SpaceWeekly News Summary March 20 – March 27, 2026

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

Illuminated in Orion – NASA

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is illuminated by a screen inside the darkened Orion spacecraft on the…

Impulsive M7.5 solar flare erupts from Earth-facing Region 4409, geomagnetic conditions remain elevated

Region 4409 is located at the center of the solar disk, suggesting any coronal mass ejection…

Behind-the-scenes images taken by NASA’s Artemis II crew : The Picture Show : NPR

A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman from the…

NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April…

The ARRL Solar Update

04/03/2026 Solar activity has been at low levels with only C-class flaresproduced by Regions 4401, 4405,…

NASA's Artemis II mission is sending a toilet around the moon for the first time ever

For the first time, NASA is sending a toilet around the moon. The Artemis II astronauts’…

We may have seen a ‘dirty fireball’ star explosion for the first time

Dying stars can emit a powerful jet of radiation, as seen in an artist’s impression Stocktrek…

What is the skinny budget and what does it…

For the second year in a row, the President’s Budget Request (PBR) includes a nearly one-quarter…

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ARRL Solar Update

03/27/2026 Solar activity was at low levels with seven numbered active regions on the disk.  …