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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Ship 40 Returns to Starbase After Its Unlikely Ocean Survival
Against all expectations, SpaceX's Ship 40 survived re-entry and splashed down in the Indian Ocean during IFT-13 last July. Now back at Star…
CRS-35: SpaceX Delivers Final iROSA Solar Arrays to the ISS
SpaceX lifted off at dawn on October 13 with NASA's 35th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering critical…
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, …
CRS-35 Delivers Final iROSA Solar Arrays and Health Science to ISS
Lifting off from Cape Canaveral on October 13, 2026, SpaceX's Cargo Dragon on the CRS-35 mission brings the ISS's solar upgrade to completio…
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…
Jupiter and its moons: a giant that keeps giving
From backyard telescopes to deep-space probes, Jupiter and its moons continue to captivate scientists and amateur astronomers alike. A new A…
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…
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