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What happened in space this week
science · NASA · 9d ago
APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift
NASA's Swift space telescope, a long-running gamma-ray burst observatory, is being retired after over two decades of operations studying high-energy cosmic events.
science · NASA · 9d ago
Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
Article about geological formations in Utah; not relevant to North American space industry.
engineering · SpaceQ · 9d ago
Budget 2026 moves forward with medium-lift rockets
Canada's Budget 2026 confirms medium-lift rocket development as a formal goal, with $2.7B allocated over five years for National Defence to manage launch and test facilities.
investments · Payload · 9d ago
CesiumAstro Raises $730M, Reaches Valuation Above $4.5B
CesiumAstro closed a $730M funding round at $4.5B+ valuation to build and deploy the Synchronicity constellation of 737 satellites.
engineering · SpaceQ · 9d ago
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk helps finish complex solar array spacewalks at ISS
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk completed spacewalks to finish a five-year solar array upgrade at the International Space Station.
engineering · Space.com · 9d ago
'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays
Astronauts Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed the final Roll-Out Solar Array at the ISS, completing a multiyear project to increase station power by 30%.
science · Space.com · 9d ago
Andy Weir says his sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' is a way to 'revive the old art of radio plays' (interview)
Author Andy Weir launched an audio drama called 'Exoplanet' as part of an effort to revive radio play entertainment.
investments · SpaceNews · 9d ago
CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission
CesiumAstro raised $730 million in Series D funding at a valuation exceeding $4.5 billion and announced plans for a Synchronicity satellite constellation.
engineering · Space.com · 9d ago
Blue Origin announces 3rd stage for its powerful New Glenn rocket —and a new engine
Blue Origin developed a third stage and new engine called Northstar for its New Glenn rocket to increase launcher flexibility.
science · Space.com · 9d ago
Earth has captured a new mini moon — but it won't stick around for long
Earth temporarily captured a small asteroid designated QQ8 as a mini-moon, though it will not remain in orbit long-term.
investments · SpaceQ · 9d ago
MDA Space Q3 2026: no slowdown yet, forecast rises
MDA Space raised its 2026 revenue forecast after reporting $498 million in Q3 revenue, a 22% increase year-over-year.
science · Space.com · 9d ago
On this day in space! Nov. 5, 2002: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by Jupiter moon Almathea only to find it's a 'pile of icy rubble less dense than water'
NASA's Galileo spacecraft discovered in 2002 that Jupiter's moon Amalthea is a low-density icy body, less dense than water.
investments · SpaceQ · 9d ago
Voyager Technologies Q3 2026 results: core business lifts forecast
Voyager Technologies raised its 2026 sales forecast floor by $10 million to $285 million based on core business growth.
engineering · SpaceNews · 9d ago
Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive
Amorim Cork Solutions will supply thermal protection material for ESA's DRACO mission to protect spacecraft data systems.
engineering · Space.com · 9d ago
You don't have to go to the moon to see Earth differently: Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on what really matters
Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover reflects on his lunar mission and perspectives on viewing Earth from space.
investments · SpaceQ · 9d ago
GHGSat, TACTIQL among Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winners
GHGSat made Deloitte Canada's Technology Fast 50 list for the fourth consecutive year, ranking 50th by revenue growth.
engineering · Space.com · 9d ago
NASA's Voyager 1 probe bounces back from communications glitch in interstellar space
NASA's Voyager 1 probe restored communications after briefly going silent during its 49-year interstellar mission.
science · NASA · 9d ago
Midwestern City Lights
Image captured from the International Space Station showing city lights across the U.S. Midwest and East Coast at dawn.
engineering · NASA · 9d ago
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will answer STEM questions from Florida students via live ISS connection on Nov. 10.
engineering · Space.com · 9d ago
Earth photobombs spacewalking Canadian astronaut | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2026
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk performed a spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026, during which Earth appeared in the background.
engineering · SpaceNews · 10d ago
Building a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai
Auriga Space's CEO discusses electromagnetic launch technology designed to reduce costs for small launch vehicles through a catapult-based system.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is the 1st Black woman to command a space mission. Will we see more diversity in the future on the final frontier?
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to command a space mission.
investments · Payload · 10d ago
Exclusive: Orbital Taps Orca Aerospace for Onboard Autonomy Software
Orca Aerospace secured a deal worth up to $20M with Orbital to provide autonomy software for Orbital's planned data-center satellite fleet.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
NASA announces experimental X-70 Fractal aircraft: A 'new beginning for aeronautics'
NASA announced the X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft to test advanced maneuverability and reconfigurable design technology.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?
China announced plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, ahead of NASA's targeted 2028 timeline.
science · NASA · 10d ago
Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of Messier 30, a globular cluster of stars.
investments · Space.com · 10d ago
Early Black Friday beginner telescope deal — this portable Celestron is now 25% off at Amazon
A portable Celestron telescope is on sale at 25% off on Amazon.
investments · Payload · 10d ago
Why We Are Seeing a Growing Disconnect Between Public and Private Space Markets
Private space markets continue expanding while public space markets show opposite momentum, creating a growing market divergence.
engineering · Space.com · 10d ago
2 astronauts will finish upgrading ISS solar arrays during spacewalk today: Watch it live
NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk will install the final roll-out solar array on the ISS during a spacewalk today.
science · NASA · 10d ago
APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features Enceladus in silhouette, Saturn's icy moon known for its subsurface ocean and active geysers.