Rocket Lab to start launching missile-defense missions from Alaska under $266 million Space Force deal

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Rocket Lab is expanding its launch operations to the snowy north.The California-based company, which already flies from...

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Sphinx Defense wins $287 million contract for strategic satellite communications software

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Award covers mission planning software for ESS next-generation strategic communications satellites The post Sphinx Defense wins $287...

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25 years on, 2001’s ‘Planet of the Apes’ has become a bit of a guilty pleasure

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

We didn't exactly go bananas for Tim Burton's odd take on "Planet of the Apes" back in...

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A classified NRO launch and a Chinese triple-header set to launch this week

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Rocket launches this week On Wednesday, July 29, at 7:50 a.m. EDT, the state-owned China Aerospace Science...

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China catches its first reusable booster

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

On July 10, China netted a new accomplishment in its spacefaring history. The China Aerospace Science and...

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On this day in space! July 27, 1962: The 1st zero-g cosmonaut training flight took off on a Soviet jetliner

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

On July 27, 1962, two Russian cosmonauts boarded a Soviet airliner and experienced weightlessness without going to...

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How NASA Plans to Build the Habitable Worlds Observatory

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

We’ve been covering the journey of the Habitable Worlds Observatory for some time now. Over the past...

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Are we overlooking signs of alien life that aren’t technological or biological? ‘Bread would be a signature of intelligence’

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

The search for alien life has tended to focus on looking for either signs of extraterrestrial technology...

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We’ve found huge discounts on a range of ZWO astronomy cameras, including three we love

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

ZWO is well known for its Seestar smart telescopes but they also make dedicated astronomy cameras for...

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Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 27, 2026

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

A photo of one of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover's wheels, taken by the rover using its Mars...

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Orbes unveils Exo-ORB and agreement with Symphony Space

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup Orbes announced an agreement July 27 to send Exo-ORB, a free-flying...

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Intel debuts new chip for space computing

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Starfire is designed to support onboard data processing and AI workloads. The post Intel debuts new chip...

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X-ray spacecraft finds supermassive black hole stirring up the ‘red potato’ galaxy: ‘There may be a cook in this cosmic kitchen’

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have seen a supermassive black hole jet churning and "cooking" gas...

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July 27, 2005: NASA grounds the space shuttles

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

During its July 26, 2005, launch, cameras captured a large piece of foam falling from space shuttle...

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Amazon files application for direct-to-device satellite constellation

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Amazon has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites...

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SpaceNews Welcomes Max Aliprandi as Business Development Associate

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

SpaceNews today announced that Max Aliprandi has joined the company as Business Development Associate, strengthening the company’s...

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Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can’t stop them

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could completely change the...

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Rocket Lab to open Alaska launch site under $266 million Space Force deal

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

New Kodiak facility will support up to 18 suborbital missions for military testing The post Rocket Lab...

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Blue Origin to test New Glenn upper stages at Stennis

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

Blue Origin will use NASA’s Stennis Space Center to test New Glenn upper stages as it rebuilds...

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AI in orbit is a double-edged sword. Here’s how to keep it from cutting space cooperation apart

Astrobitica July 27, 2026

When we talk about stopping an arms race in space, people usually say that we need treaties...

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