In the past 48 hours, the global space community has witnessed a flurry of activity – from ambitious rocket launches on multiple continents to groundbreaking scientific discoveries and strategic moves in space policy. Below is an in-depth roundup of the major satellite and space-related developments from August 19 to August 20, 2025, with sources and…
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United States: Moon Missions, Mega-Constellations & Scientific Milestones Europe: Weather Satellite Success & Space Safety Initiatives Asia: Ambitious Launches, New Satellites & Spaceflight Firsts Space Security & Policy: The Final Frontier Turns Battleground Sources: NASA News Releases and Blogs nasa.gov nasa.gov nasa.gov; Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com; Reuters reuters.com; Gizmodo gizmodo.com gizmodo.com; NDTV ndtv.com ndtv.com; Times of…
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Launches and Rocket Test Highlights Space Station & Mission Updates New Discoveries and Space Science Highlights Industry and Policy Developments In summary, the period of August 16–17, 2025 was packed with noteworthy space events across the board. From rocket launches (and explosions) to pioneering science findings and significant policy moves, the global space community had…
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Introduction: A Space Spectacle in Your Backyard Have you ever noticed a bright, fast-moving “star” gliding silently across the twilight sky? Chances are, you were watching the International Space Station (ISS) – a football-field-sized science lab orbiting ~250 miles above Earth. Spotting this orbital outpost is easier than you might think, and it’s completely visible…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Blitz – Two Launches in 12 Hours (and a Regulatory Twist) SpaceX demonstrated its unprecedented launch cadence on Aug. 14 by launching two Falcon 9 missions just half a day apart space.com. In the early morning hours, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying 24 Starlink internet…
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What Is Astrophotography? (Beginner-Friendly Overview) Astrophotography means photographing objects in the night sky – from the Milky Way galaxy to planets, moons, and distant nebulae. In simple terms, it’s capturing the cosmos with a camera. This hobby is incredibly broad: “Astrophotography is a close-up of the surface of Mars, a wide-angle photo of the Milky…
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Debuts on National Security Mission A major rocket milestone unfolded as United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur successfully launched its first national security mission on August 12, 2025 keeptrack.space. Lifting off from Cape Canaveral at 8:56 p.m. EDT, the methane-fueled Vulcan carried the USSF-106 payload – an experimental Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) –…
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Space Launch Milestone: New Vulcan Rocket Debuts United Launch Alliance successfully launched its first operational Vulcan rocket, carrying two satellites on a U.S. Space Force mission spaceflightnow.com. This USSF-106 flight marks the Vulcan’s debut as a fully certified national security launcher, slated to replace ULA’s Atlas V and Delta IV rockets spaceflightnow.com. The 198-foot Vulcan,…
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Space & Astronomy Climate & Environment Medicine & Health Physics & Materials Science Technology & Innovation Sources: This report is based on science news and press releases from Aug. 11–12, 2025 (and surrounding dates) by reputable outlets and institutions, including Nature nature.com unr.edu, Scientific American scientificamerican.com, ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com sciencedaily.com, NASA science.nasa.gov, Reuters reuters.com, Euronews/AP euronews.com, university…
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