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- Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top NASA · 29 Sep 2026 Scientists captured rare observations of an ephemeral pileus cloud hovering over a smoke-infused cloud that rose above a wildfire in Montana.
- Next Crewed Boeing Starliner Flight Not Until 2028 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Sep 2026 Two years after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert without NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing and NASA said today it will not be ready to
- Mars Has Its Charmes NASA · 29 Sep 2026 Written by Athanasios (Thanos) Klidaras, Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University Sept. 21, 2026 After a long hiatus, the Perseverance rover updates page is back. A lot has happened on Mars in the meantime, and with regular...
- NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year Spaceflight Now · 29 Sep 2026 If the unpiloted test flight goes well, NASA and Boeing hope to launch a piloted Starliner flight in mid 2028, officials said Monday, incorporating redesigned propulsion system valves, more robust subsystems and other mo...
- October’s Night Sky Notes: Spooky Stargazing NASA · 28 Sep 2026 The Ghoul Located within the constellation Perseus lies a star called Algol, also known as ‘Demon Star’ or ‘The Ghoul’. You can spot this star during the autumn months, along with Cassiopeia and Andromeda in the northeas...
- Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation Ars Technica · 28 Sep 2026 "We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."
- NASA, Boeing outline Starliner’s return path to ISS crew rotations NASASpaceflight · 28 Sep 2026 NASA and Boeing have laid out a revised path for Starliner that puts an uncrewed…
- Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2026 The Super Heavy first stage booster, generating some 16 million pounds of thrust — twice the power of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket — rapidly accelerated as it consumed propellant and lost weight, climbing out o...
- NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans NASA · 28 Sep 2026 On Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company’s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit. “We are living throug...
- NASA Armstrong Celebrates 80 Years of Flight Innovation NASA · 28 Sep 2026 On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time. In less than two years, NACA...
- Starship Achieves Orbit for the First Time SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Sep 2026 The flight did not go exactly as planned, but SpaceX’s Starship Integrated Flight Test-14 did make it into orbit for the first time today and deployed 26 operational Starlink V3
- NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission NASA · 28 Sep 2026 A commercial mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft’s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.
- NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories NASA · 28 Sep 2026 Marking a significant expansion in the number of signatories to the Artemis Accords, NASA welcomed Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, and San Marino, bringing total participation to 76 countries. “Our momentum reflects a g...
- Meet NASA’s Artemis II Crew During Houston Public Event NASA · 28 Sep 2026 The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission will participate in an event hosted by industry and community partners at the University of Houston to discuss their mission around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. I...
- What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission NASA · 28 Sep 2026 Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
- NASA, for the time being, is unable to move the space station's large robotic arm Ars Technica · 28 Sep 2026 NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
- The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working Ars Technica · 28 Sep 2026 NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
- How ESA astronauts return from space ESA · 28 Sep 2026 When an astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA) returns from space, the mission is far from over.
- Space Station View of Earth at Night NASA · 28 Sep 2026 This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbite...
- Photos at Industry Space Days 2026 ESA · 28 Sep 2026 Photos at ESA's Industry Space Days
- Successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter ESA · 28 Sep 2026 The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) skimmed the very outer edge of Earth’s atmosphere on 28 September, using the gravity of our home planet to alter its route to Jupiter using very little fuel.
- Space is everyone’s business: Economist Enterprise’s 4th annual Space Economy Summit returns to Orlando SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2026 ORLANDO, FL — September 28th, 2026 — Space is rapidly becoming a practical business tool for industries far beyond aerospace, as satellite intelligence, resilient connectivity and other space-enabled technologies create...
- NASA ORBIT Challenge 2027 NASA · 28 Sep 2026 The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and m...
- UK Creates Space Effects Squadron to Protect Its Satellites European Spaceflight · 28 Sep 2026 The United Kingdom has established a new specialised unit within the Royal Air Force to counter hostile threats to the country’s satellites. The Ministry of Defence announced the formation of No. III Space Effects Squadr...
- Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Kristie Foster NASA · 28 Sep 2026 Kristie Foster paved her road to becoming a NASA civil servant with literal miles of dedication. Her work at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, supports NASA’s mission to return American a...
- One geology step closer to the Moon ESA · 28 Sep 2026 As we prepare to return to the Moon, Europe’s leading geology training for astronauts PANGAEA celebrates its 10th anniversary turning extraordinary places on Earth into classrooms for space exploration.
- Agile Space Industries Expands Leadership Structure to Support Next Phase of Growth SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2026 DURANGO, Colo., Sept. 28, 2026 – Agile Space Industries today announced that Jason Wright will join the company as President in early October, strengthening Agile’s operational leadership as the company […]
- APOD: 2026 September 28 – Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe NASA · 28 Sep 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 28 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogr...
- Reliable Robots: Meet Johnson’s Dexterous Robotics Team NASA · 28 Sep 2026 The idea of humans and robots working side-by-side in space was once the stuff of science fiction, but with NASA launching increasingly complex missions deeper into space, human-robot collaboration could become reality....
- Uncovering the Valleys Hidden Below Greenland’s Ice NASA · 28 Sep 2026 A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented.
- ESA’s first lunar rover rolls forward ESA · 28 Sep 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2026 The first planned orbital flight of a Starship-Super Heavy rocket aims to send 26 Starlink Version 3 into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, is scheduled during a 75-minute window that opens at 7:15...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy September 27-October 3, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Sep 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 27-October 3, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session this
- Starship Flight 14: SpaceX Attempts Orbit NASASpaceflight · 27 Sep 2026 After more than a decade of development in many forms, SpaceX’s Starship is slated to…
- APOD: 2026 September 27 – Andromeda Before and After Photoshop NASA · 27 Sep 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 27 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogr...
- Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida Spaceflight Now · 26 Sep 2026 The three astronauts and one cosmonaut will spend roughly six months onboard the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than Oct. 1.
- APOD: 2026 September 26 – Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way NASA · 26 Sep 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 26 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogr...
- Flight 14 waits on approval as a near-term manifest sketches Starship’s next steps NASASpaceflight · 26 Sep 2026 With Flight 14 being Starship’s first intended orbital mission, a near-term manifest is already pointing…
- NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development NASA · 25 Sep 2026 During a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28, NASA and Boeing leadership will discuss Starliner’s development and plans for regular crew flights to and from the International Space Station. Learn where to w...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast Spaceflight Now · 25 Sep 2026 Liftoff of the USSF-385 mission atop a Falcon 9 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. PDT (8:56 a.m. EDT / 1256 UTC) at the opening of a three-hour launch window.