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Weekly digests · 17 Aug – 23 Aug 2026
Week 34, 2026
374 stories that week, most of them about the solar system, satellites & orbit, the sun & space weather.
The week's biggest
NASA’s Starling Mission Opens New Frontiers in Space Navigation
NASA’s Starling mission has marked another milestone in spacecraft autonomy by using a new system that determines a satellite’s position in orbit…
NASA, ESA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Swap High-Speed Antenna
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot began a spacewalk at 8:29 a.m.
Also covered by NASA Space Station
Paint the Aurora with Ice Cubes
This hands-on activity uses food coloring and ice to help elementary learners model space weather and northern lights concepts.
ISSM Collaborations
UCI-Ice Sheet Modeling Group The Ice Sheet Modeling Group at the University of California Irvine focuses on better understanding and explaining ongoing…
Lucy Multimedia
Frames from that week
VLT images of the S301 star orbiting Sagittarius A*
ESO ·
An Uncommon Drifter in the Denmark Strait
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Elephant Butte Reservoir Runs Low
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Everything else
17:45 UTC
Gl 725 B c
Gl 725 B c is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 3.
NASA Science
Exoplanets
Exoplanets
01:39 UTC
Space Weather Living History: Dr. Richard Fisher
This educational podcast package featuring heliophysicist Dr. Richard Fisher explores active solar phenomena, magnetic fields, and space weather.
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
07:19 UTC
IAUS 408: Unraveling the joint lives of Stars and Exoplanets
Date: August 17, 2026 - August 21, 2026 Location: Liege, Belgium
NASA Science
Exoplanets
Exoplanets
13:00 UTC
Roman Series: Jupiters Around Other Suns
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a quest to discover planets outside our solar system.
NASA Science
Instruments
Instruments
21:11 UTC
Dragonfly 3D Model
Dragonfly, the first-of-its-kind rotorcraft to explore another world, will fly to various locations on Saturn’s moon Titan and…
NASA Science
Solar System
Solar System
20:56 UTC
Make an Aurora Bracelet Activity
This activity guides learners in how to make a bracelet with the different colors of the auroras, which…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
22:25 UTC
Lucy Mission Overview
What Will Lucy Do? Lucy is the first mission to explore a group of asteroids known as the…
NASA Science
Small Bodies
Small Bodies
14:20 UTC
NASA State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce
Advancing NASA’s Skilled Technical Workforce Through Partnership and Innovation The rapid expansion of the space economy and renewed…
NASA Science
Crewed
Crewed
17:36 UTC
AirSHARP Home Page
Overview The AirSHARP project (Airborne asSessment of Hyperspectral Aerosol optical depth and water-leaving Reflectance Product Performance for PACE)…
NASA Science
Orbit
Orbit
01:30 UTC
Space Weather Living History: Dr. James L. Green
This educational podcast features former NASA Chief Scientist Dr. James L. Green discussing space weather history.
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
04:05 UTC
NASA Science
Black Holes
Black Holes
17:28 UTC
NASA Study Reveals Hidden Stage of Arctic Freeze
As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground doesn’t immediately freeze solid.
NASA Science
Orbit
Orbit
18:38 UTC
Reference ISSM
To reference ISSM Larour, E., Seroussi, H., Morlighem, M., & Rignot, E. (2012).
NASA Science
Solar System
Solar System
10:49 UTC
2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium
NASA’s 2026 Joint HELIOTECH and Orbital Flight Symposium will be held 31 August – 4 September at the…
NASA Science
Solar System
Solar System
22:21 UTC
Pack a Northern Lights Backpack
This hands-on activity provides a template for elementary students to pack a virtual backpack for an aurora viewing…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
18:26 UTC
XR SIG Seminar Canceled
The X-Ray Science Interest Group (XR SIG) seminar scheduled for Friday 21 August has been canceled.
NASA Science
Cosmology
Cosmology
23:06 UTC
How do the Sun’s variations affect humanity? (Solar Cycle)
This informative presentation slide deck and hands-on activity helps educators introduce space weather concepts through investigations into solar…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
01:07 UTC
Space Weather Living History: Dr. Mauricio Peredo
This educational podcast episode featuring Dr. Mauricio Peredo explores space weather, coronal mass ejections, and the Earth's magnetosphere.
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
00:20 UTC
Space Weather Living History: Professor Christopher T. Russell
This educational podcast and transcript featuring Professor Christopher T. Russell explores space weather, the Sun, and electromagnetism.
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
21:13 UTC
NASA Heliosphere Animation
This conceptual animation shows the heliosphere — the vast bubble that is generated by the Sun’s magnetic field…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
11:51 UTC
AGN SIG Spotlight Series, 18 Aug 2026
AGN SIG Spotlight Series. Speakers: Dr. Xiaojing Lin (Tsinghua University) and Dr. Pallavi Patil (National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
NASA Science
Cosmology
Cosmology
18:44 UTC
Article: The Sun and Us
This informative NASA article provides advanced students with deep insights into the lifecycle of the Sun and its…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
18:39 UTC
About ISSM
Science PIs Active Developers Previous Developers Active Collaborations Users UCI Undergrad Research Projects Outreach CL#26-2815
NASA Science
Orbit
Orbit
20:52 UTC
Make a Sun Out of Leaves Activity
This hands-on activity provides introductory learners with a creative ways to build physical models of the Sun using…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun