SpaceWeekly News Summary May 3 – May 9, 2026

🚀 Starship Test Campaign Continues in Texas SpaceX continued preparations for the next Starship integrated flight…

Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters – NASA

Relatively low tidal waters expose sandflats and mudflats in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau in this…

AMSAT-UK Colloquium Update

AMSAT-UK Logo The annual AMSAT-UK colloquium is fast approaching. Once again, it is being held at…

The journey of Sophie Adenot’s bonus food

What does it take to send gourmet food to the International Space Station? Follow ESA astronaut…

OSCAR News Editor Vacancy

AMSAT-UK has been without a volunteer editor for Oscar News since mid 2024 and this has…

Launch Postponement of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7) aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.9

Launch Postponement of MICHIBIKI No. 7, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-7)aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.9 Japan…

Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon : NPR

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A with a payload of a pair…

The ARRL Solar Update

08/01/2026 Solar activity has remained at low levels. Region 4494 exhibited decay in its trailing spots…

Does asteroid Nysa have 3 lobes and a moon?

We’ve seen many asteroids that are made from 2 bodies stuck together, but asteroid Nysa might…

Is a giant planet orbiting Tabby’s Star? Maybe

Artist’s concept of dust – in this case from a shattered comet – in the vicinity…

NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley

NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center…