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NASA reportedly expands lunar delivery program with a shared $10 billion contract ceiling

Intuitive Machines reportedly joins the next-generation contracting program supporting cargo missions and infrastructure for a planned moon base.

7 Sources, 10h ago, first seen 10h ago

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NASA opens applications for 25th astronaut class, NASASpaceflight reports

Applications run through December 3, 2026, with selection expected in late 2027, according to NASASpaceflight.

9 Sources, 7h ago, updated 7h ago

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SpaceX targets Nov. 13 for Starship flight that will attempt to catch both stages

The mission will attempt to catch both stages back at the launch site.

9 Sources, 2h ago, updated 2h ago

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Blue Origin unveils GS3 third stage and Northstar engine for New Glenn

Northstar is a first-stage booster engine, and Blue Origin expects GS3 to make New Glenn more flexible and capable.

7 Sources, 4d ago, first seen 4d ago

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New image-processing method improves exoplanet detection in Webb telescope data

Researchers report 2–15 times greater sensitivity than standard techniques when processing James Webb Space Telescope observations.

5 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

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NASA's Swift telescope reenters Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years in orbit

The gamma-ray burst observatory came down over western Indonesia on November 4 after a failed attempt to rescue it.

8 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

Swift has fallen: NASA's 22-year-old space telescope burns up over Sumatra

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Southern Taurids could bring fireballs around Nov. 4–5, 2026

Around local midnight is a suggested time to watch, though the shower is expected to produce relatively few meteors.

7 Sources, 5d ago, first seen 5d ago

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ESA’s Hera resolves Didymos and Dimorphos separately for the first time

The October 18 images came from 1,280 kilometers away, ahead of a planned November 4 close approach.

6 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

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Astronauts plan to install ISS's eighth and final roll-out solar array on Nov. 5

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk installed the seventh array during an Oct. 29 spacewalk.

6 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is pictured during a spacewalk with his spacesuit's helmet lights on.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS’s methane points to an intensely cold origin

3I/ATLAS has 13 times comet 67P’s heavy-hydrogen ratio in methane, suggesting its icy ingredients formed in intense cold.

3 Sources, 7d ago, first seen 7d ago

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Expedition 1's ISS arrival marks 26 years of continuous habitation

The first long-term ISS crew included NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev.

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10 Sources, 7d ago, updated 7d ago

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Rocket Lab sets November 2 window for its 99th Electron mission

The Sea God Surveys is planned for @QPS_Inc from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

15 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

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NASA seeks commercial options to reboost, service or deorbit Hubble

NASA hopes commercial partners can keep the aging telescope working; its request also seeks a controlled deorbit option.

4 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

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NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Around Nov. 6 After Failed Rescue

Solar activity hastened Swift's orbital decline, and the telescope's systems were shut down after it became too low to observe.

18 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

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SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg on Starlink 15-18 mission

The planned payload was 27 Starlink satellites, and booster B1093 was slated for its 18th flight.

10 Sources, 9d ago, updated 9d ago

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ISRO launches NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard GSLV-F18

Spaceflight Now reported successful separation; The Economic Times reported the satellite's injection into orbit after the October 30 launch.

18 Sources, 9d ago, updated 9d ago

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Solar eclipse photos show a giant hole and mysterious ‘smoke rings’ in the sun’s atmosphere

Space.com says eclipse photography offers a unique view of processes in the sun’s upper atmosphere.

7 Sources, 11d ago, first seen 11d ago

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Ship 42 undergoes six-engine static-fire test ahead of Starship Flight 15

NASASpaceflight reported the test; TrackingTheSB later posted that Ship 42 was heading back to the production site.

5 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

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October 29 ISS solar-array spacewalk gets go-ahead

NASA schedules live NASA+ coverage for 6:30 a.m. EDT as two astronauts prepare to install a new array.

28 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

A photo of ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot tethered to the International Space Station during a spacewalk. She is wearing a white spacesuit used for spacewalks, and it matches the surrounding space station hardware in appearance. Earth's horizon is visible in the background of the scene.

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Rubin Observatory spots possible dwarf planet beyond Neptune

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory estimates 2026 ED138 at 600 to 1,500 kilometers across; infrared observations are needed.

60 Sources, 5d ago, updated 5d ago

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NASA reportedly expands lunar delivery program with a shared $10 billion contract ceiling

NASA opens applications for 25th astronaut class, NASASpaceflight reports

SpaceX targets Nov. 13 for Starship flight that will attempt to catch both stages

Blue Origin unveils GS3 third stage and Northstar engine for New Glenn

New image-processing method improves exoplanet detection in Webb telescope data

NASA's Swift telescope reenters Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years in orbit

Southern Taurids could bring fireballs around Nov. 4–5, 2026

ESA’s Hera resolves Didymos and Dimorphos separately for the first time

Astronauts plan to install ISS's eighth and final roll-out solar array on Nov. 5

Comet 3I/ATLAS’s methane points to an intensely cold origin

Expedition 1's ISS arrival marks 26 years of continuous habitation

Rocket Lab sets November 2 window for its 99th Electron mission

NASA seeks commercial options to reboost, service or deorbit Hubble

NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Around Nov. 6 After Failed Rescue

SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg on Starlink 15-18 mission

ISRO launches NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard GSLV-F18

Solar eclipse photos show a giant hole and mysterious ‘smoke rings’ in the sun’s atmosphere

Ship 42 undergoes six-engine static-fire test ahead of Starship Flight 15

October 29 ISS solar-array spacewalk gets go-ahead

Rubin Observatory spots possible dwarf planet beyond Neptune

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NASA reportedly expands lunar delivery program with a shared $10 billion contract ceiling

NASA opens applications for 25th astronaut class, NASASpaceflight reports

SpaceX targets Nov. 13 for Starship flight that will attempt to catch both stages

Blue Origin unveils GS3 third stage and Northstar engine for New Glenn

New image-processing method improves exoplanet detection in Webb telescope data

NASA's Swift telescope reenters Earth's atmosphere after nearly 22 years in orbit

Southern Taurids could bring fireballs around Nov. 4–5, 2026

ESA’s Hera resolves Didymos and Dimorphos separately for the first time

Astronauts plan to install ISS's eighth and final roll-out solar array on Nov. 5

Comet 3I/ATLAS’s methane points to an intensely cold origin

Expedition 1's ISS arrival marks 26 years of continuous habitation

Rocket Lab sets November 2 window for its 99th Electron mission

NASA seeks commercial options to reboost, service or deorbit Hubble

NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Around Nov. 6 After Failed Rescue

SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg on Starlink 15-18 mission

ISRO launches NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard GSLV-F18

Solar eclipse photos show a giant hole and mysterious ‘smoke rings’ in the sun’s atmosphere

Ship 42 undergoes six-engine static-fire test ahead of Starship Flight 15

October 29 ISS solar-array spacewalk gets go-ahead

Rubin Observatory spots possible dwarf planet beyond Neptune