Perseverance Rover Sets a New Mars Distance Record
On October 11, 2026, NASA's Perseverance rover quietly rewrote the record books on Mars. After more than 2,000 sols of tireless driving, the…
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JUICE Swings Past Earth on Its Long Road to Jupiter
On September 28, ESA's JUICE spacecraft used Earth's gravity to sharpen its trajectory toward Jupiter. The flyby was far more than a navigat…
MMX Mission Targets Phobos in Historic Sample-Return Attempt
JAXA's MMX probe is scheduled to launch aboard a Japanese H3 rocket on 19 October 2026. Its goal: land on Phobos, collect surface material, …
Landers Under Scrutiny: The Moon and Mars Tested in Parallel
Two landers, two worlds, one intense testing season. While a commercial module bound for the Moon endures thermal vacuum and vibration trial…
NovaMoon: ESA bets on lunar GPS for future explorers
The Moon has no GPS. ESA's newly announced NovaMoon mission intends to change that, bringing positioning, navigation and timing services to …
ExoMars Rover Twin Practices the Critical First Drive Off Its Lander
Getting a rover onto Mars is only half the challenge — it still has to get off the lander. ESA is rehearsing that exact moment with a full f…
Sophie Adenot Completes Eight Months Aboard the Space Station
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth on October 8, 2026, completing her first long-duration mission to the International Space Stat…
Crew-12 Splashes Down as Starship Eyes Flight 15
NASA's Crew-12 mission concluded on October 8 with a Pacific Ocean splashdown off California, returning four astronauts safely to Earth. Mea…
The Lunar Farside: A Hidden World Finally Coming Into Focus
Forever facing away from Earth, the lunar farside has long been one of the solar system's great unknowns. A new wave of missions and observa…
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 …
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