webb's Sightson 11th August 2026 at 5:03 pm
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope imaged the planetary nebula NGC 2392, the Lion Nebula, using the observatory’s NIRCam and MIRI instruments. The central star’s remains are responsible for the nebula’s structure, including a lion face-shaped bubble of ionized gas and dust “mane.”
Space Station News
- NASA Shares Station Research Today Supporting Moon, Mars Tomorrowby Chris Getteau on 11th August 2026 at 2:00 pm
The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s Artemis II mission in April was the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years,
- Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Researchby Chris Getteau on 5th August 2026 at 2:00 pm
The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Some experiments can take hours to perform, and researchers need to account for astronauts’ limited time. Fully automated devices, like Redwire’s ADvanced Space Experiment Processors (ADSEPs), have been designed to conduct more space science with less crew time. Within each ADSEP facility there
- NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Missionby Lauren E. Low on 30th July 2026 at 4:11 pm
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is targeted for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will spend
Astronomy Now
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- Rare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower Double-Header August 12thby Bob King on 11th August 2026 at 12:40 pm
The only total solar eclipse of the year coincides with the Perseid meteor shower. Here's what you need to know to watch the eclipse. The post Rare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower Double-Header August 12th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Where to See the August 12th Solar Eclipse Onlineby The Editors of Sky & Telescope on 10th August 2026 at 2:01 pm
View the August 12th total solar eclipse from anywhere — the livestream options are plentiful! The post Where to See the August 12th Solar Eclipse Online appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- Rare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower Double-Header August 12thby Bob King on 11th August 2026 at 12:40 pm
The only total solar eclipse of the year coincides with the Perseid meteor shower. Here's what you need to know to watch the eclipse. The post Rare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower Double-Header August 12th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Where to See the August 12th Solar Eclipse Onlineby The Editors of Sky & Telescope on 10th August 2026 at 2:01 pm
View the August 12th total solar eclipse from anywhere — the livestream options are plentiful! The post Where to See the August 12th Solar Eclipse Online appeared first on Sky & Telescope.











