2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain
A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Weekly digests · 10 Aug – 16 Aug 2026
Week 33, 2026
293 stories that week, most of them about satellites & orbit, launch & flight, the sun & space weather.
The week's biggest
Hubble vs. Roman
NASA's Hubble and Roman space telescopes will work together to broaden our perspective of the universe.
Callsign White Flight
Former NASA flight director Gene Kranz reflects on his career, leadership, legacy, and lessons for the future of human space exploration.
GR SIG Seminar, 14 August 2026
Monitoring & Modeling Blazar Jets Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Speaker: Dr. Nicholas R. MacDonald, University of Mississippi
XR SIG Seminar, 14 August 2026
Lynx2030 Science Analysis Group: Preparing for the Next X-ray Flagship. Speakers: Fabio Pacucci (SAO), and Steven Ehlert (MSFC)
APOD: 2026 August 15 – Bright Perseids from Sweden
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 15 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture…
Frames from that week
A Sunflower’s View of Totality
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Cascade Volcanoes Shrouded in Smoke
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Stops Along the Path of Totality
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Everything else
14:38 UTC
Crossing Maine’s Waters in Pursuit of GNATS
The Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series, or GNATS, produces data that is used to validate NASA’s…
NASA Science
Orbit
Orbit
20:03 UTC
Research Opportunity: Help Guide Priorities for Commercial Spaceflight Biospecimens
The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is seeking input from the scientific community on how…
NASA Science
Crewed
Crewed
04:05 UTC
APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total Solar Eclipse from Greenland
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education…
NASA
The Sun
The Sun
04:05 UTC
APOD: 2026 August 13 – Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 13 – Total… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education…
NASA
The Sun
The Sun
17:49 UTC
KSC Vision and Mission
Vision: Igniting space exploration and discovery for all. Mission: Provide continuous access to space from Earth’s premier spaceport…
NASA Science
Launch
Launch
17:35 UTC
Benefits and Criteria of Partnership
Benefits of Partnership Whether you want to launch spacecraft or engage in other aerospace-related activities, Kennedy Space Center…
NASA Science
Launch
Launch
15:39 UTC
AI/ML STIG Seminars to Resume
On behalf of the AI/ML STIG organizers, we're excited to share that our second-year lecture series will kick…
NASA Science
Cosmology
Cosmology
14:30 UTC
APOD: 2026 August 12 – Perseids over a Little Planet
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About…
NASA
Small Bodies
Small Bodies
18:15 UTC
SwampWorks
PHILOSOPHY Swamp Works is a hands-on, lean development environment for innovation at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Science
Solar System
Solar System
18:27 UTC
Payload Processing
Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Payload Processing teams have decades of experience supporting NASA and commercial partners in all…
NASA Science
Launch
Launch
04:05 UTC
APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education…
NASA
Cosmology
Cosmology
17:49 UTC
NASA Scientific Balloons Prepare for 2026 Fort Sumner Campaign
A NASA Scientific Balloon Program annual campaign is getting ready to take flight at the agency’s balloon launch…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
19:52 UTC
NASA Undergraduate Student Design Projects
About the Initiative To support this goal, NASA will identify appropriate research areas, issues, and technical challenges for…
NASA Science
17:11 UTC
Headquarters Events and Programs
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NASA Science
Solar System
Solar System
18:35 UTC
MAX POWER
America’s newest and most exciting aerospace technology expo and air show Celebrate the spirit of American innovation at…
NASA Science
Crewed
Crewed
19:16 UTC
NASA Common Research Model
This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information.
NASA Science
23:02 UTC
Updated Livery for NASA’s B777-200ER Research Aircraft
NASA's recently acquired B77-200ER scientific research aircraft returned Aug.
NASA Science
16:32 UTC
NASA Science
21:23 UTC
High Speed CRM
This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information.
NASA Science
08:40 UTC
Total solar eclipse to spellbind Europe
Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses…
Phys.org
The Sun
The Sun
22:29 UTC
Total solar eclipse August 12, 2026: Best images
Total solar eclipse August 12! Whether you saw it or not from your location, you can experience it!…
EarthSky
The Sun
The Sun
17:02 UTC
Lion Nebula Roars in Webb’s Sights
Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC…
NASA
Instruments
Instruments
08:00 UTC
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 16: The Moon hangs with Venus
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.
Astronomy Magazine
Solar System
Solar System
22:57 UTC
The Odds of Finding Water on Mars
Mars has plenty of water, and almost all of it is in the wrong place.
Universe Today
Solar System
Solar System