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APOD: 2026 October 27 – Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden NASA · 27 Oct 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 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 photograp...
A-81 Reaches South Georgia NASA · 27 Oct 2026 The Antarctic iceberg made a relatively quick exit from the Weddell Sea, only to slow at the edge of a remote island’s underwater shelf.
West Coast Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 27 Oct 2026 Liftoff of the Starlink 15-16 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E is currently scheduled for 10:46 p.m. PDT (1:46 a.m. EDT / 0546 UTC).
NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis NASA · 26 Oct 2026 Description This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on May 20, 2024, the 1,155th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Whi...
Tinga’s Tale NASA · 26 Oct 2026 Written by Margaret Deahn, Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University Oct. 19, 2026 Once upon a time, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover investigated the southern border of “Idubi,” an outcrop composed primarily of an igneous mineral geol...
Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch NASASpaceflight · 26 Oct 2026 Four rockets are set to launch this week from the United States and India. SpaceX…
NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust NASA · 26 Oct 2026 Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are carried aboard the rover, including some that are s...
NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade Gets Inspected NASA · 26 Oct 2026 Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is mounted on an assembly ring during inspections in a clean room at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2026. The s...
Solar Cells Inspected on NASA’s NEO Surveyor NASA · 26 Oct 2026 Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in late July. Built by Applied Aerospace in Stoc...
Flexell Space Establishes French Subsidiary to Strengthen European Presence SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2026 – Paris-based FLEXELL SPACE FRANCE SAS creates a local business hub in Europe– New entity to support ongoing contract and volume-production discussions with European customers, from technical reviews to supply […]
NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration NASA · 26 Oct 2026 The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places high school students on small, mission-...
NASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California NASA · 26 Oct 2026 Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30.
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot NASA · 26 Oct 2026 NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in Novembe...
NASA, USDA Sign Agreement Advancing Earth Science, Agriculture NASA · 26 Oct 2026 NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding cooperation in Earth observation, geospatial analytics, and advanced data technologies, supporting USDA’s data modern...
Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2026 SAN FRANCISCO —October 26, 2026—Today, Astranis announced it has upgraded its 4th launch to a dedicated mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch in 2028, allowing it […]
A New Era for Space Launch? The Coming Falcon 9 Retirement Space Scout · 26 Oct 2026 Falcon 9’s retirement could leave the market up for grabs, as SpaceX finds themselves still in the process of developing and marketing Starship as a worthy successor.
Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg European Spaceflight · 26 Oct 2026 The Australian government has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure a flight to the International Space Station for Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Support for the mission is...
Ice mission CRISTAL opens its wings ESA · 26 Oct 2026 With its solar arrays integrated and key qualification reviews under way, Europe’s new ice-monitoring satellite, CRISTAL, is moving from assembly into the demanding testing phase that will demonstrate its readiness for t...
2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion NASA · 26 Oct 2026 APOD Science APOD 2026 October 26 – M42: The… 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 photog...
2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion NASA · 26 Oct 2026 APOD Science APOD 2026 October 26 – M42: The… 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 photog...
Hunting Red Leaves with Satellites NASA · 26 Oct 2026 A modern satellite makes it possible to pursue the ancient tradition of leaf-peeping in a whole new way.
What’s Happening in Space Policy October 25-November 1, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Oct 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of October 25-November 1, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and
Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16 NASASpaceflight · 25 Oct 2026 As SpaceX prepares to fly Flight 15 in November, with a successful Static Fire test…
APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe NASA · 25 Oct 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark… 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 phot...
APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie NASA · 24 Oct 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 24 –… 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...
NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths NASASpaceflight · 24 Oct 2026 NASA released its October Artemis Update on Friday, covering the near-term status of the Space…
NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue Arstechnica · 23 Oct 2026 "We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and V SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Oct 2026 NASA officials projected confidence today in their plans to launch the Artemis III earth-orbital test flight in mid-2027 and land American astronauts on the Moon in 2028. Whether SpaceX’s Starship
NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions NASA · 23 Oct 2026 As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the des...
NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations NASA · 23 Oct 2026 Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik,...
NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza NASA · 23 Oct 2026 NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. The greater atmospheric drag at this height prevents the...
Nov. 5: Satellite Mission Management at the Edge SpaceNews · 23 Oct 2026 Join us to explore how emerging technologies and commercial capabilities are transforming satellite operations
Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2026 Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis NASA · 23 Oct 2026 Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-...
NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security NASA · 23 Oct 2026 NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energ...
Week in images: 19-23 October 2026 ESA · 23 Oct 2026 Week in images: 19-23 October 2026
ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026 European Spaceflight · 23 Oct 2026 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Director of Space Transportation, Géraldine Naja, said on 22 October that she was uncertain whether the agency would be able to complete the first flight of its Themis reusable rocket de...
Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready Arstechnica · 23 Oct 2026 "We believe Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms."
Earth from Space: The pink city ESA · 23 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Spot the craters ESA · 23 Oct 2026 From the ESA Blogs.

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