SpaceWeekly News Summary March 20 – March 27, 2026

🚀 Starship Testing Moves Forward SpaceX continued testing of its Starship vehicle this week as engineers…

Aurora, Swing and Sawa: ESA’s Space Weather sensors

Solar activity regularly disturbs our planet, producing stunning auroras, but also endangering infrastructure in space and…

NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns with Science Flights on Horizon

NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it…

There’s No Place Like NASA’s New X-59 Hangar Home 

There’s no sign reading “home sweet home” in the hangar where the X‑59 now sits, but…

New Technician Class Question Pool Released — Effective July 1, 2026

04/28/2026 This announcement was originally published in the ARRL Letter on December 18, 2025. ARRL members can subscribe…

NCVEC Question Pool Committee Issues Revision to 2026

04/28/2026 This announcement was originally published in the ARRL Letter on February 19, 2026. ARRL members can subscribe…

Science in Space – NASA

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency…

Bright green fireball reported over Buenos Aires and Río de la Plata region

A very bright fireball was seen over Buenos Aires and surrounding regions at approximately 22:51 LT…

Artemis II hit Taylor Swift levels of fame.…

Despite how many caught the news of Artemis II, only a fraction engaged with it. According…

Ancient lake on Mars? Rover finds strong new evidence

View larger. | This view from the Curiosity rover shows a part of Mars’ Gale crater…

April 28 is Jan Oort’s birthday

Jan Oort. Copyright Leiden Observatory. Used with permission. Jan Oort: Father of the Oort Cloud Jan…