SpaceWeekly News Summary January 11-17, 2026

This Week in Space – January 11-17, 2026 🚀 International Space Station NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to…

Long-duration fireball lights New Zealand’s South Island, residents report loud bang and shaking

A bright, long-duration fireball was reported over New Zealand’s South Island at 15:22 UTC on February…

Crew-12 Members and Insignia – NASA

From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA (European…

Crew-12 Members and Insignia – NASA

From left, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 crew members – Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway…

Tatooine exoplanets are oddly rare, and we finally know why

Artist’s concept of a planet – the black dot – orbiting a pair of stars in…

ESA marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026

Agency 11/02/2026 107 views 3 likes Today we join the international community in celebrating Women and…

ESA – Water testing at Concordia

ESA medical doctor Sarah Gaier, member of the DC22 winterover crew, tests water samples from the Grey Water…

Women and Girls in Science: Sharing wisdom, shaping the future

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ESA joined organisations across the…

CubeSats’ Missions Begin – NASA

A pair of CubeSats designed by college students from around the world is deployed into Earth…

Ramses contract signature 10 February 2026

On 10 February 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract with OHB Italia for the development…

CubeSats’ Missions Begin – NASA

NASA astronaut Chris Williams pointed a camera out a window on the cupola as a set of CubeSats…