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NASA to Conduct NCAA Flyover, Engage Fans at University of Alabama (opens in new tab)
As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, NASA will conduct a flyover at the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday, Oct. 24. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets during the flyover, highlighting NASA’s contributions to aeronautics and the agency’s continued commitment to […]
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Tracks Along the Longest Drive on Another World (opens in new tab)
Written by Vandi Verma, Chief Engineer for Robotic Operations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Oct. 12, 2026 Since the last blog update, Perseverance has achieved a major milestone on Mars. On Sol 2006 (Oct. 11, 2026), its odometer reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles), setting a new record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial […]
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TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner (opens in new tab)
TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner, recognizing the company among the leading B2B […] The post TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins (opens in new tab)
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture. The advanced research operations were part of the InSPA‑Auxilium Bioprinter‑Cell Printing investigation, which explores 3D […]
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Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035 (opens in new tab)
Paris, France | October 2026 – Global satellite services revenues are forecast to grow 44% to reach $145 billion by 2035, according to the 33rd edition of Novaspace’s Satellite Connectivity […] The post Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2 (opens in new tab)
Airbus Netherlands has delivered the first lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 as part of the rocket’s Block 2 upgrades. The total weight reduction, however, appears to be more modest than originally anticipated. In a 21 October LinkedIn post, Airbus Netherlands President Rob Postma announced that the upgraded structure, designated Flight Model 16 (FM16), […] The post Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2 appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller (opens in new tab)
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — October 21, 2026 — Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company an Other Transaction […] The post Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller appeared first on SpaceNews.
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NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface (opens in new tab)
From orbit, today’s space-based laser instruments measure Earth’s forests and terrain one narrow line at a time. Between those lines are enormous gaps that include millions of acres of land scientists never directly measure. NASA’s CASALS instrument will blend machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar instrument to adaptively ‘sweep’ large swaths of Earth’s surface. This […]
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Solstar provides Wi-Fi connectivity for NASA proximity operations demonstration (opens in new tab)
SAN FRANCISCO – Wi-Fi technology from Solstar Space connected NASA’s R5-S10 cubesat with Momentus’ Vigoride-7 orbital service vehicle during proximity operations and relayed data to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Solstar […] The post Solstar provides Wi-Fi connectivity for NASA proximity operations demonstration appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Summer of Quantum: Building momentum for space-based QKD (opens in new tab)
Glasgow, UK | 21 October 2026 – The pace of development in quantum technologies continues to accelerate, and over the past few months, space engineering company Craft Prospect has been […] The post Summer of Quantum: Building momentum for space-based QKD appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 2 - The people behind the signal (opens in new tab)
At its heart, Galileo is a story about people: engineers, operators and programme leaders working across Europe, united by a shared mission to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty while delivering a secure, resilient signal that supports safety, innovation and economic growth across the globe. Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project celebrates the unseen work behind the signal that guides us forward.
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Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 3 - A symphony of precision (opens in new tab)
Galileo is a system in perfect synchronisation: satellites orbiting above, atomic clocks setting the tempo, and ground stations listening and refining below. Each plays its part. Together, they create the precision behind the signal that guides us all. See how it all comes together in Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project.
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Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 1 – A European vision (opens in new tab)
It started with a bold idea: Europe should find its own way. Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project tells the story of the vision, perseverance and people behind Galileo, Europe’s global navigation satellite system, and the decades-long journey that turned an idea into the signal that guides us all. 
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APOD: 2026 October 21 – New Ghosts Revealed in Cassiopeia (opens in new tab)
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 21 – New… 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. OriginalAnnotated New […]
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Extratropical Cyclone Whips Past Iceland (opens in new tab)
The powerful low-pressure system formed over the North Atlantic out of the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.
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Making SpaceX and Tesla a single company has "a lot of merit," Musk says (opens in new tab)
"I do think there's a lot of merit to combining the companies."
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB (opens in new tab)
The California launch comes hours after the company reported its second quarter of earnings as a publicly traded company. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. PDT (7:10 p.m. EDT / 2310 UTC).
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Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States? (opens in new tab)
Ars Technica is here to help with a guide to the medium-lift space race.
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NASA’s SR-1 Freedom Advances with Progress on Nuclear Power Module (opens in new tab)
Destined for Mars and beyond, NASA’s Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom will be humanity’s first fission-powered spacecraft to travel outside Earth’s orbit. Announced during NASA’s “Ignition” event, this mission will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space, and progress is underway on its key element: the nuclear power module. To expedite development of the spacecraft, NASA […]
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Launch Preview: H3, Falcon 9, Electron, and others to launch during busy week (opens in new tab)
Nine rockets are set to launch this week from California, Florida, New Zealand, Japan, and… The post Launch Preview: H3, Falcon 9, Electron, and others to launch during busy week appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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