China has delayed its Chang’e-7 lunar mission because it did not meet launch conditions for this year’s planned window. The mission includes LunaHcam, a Bahraini-Egyptian camera that will study materials on the Moon’s surface.
Saudi researchers have published a review of microgravity and space-medicine research. It describes Saudi genetic and space-science programmes while noting that the field remains early and that long-term medical benefits still need evidence.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight from August 12 to August 13, 2026. A new Moon should give viewers in clear, dark locations across much of the Arab region better conditions for seeing meteors.
A partial solar eclipse was visible across much of Algeria on August 12, 2026. In Algiers, the Moon was expected to cover 98.6 percent of the Sun shortly before sunset.
A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon on August 5, 2026. South Korea’s Danuri orbiter photographed the impact area and showed a small new crater.
Astronomers found strong evidence of a supermassive black hole more than 30,000 light-years from the center of a distant galaxy. The normally hidden object became visible when its gravity tore apart a passing star.
A robotic spacecraft and three propulsion modules launched from Florida on a yearlong journey to geosynchronous orbit. The vehicle will install the modules on satellites running low on fuel and can also perform inspections, repairs, and relocation tasks.
