Space.com
• Andrew Jones
China has published mock observations demonstrating the performance of Xuntian, a 2‑meter‑class space telescope designed to operate near its space station, as the program advances toward a planned 2027 launch. The tests aim to validate imaging capability and science readiness ahead of final integration.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: Ars checks in with the new president of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
By Space.com: Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as an incoming coronal mass ejection is forecast to impact within 24 hours.
SpaceNews.com
• Walt Faulconer
By SpaceNews.com: NASA must act now to ensure U.S. leadership in space.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
By Universe Today: The early stage of giant telescope development involves a lot of horse-trading to try to appease all the different stakeholders that are hoping to get what they want out of the project, but also to try to appease the financial managers that want to minimize its cost.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
By Space.com: Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
Reuters
• Akash Sriram
By Reuters: Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in 2026, propelled by government spending on defense-linked satellite systems and private sector bets on launch capacity, investment firm Seraphim Space said on Monday.
SpaceWatch Global
By SpaceWatch Global: We are entering an industrial era of space travel, where the former craft of space travel is becoming an industry like any other.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
