Sam's News — space — 2026-08-12¶

Space Exploration¶

7.5 NASA Invites ISRO to Join Artemis Moon Base Program¶

NASA extended an invitation to India's space agency (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base program.

Sources: Fortune India RSS, ThePrint RSS, Hindustan Times RSS, Daily Pioneer RSS, indianexpress.com RSS, Siliconindia RSS Update to: NASA invites India's ISRO to join Moon Base program

Space Business¶

7 SpaceX projects $500 billion revenue by 2028, expanding into AI¶

SpaceX projects $500 billion in revenue by 2028 as it pivots toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company plans to deploy 6–10 gigawatts of AI computing capacity by end of 2027, targeting $300 billion in annual recurring revenue with Microsoft reportedly negotiating a $150 billion deal.

Projected $500 billion revenue by 2028
6–8 GW AI computing capacity by 2027; potential >10 GW by year-end
$300 billion annual recurring revenue target from AI infrastructure
Microsoft in talks for reported $150 billion client deal

Sources: Space.com AI Web Searched, KuCoin News AI Web Searched, BigGo Finance AI Web Searched

Space¶

7 JWST discovers earliest 'black hole star' at cosmic dawn, may solve 'little red dots' mystery¶

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a rapidly growing black hole surrounded by dense gas—a 'black hole star'—in the early universe, representing the farthest such object identified to date. The discovery may explain the mystery of 'little red dots,' puzzling compact objects observed in early-universe JWST data.

First 'black hole star' identified at cosmic dawn
May solve 'little red dots' mystery from JWST observations
Object represents farthest such discovery to date

Sources: Space.com AI Web Searched, Phys.org RSS

6 NASA Telescope Rescue Mission Back on Track After Control Loss¶

A mission to rescue a NASA telescope regained control after experiencing an unexpected loss of control event.

Sources: New Scientist RSS

5.5 NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Departs Agency After In-Space Medical Emergency¶

Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, who experienced a medical emergency during spaceflight, has departed the agency after a career spanning four spaceflights.

Sources: cnn.com Web Search, cnn.com RSS

5 SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California in second lift-off of day¶

SpaceX completed a second Starlink launch from California on August 11, deploying 24 additional satellites to the global internet constellation.

Sources: Space.com RSS

4 Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight with optimal viewing conditions¶

The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight with clear skies expected for optimal viewing across many regions.

Sources: Space.com RSS

4 NASA developing flexible radar antennas for Mars SkyFall mission¶

NASA is narrowing in on flexible radar antenna designs for its forthcoming Mars SkyFall mission.

Sources: Aviation Week RSS

3.5 Green comet photographed sweeping across Namibian skies¶

Astrophotographers captured spectacular images of a green comet passing over Namibia on August 12, 2026.

Sources: Space.com RSS

Space Events¶

6.5 Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Spain Today¶

A total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Spain on August 12, 2026—Spain's first since 1905. About 230 million people will experience 90% totality or greater, with partial visibility across much of the Northern Hemisphere including major European cities and parts of North America.

Path of totality reaches Iceland at 5:48 p.m. local time, Spain at 8:28–8:32 p.m.
Spain's first total solar eclipse since 1905
~230 million people able to see ≥90% totality
Partial visibility in London, Paris, Madrid (90%+); Boston (16%); New York City (9%)
Only total solar eclipse of 2026

Sources: CBS News AI Web Searched, Reuters AI Web Searched, Space.com RSS