NASA Calls on Industry to Build the Next Generation of Space Stations
NASA has released its long-awaited final Request for Proposals, asking American companies to submit concrete plans for commercial space stat…
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Phobos, Saturn, and Earth from above: a week in space imagery
From the scarred surface of Phobos to the sprawling ring system of Saturn, the first full week of October 2026 gave space enthusiasts some o…
Crew-12 Splashes Down After 237 Days Aboard the Space Station
NASA's Crew-12 mission came to a close on October 8, 2026, as the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom splashed down off the California coast after 23…
Splashdown and first light: two milestones mark October 8 in space
On October 8, 2026, two distinct but equally significant events unfolded: the successful return of the four-person Crew-12 mission aboard a …
NASA Bets on Partnerships: Mars Moons and Gravitational Waves
In October 2026, NASA is simultaneously supporting JAXA's MMX mission to the moons of Mars and developing a test telescope for the LISA grav…
Hera Fires Its Thrusters to Close In on the Didymos Asteroids
Two years into its journey, ESA's Hera spacecraft is preparing a 93-minute braking burn on October 15 to match the orbital velocity of the D…
Themis Completes Second Wet Dress Rehearsal in Swedish Arctic
Europe's reusable launch vehicle ambitions moved a step closer to reality as Themis completed a second wet dress rehearsal at Sweden's Esran…
SDA satellites, South Korea, China: a packed week in orbit
A Falcon 9 carrying 21 military data-relay satellites lifted off from Vandenberg this week, marking the fourth flight for the SDA's warfight…
Christina Koch Takes Artemis II to the NFL Gridiron
Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch led Philadelphia Eagles fans in their fight song on the field at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct…
SMILE Delivers: ESA and China Release First Science Images
Launched in May 2026, the SMILE spacecraft — built through an unprecedented partnership between ESA and China's Academy of Sciences — has cr…
SpaceX caps a busy October with crew and defense launches
Within days of each other, SpaceX launched a four-person crew to the International Space Station and prepared to deploy 21 data-transport sa…
Falcon Heavy Takes On Its First NRO Spy Satellite Mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is flying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office for the very first time. The NROL-97 mission lif…
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