Space News Mission Log — Satellite Launches, Orbital Events & Analysis
Daily space news, satellite launch reports, orbital debris analysis and weekly roundups — grounded in live tracking data from our network monitoring 41 published reports.
Stars on demand: four lasers sharpen a black hole’s view
Four yellow streaks above ESO’s Very Large Telescope are artificial stars, created to correct atmospheric blur and sharpen observations of a distant galaxy’s active centre.
Hubble Space Telescope: 35+ Years of Discovery
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a large, space-based observatory launched into low Earth orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. It is a joint project between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).
Saturn's Majestic Moons: A Telescopic Family Portrait
A telescopic image captures Saturn's six largest moons, including Titan and Enceladus, highlighting the planet's rich satellite system.
Stars brewing in N159: Webb reveals a nebulous cauldron
Webb’s view of N159 reveals young stars sculpting their birthplace, while dense filaments protect others still forming inside this turbulent stellar nursery.
Silent Mirror of the Atacama: SEST's Legacy
The Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope, once a pioneer in submillimetre astronomy, now reflects the starry skies of Chile's Atacama Desert.
Unveiling the Eagle Nebula's Pillars in Infrared
The Hubble Space Telescope reveals the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation in infrared, showcasing star formation amidst dense cosmic clouds.
Celestial Reflections: Perseid Meteor and Milky Way
A Perseid meteor illuminates the night sky over La Palma, captured alongside the Milky Way and reflected in the LST-1 telescope's mirror.
Massive stars leave their mark on blue galaxy Mrk 178
A pale blue galaxy holds evidence of a recent stellar upheaval. Hubble’s view of Markarian 178 reveals massive stars shedding their atmospheres into space.
Iapetus: The Moon with Two Faces
Saturn's moon Iapetus presents a striking contrast with its dual-toned surface. Discover the science behind this unique celestial feature.
Observing the unpredictable: BlackGEM’s search for light
Beneath a starry sky, a BlackGEM telescope waits for evidence of distant collisions. Its task is to connect ripples in space-time with faint, fleeting light.
A cosmic construction project bends distant starlight
Two merging galaxy groups dominate Webb’s view of MACS J0553.4-3342. Their combined gravity stretches distant background galaxies into luminous orange arcs.
James Webb Space Telescope at L2: A Deep Space Observatory
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, space-based observatory designed to complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. Launched on 25 December 2021, JWST is a collaborative project of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).