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Oct. 29: Applying AI/SI to the GEOINT MissionSpace Industry News · Live
Join us for a conversation on how machine learning is transforming the GEOINT mission across different markets
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How NASA is thinking about a moon baseNASA · Live
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with NASA’s Shatel Bhakta, the principal systems engineer for Moon Base, about what’s needed between now and 2028 and the incremental steps to […]
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Agile Space Industries Expands to Seattle Area with New Bellevue OfficeSpace Industry News · Live
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 15, 2026 — Agile Space Industries, a leading provider of in-space chemical propulsion solutions, has expanded into the Seattle metropolitan area with the opening of a new […]
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Agile Space Industries Strengthens Board and Corporate Development to Support Continued GrowthSpace Industry News · Live
DURANGO, Colo., Oct. 5, 2026 — Agile Space Industries today announced that Jonathan Baliff has joined its Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in aerospace, finance, and corporate leadership. His […]
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An Agricultural “Island” in the Saskatchewan River DeltaNASA · Live
Surrounded by wetlands, Manitoba’s northernmost farmland near The Pas turns from green to brown over the 2026 growing season.
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect ThemNASA · Live
Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Curiosity surprised us at the beginning of the week with a change in rock texture — instead of the finely layered bedrock blocks we’ve been seeing in our recen
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NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for MoonNASA · Live
NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This accelerated effort is organized into two primary work areas that to
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NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space CropsNASA · Live
NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory work toward an Earth-based demonstrator to learn how to grow crops on the Moon.
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Star TrailsNASA · Live
This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. 20, 2026. Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon
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Quantum Space Executes Launch Processing Agreement with All Points Logistics for Prime MissionSpace Industry News · Live
ROCKVILLE, Md. and MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — September 30, 2026 — Quantum Space, LLC (the “Company” or “Quantum Space”), a company developing the next generation of advanced maneuverable spacecraft for […]
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APOD: 2026 September 30 – Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in AriesNASA · Live
Arp 78: Peculiar […]
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Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the PacificNASA · Live
Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and central Pacific.
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NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar CommunicationsNASA · Live
NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for sustained lunar exploration: reliable communications. As NASA prepares for long-term human presence on the Moon through the Artemis and Moon
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NASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services ContractNASA · Live
NASA has awarded a contract to Omitron Inc. for the acquisition of orbital safety analysis services, which provide for critical protection of NASA spaceflight assets and astronaut lives. This indefinite-delivery contract is valued at approximately $23.5 million over a five-year p
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NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space ConferenceNASA · Live
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to reflect additional NASA activities. NASA will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from Monday, Oct. 5, to Friday, Oct. 9, highlighting America’s leadership in human
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NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9×4 to Launch Services ContractBlue Origin · Live
In accordance with a contract on-ramp clause, NASA has added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract. The New Glenn 9×4 launch service will be available to NASA’s Launch Services Program Office to use for future missions. The NLS I
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NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking CoverageNASA · Live
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Sept. 30, 2026 with an updated time for the prelaunch news conference. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage w
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NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student ChallengeNASA · Live
Following a successful inaugural year of ingenuity and career building, NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology) has officially returned for a second season to bring university and college student innovation to the forefront of Earth technology
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Galaxies in a cosmic house of mirrorsESA · Live
Image: This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features galaxies in great detail that have been warped and multiplied like they’ve stepped into a house of mirrors. The brilliant golden galaxies splashed across this image belong to a galaxy cluster called
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APOD: 2026 September 29 – Sh2-188: The Shrimp NebulaNASA · Live
Sh2-188: The Shrimp Nebula Explanation: What causes the swirl in the Shrimp Nebula? Its high speed is […]
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Fire Cloud with a Pileus on TopNASA · Live
Scientists captured rare observations of an ephemeral pileus cloud hovering over a smoke-infused cloud that rose above a wildfire in Montana.
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NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of yearNASA · Live
If the unpiloted test flight goes well, NASA and Boeing hope to launch a piloted Starliner flight in mid 2028, officials said Monday, incorporating redesigned propulsion system valves, more robust subsystems and other modifications expected to prevent the sort of failures that oc
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Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flightSpace Industry News · Live
The Super Heavy first stage booster, generating some 16 million pounds of thrust — twice the power of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket — rapidly accelerated as it consumed propellant and lost weight, climbing out of the thick lower atmosphere along a southeasterly trajector
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NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development PlansNASA · Live
On Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company’s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit. “We are living through the most exciting era of space exploration since Apollo,”
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NASA Armstrong Celebrates 80 Years of Flight InnovationNASA · Live
On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time. In less than two years, NACA flew the X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound, marki
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NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost MissionNASA · Live
A commercial mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft’s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.
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NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 SignatoriesNASA · Live
Marking a significant expansion in the number of signatories to the Artemis Accords, NASA welcomed Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, and San Marino, bringing total participation to 76 countries. “Our momentum reflects a growing commitment to peaceful, responsible exploration and a
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Meet NASA’s Artemis II Crew During Houston Public EventNASA · Live
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 28, 2026, with ticketing information for the public. The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission will participate in an event hosted by industry and community partners at the University of Houston to discuss their mission aro
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Space Station View of Earth at NightNASA · Live
This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth. Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
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NASA ORBIT Challenge 2027NASA · Live
The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges. Choose your path: develop commercial appl