SpaceWeekly News Summary May 3 – May 9, 2026

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

Watch live: Total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026

Five organizations listed below begin live coverage between 17:00 and 17:30 UTC. The streams carry telescope…

Solar eclipse and meteor shower will dazzle onlookers Wednesday

While parts of Greenland and Western Europe savor a total solar eclipse, much of the Northern…

Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging

Hannah Ubler and her team at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics set out two…

Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake

08/11/2026 ARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio…

Watch live: Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13 under moonless skies

The broader Perseid maximum extends beyond the two-hour nominal peak. Previous International Meteor Organization (IMO) observations…

Lion Nebula Roars in Webb’s Sights

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope imaged the planetary nebula NGC 2392, the Lion Nebula, using the…

The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch.

The moon’s shadow will descend upon Earth on Wednesday, and some will bear witness to a…

Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London

Rose Asaf hopped in a cab to get to a nearby convenience store before 2 a.m.…

NASA Shares Station Research Today Supporting Moon, Mars Tomorrow

The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling…

A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe

When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, it casts a shadow onto Earth’s surface.…