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Thomas Zurbuchen, former head of science at NASA, is joining Blue Origin as SVP of Advanced Concepts. www.linkedin.com/posts/zurbuc...
Congrats Thomas!!
Congrats Thomas!!
October 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Thomas Zurbuchen, former head of science at NASA, is joining Blue Origin as SVP of Advanced Concepts. www.linkedin.com/posts/zurbuc...
Congrats Thomas!!
Congrats Thomas!!
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Update on this: Alan Stern, New Horizons's PI, just told me that the instruments will stay on until Oct 12, when the first opportunity comes to send instructions to turn them off in this new fiscal year. So there's still some time.
New Horizons is now *three days away* from shutting off its two heliophysics instruments, simply because NASA has not provided the $2M in funding it had promised to the mission last year or this year.
There is no science basis for shutting these off.
Our earlier coverage:
There is no science basis for shutting these off.
Our earlier coverage:
NASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of funding
Decision risks “incalculable loss” of data from the edge of the Sun’s influence, scientists say
www.science.org
October 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Update on this: Alan Stern, New Horizons's PI, just told me that the instruments will stay on until Oct 12, when the first opportunity comes to send instructions to turn them off in this new fiscal year. So there's still some time.
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Les missions Transporter (ici T-18 qui a décollé hier) c'est tellement le Mad Max des lancements orbitaux. Des véhicules capsules de retour, des satellites d'observation, radar, des CubeSats 3U, de l'ELINT français, un satellite NASA, des communications, de l'inspection...
October 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Les missions Transporter (ici T-18 qui a décollé hier) c'est tellement le Mad Max des lancements orbitaux. Des véhicules capsules de retour, des satellites d'observation, radar, des CubeSats 3U, de l'ELINT français, un satellite NASA, des communications, de l'inspection...
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While the attempt to save NASA’s $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling out of orbit fell short, officials say the behind-the-scenes machinations required to make a rescue possible deserve recognition in their own right: arstechnica.visitlink.me/4J0Z5F
NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift
We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."
arstechnica.visitlink.me
October 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
While the attempt to save NASA’s $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling out of orbit fell short, officials say the behind-the-scenes machinations required to make a rescue possible deserve recognition in their own right: arstechnica.visitlink.me/4J0Z5F
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"A native vegetation ruling has grounded a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
#Space #Environment #Conservation
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
#Space #Environment #Conservation
Rocket launch facility grounded by conservation body
A native vegetation ruling grounds a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval.
www.abc.net.au
October 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"A native vegetation ruling has grounded a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
#Space #Environment #Conservation
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
#Space #Environment #Conservation
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Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.
europeanspaceflight.com/norwegian-go...
europeanspaceflight.com/norwegian-go...
Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.
europeanspaceflight.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.
europeanspaceflight.com/norwegian-go...
europeanspaceflight.com/norwegian-go...
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Jonathan's Space Report No. 860 published at planet4589.org/jsr.html
October 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Jonathan's Space Report No. 860 published at planet4589.org/jsr.html
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SCOOP: Valar Atomics is planning a massive nuclear powered data center on public lands in Utah. The 9,600 acre site would include 456 reactors, along with fuel fabrication and waste storage facilities.
www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
A startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in Utah
Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.
www.npr.org
September 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM
SCOOP: Valar Atomics is planning a massive nuclear powered data center on public lands in Utah. The 9,600 acre site would include 456 reactors, along with fuel fabrication and waste storage facilities.
www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
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Examination of @planet.com satellite imagery before the 26 August 2026 Langtang Lirung landslide in Nepal, which initiated the massive debris flow and flood, suggests that there were surprisingly few signs of incipient failure:-
eos.org/thelandslide...
eos.org/thelandslide...
October 1, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Examination of @planet.com satellite imagery before the 26 August 2026 Langtang Lirung landslide in Nepal, which initiated the massive debris flow and flood, suggests that there were surprisingly few signs of incipient failure:-
eos.org/thelandslide...
eos.org/thelandslide...
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We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator Synspective 🚀🦉
That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.
That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.
September 30, 2026 at 11:05 PM
We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator Synspective 🚀🦉
That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.
That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.
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I’ve become obsessed with the disappearing night sky. I miss going outside wherever I was and seeing the stars!
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like
If more cities start regulating outdoor lighting, we humans could make the environment better for all living creatures
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I’ve become obsessed with the disappearing night sky. I miss going outside wherever I was and seeing the stars!
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We are still universally blocking SupabaseEdgeRuntime/1.74.x. But we will remove 35,251 IP addresses using those versions earlier in the month, as well. If you haven't upgraded to 1.76.0 or above yet, you should do that ASAP or you will be sent back to the firewall.
October 1, 2026 at 12:33 AM
We are still universally blocking SupabaseEdgeRuntime/1.74.x. But we will remove 35,251 IP addresses using those versions earlier in the month, as well. If you haven't upgraded to 1.76.0 or above yet, you should do that ASAP or you will be sent back to the firewall.
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1/ CelesTrak is offline again as we work to send another 4,500+ IPs using code with HTTP_USER_AGENT: Deno/2.1.4 (variant; SupabaseEdgeRuntime/1.74.3) to the firewall.
*WE NEED YOUR HELP* to find whoever wrote this code and get them to turn it off or CelesTrak will continue to be unusable.
*WE NEED YOUR HELP* to find whoever wrote this code and get them to turn it off or CelesTrak will continue to be unusable.
