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Tory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027
Original Publication Date: 2026-08-24 12:00
World Space Week Association has named Tory Bruno, Blue Origin’s President of National Security, as Honorary Chair for 2027. The 2027 theme, “To the Moon,” spotlights humanity’s renewed focus on lunar exploration and Blue Origin’s role in developing lunar capabilities. Bruno said establishing a lasting presence on the Moon will inspire future generations to join in building that future. World Space Week runs Oct. 4‑10, 2026, with events worldwide celebrating the “Rocket Revolution” and gearing up for next year’s lunar push.
Beyond Reach Labs Unveils Flarewing Deployable Solar Arrays
Original Publication Date: 2026-08-24 13:00
Brooklyn‑based Beyond Reach Labs has unveiled its Flarewing deployable solar array, set to reach the market early next year after a $10M seed round. The system comes in three sizes—S, M, and L—packing as little as 1 m long into a 30 m² array that can generate up to 8 kW, and scaling up to a 625 m² array delivering 200 kW. Ground qualification for the smallest model is slated for year‑end, with the larger versions following in 2027 and next year. Flarewing aims to meet the soaring power demands of in‑space data centers and commercial space stations while maximizing launch‑vehicle payload capacity.
Starcloud Announces $250M Series A Extension
Original Publication Date: 2026-08-24 12:40
Starcloud has secured a $250 million extension to its March Series A, bringing total funding to $450 million and a $2.3 billion valuation, with Manhattan West leading and investors including NVIDIA and Cisco. The move comes amid growing public opposition to terrestrial data centers, as Starcloud expands its Washington manufacturing base and plans to launch 88,000 LEO satellites, potentially requiring hundreds of launches.
The earliest galaxy 'swallowed' by the cannibal Milky Way left a scar at its heart
Original Publication Date: 2026-08-24 12:00
Astronomers have uncovered evidence that the Milky Way’s first cosmic cannibalism occurred about 12 billion years ago, when it devoured a dwarf galaxy now dubbed Low‑energy‑Kraken‑Heracles (LKH). By studying the ages and metallicities of globular clusters in the galaxy’s core, researchers found a distinct group that could only have come from this ancient merger, pushing back the Milky Way’s earliest known collision by nearly two billion years. The discovery, made possible with precise Hubble Space Telescope data, shows that most of the dwarf galaxy’s material was deposited within 20,000 light‑years of the Milky Way’s heart. This finding rewrites the early history of our galaxy and sheds light on the events that shaped its subsequent evolution.
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch
Original Publication Date: 2026-08-24 12:00
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It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?
Original Publication Date: 2026-08-24 10:00
It has been 20 years since the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to dwarf planet, but the debate over whether it should regain full planetary status is far from over. Astronomers point to the planet’s hydrostatic equilibrium, active nitrogen glaciers, and the New Horizons discovery of a complex world as evidence that Pluto still behaves like a planet. Planetary scientist Paul Byrne argues that the IAU’s 2006 definition is too narrow and that including Pluto—and other dwarf planets—would better reflect our expanding knowledge of the Solar System. The controversy remains largely semantic, yet it continues to shape public perception and scientific communication about the distant dwarf world.