Alaska Space

First rocket of 2026 takes flight at Poker Flat | Geophysical Institute A two-stage NASA sounding rocket shot skyward from Poker Flat Research Range at 4:20 a.m. today as part of a long-running project to learn more about aurora-produced nitric oxide in the upper atmosphe...

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‘The Flying Saucer’, The First Film About Flying Saucers Release date: January 5, 1950IMDB Description: Both the CIA and KGB investigate UFOs in Alaska: friend or foe? (ref: IMDB)Actor, director, and film producer Mikel Conrad was in Alaska filming for his ...

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Aurora Photography with Vincent Ledvina On a sunny Saturday morning in Fairbanks, Alaska Space met up with Vincent Ledvina, a Space Physics PhD student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and aurora photographer. Vincent is originally fr...

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Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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SpinLaunch raises $30 million for work on Meridian Space constellation SpinLaunch announced $30 million in new funding for the company to support its development of a broadband constellation.

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Golden Dome for NATO is better than one for America Golden Dome for NATO is better than one for America

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Golden Dome missile defense program reshapes military space spending Golden Dome missile defense program reshapes military space spending Golden Dome missile defense program reshapes military space spending

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August 2025: UFO Report The UFO Report is a monthly look at what has been reported to MUFON and NUFORC, the main reporting centers for UFO sightings.During the month of August 2025, only one report was made.August 15, 2025. ...

The monthly UFO report is out. www.alaska-space.com/post/august-...

Watch an asteroid the size of an airliner speed toward Earth live online Sept. 2 (video) See live views of asteroid 2025 QD8 ahead of its close approach to Earth later this week.

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ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons The spacecraft should reach the Jupiter system in July 2031.

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Upcoming Interior Economic Boom? Fairbanks, the second largest city in Alaska, has a few key things going for it: the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the proximity of four military bases (Ft. Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Clear Space Forc...

Could the interior of Alaska be heading for an economic boom thanks to the space industry? #Alaska #Space www.alaska-space.com/post/upcomin...

Question of Performance This is a hypothetical for the RLSH community to consider.Should there be suggested minimal levels of performance for RLSH to strive to achieve and surpass?In comic books we have these superheroes who...

Question of Performance. Should RLSH have suggested performance minimums? #RLSH www.herocore.online/post/questio...

Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials The case against Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases.

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Pope Leo XIV denounces 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “pandemic of arms” during a public prayer for victims of a shooting at a Catholic school Mass in the United States.

Pope Leo XIV denounced the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of the shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States.

Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready.

Testing was done in Alaska. Very cool! arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Spacemen and UFOs in Alaska Native Myths Note: This is a slightly altered section from chapter 1 of my book "Saucers of The North", but with some additional information added.There are 9 general native groups in Alaska: Athabaskan, Yupik, Al...

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The Golden Dome missile defense system could create aerospace business in Fairbanks Alaska's top aerospace official says that means huge opportunities could come for the state’s two rocket launch sites on Kodiak Island and near Fairbanks.

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Rogue drone aircraft present growing nuisance for firefighters State and federal firefighters say they’re encountering a growing number of incidents involving small drones in airspace above and around wildfires. When that happens, firefighters must ground their a...

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July 2025: UFO Report The UFO Report is a monthly look at what has been reported to MUFON and NUFORC, the main reporting centers for UFO sightings.During the month of July 2025, three official reports were made.July 4, 202...

It's the July 2025 UFO Report! #AlaskaSpace www.alaska-space.com/post/july-20...

Space & Technology, A Budget Solution? ProPublica referred to Alaska's economy as being in a budget crisis due to Governor Mike Dunleavy's vetoes. The results being a severe lack of funding for public education, low-interest commercial fi...

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What’s That In The Sky?  5 Apps To Try If you have ever seen something in the sky and asked yourself “what’s that in the sky?” then you will know how frustrating it can be when you don’t know how to find out.  Thanks to the advancement of ...

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The meteor shower has nothing to do with SpaceX.

Let's turn back time and look at an image from 2024! On July 23, 2024 the skies were clear, allowing us to see the 2024 wildfires in this #VIIRS DayFire RGB. A year ago, wildfires had burned just over 610,000 acres so far, compared to almost 960,000 acres so far this year. #akwx

Meteor Activity Outlook for July 26-August 1, 2025 The American Meteor Society, Ltd. is established to inform, encourage, and support the research activities of people who are interested in the field of Meteor Astronomy

This should be visible in the Alaskan skies, if you have a cloud-free night. It should really pick up around August 17th and 18th. www.amsmeteors.org/2025/07/mete...

Videos from the 246th AAS meeting, held in Anchorage, Alaska, in June 2025, are now available for viewing online. aas.org/posts/news/2...

Golden Dome Update The US Golden Dome Missile Shield Program is a space defense project is considered the "next generation defense shield" that will be capable of identifying incoming projectiles, calculating trajectory...

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Canadian company exits contentious uranium mining project in Western Alaska | Alaska Beacon Panther Minerals last year proposed exploratory drilling over the next four years in search of uranium on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula.

Canadian company exits contentious uranium mining project in Western Alaska, reports Max Graham of Northern Journal, via the @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/canad...

Alaska Needs EO Sats, Downstream Earth Observation (EO) satellites are used for environmental monitoring, cartography, meteorology, imaging, and remote sensing. From the data accrued from these satellites, humans have been able to f...

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July 20th - Moon Landing Anniversary, aka “Moon Day” On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, marking one of the most iconic achievements in human history. As Armstrong stepped ont...

July 20th - Moon Landing Anniversary, aka “Moon Day”. Coming up this weekend! www.alaska-space.com/post/july-20...

4 Alaska Native Corporations Connected With Space In the state of Alaska, there are four Alaska Native corporations that are now connected with the space industry.  These fall into the “Institution” section of the space industry and each corporation ...

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