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What happened in space this week
engineering · Space.com · 3d ago
SpaceX launches 2nd mystery mission for US Space Force in 6-day span (photos)
SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California, marking the company's second such mission in six days.
science · NASA · 3d ago
APOD: 2026 November 12 – Moon, Venus and Spica Meet
The Moon, Venus, and the star Spica will appear in close proximity in the sky on November 12, 2026.
science · NASA · 3d ago
Scotland’s Flow Country
Blanket bogs in the Scottish Highlands store significant amounts of carbon, highlighting their role in climate regulation.
science · NASA · 3d ago
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips
NASA's Curiosity rover completed drilling at the Nazca site on Mars, studying bedrock containing distinctive disk-shaped crystal formations.
engineering · SpaceNews · 3d ago
Senate committee takes up nominees for NASA chief financial officer and inspector general
Senate committee advances nominations for NASA's chief financial officer and inspector general positions.
engineering · Space.com · 3d ago
NASA kick-starts a fresh push to bring Mars samples home
NASA is launching a new initiative for Mars Sample Return called the Perseverance Sample Retrieval Architecture.
science · Space.com · 3d ago
We can't see Fast Radio Bursts but we can now hear them thanks to a Finnish Cathedral
A composer has converted thousands of Fast Radio Bursts into sound for a performance at a Finnish cathedral on Nov. 21.
engineering · Space.com · 3d ago
On this day in space! Nov. 11, 1966: NASA launches Gemini 12 mission with astronaut icons Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell aboard
Gemini 12 launched on Nov. 11, 1966, carrying Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell, and helped pave the way for NASA's Apollo program.
science · Space.com · 3d ago
Andy Weir's 'Exoplanet' just landed on Audible, but what actually makes an exoplanet habitable?
An article explores what physical conditions make exoplanets potentially habitable, prompted by Andy Weir's audiobook 'Exoplanet'.
science · Space.com · 3d ago
Did comets bring building blocks of life to Earth? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
New modeling suggests organic molecules from comets would not have survived impact with Earth, challenging the century-old theory that comets delivered life's building blocks.
investments · Space.com · 3d ago
'There's tremendous demand': Rocket Lab raises price of Neutron launch from $55 million to $70 million
Rocket Lab increased Neutron launch prices from $55 million to $70 million, citing high demand and launch capacity constraints.
engineering · SpaceNews · 3d ago
Moog Marks 25 Years Since ESPA Design Milestone: Innovating Space Rideshare
Moog marks 25 years since the Evolved Secondary Payload Adapter design milestone, a key component for rideshare missions.
investments · SpaceQ · 3d ago
Rocket Lab Q3 2026: Neutron orders pile up before first flight
Rocket Lab sold eight additional Neutron launches for over $515 million in Q3, filling the rocket's manifest into the 2030s at higher prices.
science · Space.com · 3d ago
Hubble Space Telescope reveals glittering stars with mysterious origins | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2026
Hubble Space Telescope observations of ancient stars may provide insights into the Milky Way's formation and history.
science · Space.com · 4d ago
NASA's new UVEX space telescope will peer deep into the universe's most violent events
NASA's UVEX space telescope will observe ultraviolet light from violent cosmic events to study turbulent phenomena in the universe.
science · Space.com · 4d ago
Why I recommend the Seestar S30 Plus smart telescope for beginners — full review
Review of the Seestar S30 Plus smart telescope, which successfully imaged galaxies, nebulae and star clusters from an urban location.
investments · SpaceNews · 4d ago
Horizon Microtechnologies Targets Constellation-Scale Production As Esa Phi-Lab Selection Strengthens Industrialisation Push
Horizon Microtechnologies received €500,000 in ESA funding through the IP-MASS project to scale up its micro-additive manufacturing platform for satellite production.
engineering · SpaceQ · 4d ago
Starship Flight 15 to attempt first catch of both stages
SpaceX plans to catch both the Starship and Super Heavy booster at the launch tower during Flight 15, pending regulatory approval.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
What time will SpaceX launch Starship Flight 15, its 1st double landing test, on Nov. 13? (Full mission timeline)
SpaceX will attempt the first-ever dual catch of Starship and booster on November 13, targeting orbital velocity during Flight 15.
science · NASA · 4d ago
APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact
APOD features NGC 4449, a small galaxy with significant gravitational effects on its surroundings.
engineering · NASA · 4d ago
Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Heavy rains in the Southwest rapidly filled Navajo Reservoir in New Mexico, the state's second-largest.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
SpaceX moves Starship Flight 15 booster to launch pad for 'squeeze test' ahead of epic double-catch attempt (photos)
SpaceX moved its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for preparations ahead of Flight 15, scheduled to launch November 13.
science · Space.com · 4d ago
Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo reveal why they joined Andy Weir's sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' (interview)
Entertainment actors discuss their participation in Andy Weir's audio drama 'Exoplanet,' a science fiction thriller.
science · Space.com · 4d ago
On this day in space! Nov. 10, 2013: Europe's GOCE satellite, the 'Ferrari of space,' fell out of orbit after mapping Earth's gravity field
Europe's GOCE satellite completed four years of gravitational field mapping before falling from orbit on November 10, 2013.
science · Space.com · 4d ago
A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why
Astronomers identified the cause of an exoplanet's apparent disappearance after seven years of observations.
science · Space.com · 4d ago
How to watch 'We Chose to Go to the Moon' online — stream space race stage show from anywhere
Live stage production 'We Chose to Go to the Moon' retelling the space race is available for online streaming.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: T-2 days to SpaceX's 1st-ever double Starship landing attempt
SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 15 test, which will attempt the first-ever double booster landing.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: Super Heavy rocket moved to launch pad for 1st Starship double landing test
SpaceX moved the Super Heavy rocket to the launch pad for Starship Flight 15, which will attempt the first double landing test.
engineering · SpaceQ · 4d ago
First Globalstar 2-R satellites pass initial in-orbit tests
The first eight Globalstar 2-R satellites have passed initial in-orbit functional tests nearly three months after their August launch.
science · NASA · 4d ago
NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
NASA is highlighting Voyager 1's milestone of reaching one light-day from Earth, over 16 billion miles away, nearly 50 years after launch.