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APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie (opens in new tab)
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 photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Rosetta’s Selfie Explanation: […]
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NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths (opens in new tab)
NASA released its October Artemis Update on Friday, covering the near-term status of the Space… The post NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue (opens in new tab)
"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
Arstechnica ·
NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and V (opens in new tab)
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 […]
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NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions (opens in new tab)
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 designs and changed both concepts of operations for its future crewed landers. Since NASA established initial contracts with Blue Origin and SpaceX […]
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NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations (opens in new tab)
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, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano aboard the Orion spacecraft into low Earth orbit […]
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NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza (opens in new tab)
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 satellite’s telescopes from steadily gazing at their astronomical targets. Swift conducted its final observation on Oct. 20. It is expected to […]
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Nov. 5: Satellite Mission Management at the Edge (opens in new tab)
Join us to explore how emerging technologies and commercial capabilities are transforming satellite operations The post Nov. 5: Satellite Mission Management at the Edge appeared first on SpaceNews.
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RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis (opens in new tab)
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-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, with a 111% power level. For each […]
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NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security (opens in new tab)
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 energy generation, delivery and use by providing solar, meteorological, and future weather risk datasets for energy system modeling and planning purposes. Under a new […]
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Week in images: 19-23 October 2026 (opens in new tab)
Week in images: 19-23 October 2026
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ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026 (opens in new tab)
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 demonstrator before the end of the year. Speaking at a media briefing following ESA’s 350th Council meeting in Paris, Naja […] The post ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026 appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready (opens in new tab)
"We believe Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms."
Arstechnica ·
Earth from Space: The pink city (opens in new tab)
From the ESA Blogs.
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Spot the craters (opens in new tab)
From the ESA Blogs.
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APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring (opens in new tab)
APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 23 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss  APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Andromeda in Southern Spring Explanation: Looking toward the north from Mullion, New South Wales, Australia, the Andromeda […]
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El Niño Then and Now (opens in new tab)
A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year’s El Niño up against its strongest predecessors.
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NASA Safety Panel Concerned About Artemis IV, Future Access to LEO (opens in new tab)
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will soon open a formal recommendation that NASA re-examine plans for the Artemis IV mission.  Currently that will be a landing at the Moon’s South […]
SpacePolicyOnline.com ·
ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13 (opens in new tab)
Expedition 75 aboard the International Space Station gained four new crew members at the beginning… The post ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22. (opens in new tab)
"We need to keep our eyes on numerous required fuelings for the lander."
Arstechnica ·