Perseverance Uncovers Unexpectedly Complex Water History at Jezero Crater
NASA's Perseverance rover has found rocks along the inner rim of Jezero Crater that defy geological expectations, pointing to a far more dyn…
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McGetchin: LRO Spots the Largest Recently Formed Lunar Crater
Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have identified the largest newly formed crater ever found on the Moon. Named McGetchin…
Starship Preps for First Orbital Attempt as Ship 41 Reaches the Pad
SpaceX has moved Ship 41 to the launch pad and stacked it on Booster 21, setting the stage for Starship's first orbital mission. A late-Sept…
A Fluke Triple Transit: ISS, Airliner, and the Sun
Astrophotographers spend hours calculating the precise ground position needed to catch the ISS crossing the Sun. No one plans for an airline…
Complex Life Rewrites the Heat Rulebook in a Volcanic Park
In the scalding waters of a California volcanic park, a complex microorganism is surviving where science said it shouldn't. The discovery ch…
Starship eyes orbit as Falcon 9 family clocks 700 launches
SpaceX is targeting no earlier than September 28 for Starship's first orbital attempt, while the Falcon 9 family has just surpassed 700 flig…
Albania Becomes the 73rd Nation to Sign the Artemis Accords
On September 21, 2026, Albania formally joined the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Washington, becoming the 73rd country to commit to a sha…
Galileo Achieves First Authenticated Civil Fix Under Spoofing Attack
On September 16, 2026, five operational Galileo satellites broadcast an encrypted test signal across Europe. Ground receivers in Norway and …
Pikachu Suits Up: ESA Partners with Pokémon for Space Week
ESA and The Pokémon Company International have announced a formal partnership timed to World Space Week 2026. The collaboration features a t…
NGC 4698: the galaxy whose core spins the wrong way
Roughly 55 million light-years away, spiral galaxy NGC 4698 looks unremarkable at first glance. But fresh Hubble imagery has confirmed that …
SpaceX scores three more crewed ISS flights as cargo mission 35 looms
NASA has handed SpaceX three additional crewed missions to the International Space Station under a contract amendment, while a 35th cargo fl…
Starship IFT-14: SpaceX Sets Its Sights on Orbit
Thirteen integrated flight tests have brought Starship progressively closer to its ultimate goal. Now, with IFT-14 targeting no earlier than…
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