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- NASA's Voyager 1 probe bounces back from communications glitch in interstellar space Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 NASA's Voyager 1 probe is back in communication after the 49-year-old spacecraft briefly fell silent last month, during its interstellar-space mission.
- Midwestern City Lights NASA · 5 Nov 2026 City lights from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026. Major urban areas visible in the photograph include Chicago, Illinois; Detro...
- NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students NASA · 5 Nov 2026 Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:40 a.m....
- Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Shows Water Ice Behaves the Same Across Alien Star Systems Universe Today · 5 Nov 2026 Targets of opportunity sometimes happen in astronomy, and we got a major one when the third interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, was discovered in July 2025. And it just so happens that in the intervening years between the las...
- Earth photobombs spacewalking Canadian astronaut | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2026 Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk poses for a photo mid-spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026.
- Building a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2026 In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Winnie Lai, CEO of Auriga Space. They talk about how electromagnetic launch technology that “catapults” small launch vehicles could cut down on […]
- Exclusive: Orbital Taps Orca Aerospace for Onboard Autonomy Software Payload · 5 Nov 2026 Satellite autonomy startup Orca Aerospace announced a deal worth up to $20M with LA-based Orbital to put its software on Orbital’s planned data-center fleet.
- NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is the 1st Black woman to command a space mission. Will we see more diversity in the future on the final frontier? Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 "Diversity makes the crew stronger."
- OHB Awarded €554 Million Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-3 Satellite European Spaceflight · 5 Nov 2026 German satellite manufacturer OHB has secured a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography (NGT) satellite for the European Union’s Copernicus pr...
- NASA announces experimental X-70 Fractal aircraft: A 'new beginning for aeronautics' Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 NASA has announced its next X-plane, known as the X-70 Fractal, designed to test advanced maneuverability and which will feature a rapidly reconfigurable design.
- China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race? Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 China has laid out its roadmap for landing astronauts on the moon "before 2030," a milestone that NASA hopes to achieve in 2028.
- Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars NASA · 5 Nov 2026 This Hubble image features the sparkling collection of stars named Messier 30 (M30), also called NGC 7099.
- Exoplanets Can't Hide From The JWST's 'Digital Twin' Universe Today · 5 Nov 2026 Finding dim exoplanets hidden in the glare of their stars is an ongoing challenge in astronomy. Telescopes use coronagraphs to block out starlight, but even they have their limitations. Researchers have developed a new t...
- Early Black Friday beginner telescope deal — this portable Celestron is now 25% off at Amazon Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 This portable and beginner-friendly telescope is perfect for stargazing newbies or those who want better views but aren't ready to spend thousands.
- Why We Are Seeing a Growing Disconnect Between Public and Private Space Markets Payload · 5 Nov 2026 Private space markets are hotter than ever. Not a whiff of deceleration. The opposite is happening in public space markets.
- 2 astronauts will finish upgrading ISS solar arrays during spacewalk today: Watch it live Space.com · 5 Nov 2026 NASA's Anil Menon and Canada Joshua Kutryk will install the International Space Station's final roll-out solar array during a spacewalk today (Nov. 5). Here's how to watch it live.
- APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette NASA · 5 Nov 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 5 –… 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 photograp...
- Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites NASA · 5 Nov 2026 The third-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea exposes an ancient piece of the ocean floor and hosts a clowder of cats.
- Former NASA Chief Economist is New Head of Canadian Space Agency SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Nov 2026 Alexander MacDonald is the new President of the Canadian Space Agency. Canadian-born MacDonald was NASA’s Chief Economist until December 2024. The Canadian Government announced MacDonald’s selection this evening. He succ...
- Two giant black holes at the heart of one galaxy may circle each other every 121 to 146 days and could merge in as little as 100 years SpaceDaily · 5 Nov 2026 A hidden jet in Markarian 501 hints at a black hole pair that could merge within a century, but the evidence is still debated.
- NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research NASA · 5 Nov 2026 On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed...
- Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo Payload · 5 Nov 2026 A group of otters is called a bevy, and DARPA just ordered another round.
- Farewell Swift SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Nov 2026 NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reentered this morning, bringing the 22-year-old mission to an end. NASA contracted with Katalyst Space in September 2025 to revamp an existing system to try
- On this day in space! Nov. 4, 2015: A rail-launched Super Strypi rocket carrying 13 baby satellites failed during its debut launch for the US Air Force Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 On Nov. 4, 2015, the United States Air Force launched an experimental Super Strypi rail-launched rocket carrying 13 tiny satellites, but it failed just after liftoff from Hawaii.
- Trump Issues “American Declaration of Freedom in Space” SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Nov 2026 President Trump issued a space proclamation yesterday. “The American Declaration of Freedom in Space” pledges that the United States will lead the exploration, development, use, and settlement of new frontiers
- Trump declares 'American space superiority for all eternity' in election night proclamation Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 President Trump has declared space a frontier for all humanity, asserting America's right to develop and settle the solar system under U.S. law.
- China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing Universe Today · 4 Nov 2026 Yesterday, on November 3rd, the deputy chief designer of China's crewed space program and chief designer of the lunar exploration program (Wang Xiang) unveiled an official statement detailing its [plans for a crewed miss...
- Upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows: Avengers: Doomsday, Secret Wars, X-Men & more Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 The MCU’s Multiverse Saga is nearly over, but there are plenty more Marvel movies and shows on the horizon.
- Game Theory Helps SETI Search for Alien Civilizations Universe Today · 4 Nov 2026 SETI can be more effective the more the targets in the search are refined. SETI's newest survey effort uses game theory to inform its search. It's based on the idea that other ETIs would almost certainly use the transit...
- Elon Musk moved SpaceX to red Texas. Now it's blue. What happens next? Arstechnica · 4 Nov 2026 "Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."
- NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon NASA · 4 Nov 2026 In an update on Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders shared the agency’s path to returning Americans to the lunar surface in 2028. Agency leadership provided updates on the previously annou...
- NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters over Western Indonesia Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2026 NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory plummeted back into Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday over western Indonesia, ending nearly 22 years in orbit for the gamma-ray burst hunter after a failed attempt to rescue it.
- 'Trials and Tribble-ations' at 30: The classic 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' episode that brought Captains Kirk and Sisko face-to-face Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 How "Forrest Gump", pizza, and a massive supporting cast of furballs came together to make one of "Star Trek"'s finest hours.
- Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations NASASpaceflight · 4 Nov 2026 Using data from the joint European and Russian ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter at Mars, an…
- NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 NASA's Swift space telescope crashed back to Earth today (Nov. 4), three months after a private spacecraft was supposed to boost the observatory to a higher orbit.
- Mars isn't dead — recent volcanic activity reveals it's just sleeping Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 Scientists have long suspected that Mars is geologically "dead" but new spacecraft observations suggests the Red Planet's volcanoes are merely sleeping.
- NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications NASA · 4 Nov 2026 NASA selected three companies on Wednesday to perform work to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts that are compatible with current missions in space, ensuring service continuity for existing spacecraft withou...
- “Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Nov 2026 Democratic victories in yesterday’s midterm elections are being touted not as a “Blue wave,” but a “Blue tsunami” as votes are counted throughout the country. The final tally is not
- NASA's Artemis II moon launch tore a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere so huge it disrupted GPS signals Space.com · 4 Nov 2026 "It could have a strong impact not only on self-driving cars but also on drone positioning."
- NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings NASA · 4 Nov 2026 NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – In...