August 31, 2026 at 11:53 AM
1/ CelesTrak is offline again as we work to send another 4,500+ IPs using code with HTTP_USER_AGENT: Deno/2.1.4 (variant; SupabaseEdgeRuntime/1.74.3) to the firewall.
*WE NEED YOUR HELP* to find whoever wrote this code and get them to turn it off or CelesTrak will continue to be unusable.
*WE NEED YOUR HELP* to find whoever wrote this code and get them to turn it off or CelesTrak will continue to be unusable.
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🛰️ A glimpse of Europe's future in low Earth orbit.
Two new industrial studies are exploring a potential European-led orbital outpost, building on decades of expertise in human spaceflight 🧑🚀🚀
Learn more:
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@esa.int
Two new industrial studies are exploring a potential European-led orbital outpost, building on decades of expertise in human spaceflight 🧑🚀🚀
Learn more:
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@esa.int
ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost
As part of the preparation for the end of utilisation of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to two European industrial consortia to conduct preli...
www.esa.int
September 29, 2026 at 1:55 PM
🛰️ A glimpse of Europe's future in low Earth orbit.
Two new industrial studies are exploring a potential European-led orbital outpost, building on decades of expertise in human spaceflight 🧑🚀🚀
Learn more:
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@esa.int
Two new industrial studies are exploring a potential European-led orbital outpost, building on decades of expertise in human spaceflight 🧑🚀🚀
Learn more:
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@esa.int
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My latest for SpaceNews: ESA has announced that OHB and Airbus Defence and Space will lead parallel studies for a future European-led space station in low Earth orbit.
spacenews.com/esa-announce...
spacenews.com/esa-announce...
ESA announces leaders for studies on crewed European space stations
ESA announces leaders for studies on crewed European space stations
spacenews.com
September 29, 2026 at 6:21 PM
My latest for SpaceNews: ESA has announced that OHB and Airbus Defence and Space will lead parallel studies for a future European-led space station in low Earth orbit.
spacenews.com/esa-announce...
spacenews.com/esa-announce...
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Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
https://xkcd.com/3304/
"I did briefly visit Venus in August 2025, but I figured out the mistake on my own because it didn't have any moons."
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3304
https://xkcd.com/3304/
"I did briefly visit Venus in August 2025, but I figured out the mistake on my own because it didn't have any moons."
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3304
September 29, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
https://xkcd.com/3304/
"I did briefly visit Venus in August 2025, but I figured out the mistake on my own because it didn't have any moons."
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3304
https://xkcd.com/3304/
"I did briefly visit Venus in August 2025, but I figured out the mistake on my own because it didn't have any moons."
Explain xkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3304
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"McDowell has identified 17 small U.S. satellites as likely jammers; all of them were launched as secretive payloads over the past four years. These satellites are in geostationary Earth orbit" www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...
Weapons in space probably aren’t what you think
Elusive, satellite-stalking spacecraft could unleash space war—or help keep orbital peace
www.scientificamerican.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
"McDowell has identified 17 small U.S. satellites as likely jammers; all of them were launched as secretive payloads over the past four years. These satellites are in geostationary Earth orbit" www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...
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Hmm - @planet4589.bsky.social says "Unless the US Space Force had been tracking the wrong objects, 'the rendezvous postulated in early 2025 could not have happened'"
www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race
Research papers suggest the historic operation occurred in February last year, a manoeuvre that could have military implications.
www.scmp.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Hmm - @planet4589.bsky.social says "Unless the US Space Force had been tracking the wrong objects, 'the rendezvous postulated in early 2025 could not have happened'"
www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
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But now Starliner will provide 5 missions to the ISS, While we acknowledge there will be cost volatility as partners enter and exit the market, I have every confidence that Boeing will adhere to NASA's high standards, we'll have talented teams embeded with Artemis, and Starliner and all out programs
September 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
But now Starliner will provide 5 missions to the ISS, While we acknowledge there will be cost volatility as partners enter and exit the market, I have every confidence that Boeing will adhere to NASA's high standards, we'll have talented teams embeded with Artemis, and Starliner and all out programs
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This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago!
So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day.
Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.
So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day.
Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.
September 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago!
So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day.
Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.
So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day.
Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.
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A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter
Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera
2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
🔭 🧪 #planetsci
Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera
2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
🔭 🧪 #planetsci
September 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter
Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera
2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
🔭 🧪 #planetsci
Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera
2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
🔭 🧪 #planetsci
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NASA is out with a "lessons learned" summary from the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to reboost the Swift observatory with Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft. science.nasa.gov/missions/swi...
Swift operations have resumed for as long as it's got left. science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
Swift operations have resumed for as long as it's got left. science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
September 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
NASA is out with a "lessons learned" summary from the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to reboost the Swift observatory with Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft. science.nasa.gov/missions/swi...
Swift operations have resumed for as long as it's got left. science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
Swift operations have resumed for as long as it's got left. science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/...
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Le bras robotique de la station spatiale internationale Canadarm2 et son chariot semblent souffrir d'une panne logiciel les incapacitant totalement.
C'est inédit et inquiétant au vu du rôle crucial que ces deux engins jouent dans les opérations de la station, en particulier pour son ravitaillement.
C'est inédit et inquiétant au vu du rôle crucial que ces deux engins jouent dans les opérations de la station, en particulier pour son ravitaillement.
NASA, for the time being, is unable to move the space station's large robotic arm
NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
arstechnica.com
September 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Le bras robotique de la station spatiale internationale Canadarm2 et son chariot semblent souffrir d'une panne logiciel les incapacitant totalement.
C'est inédit et inquiétant au vu du rôle crucial que ces deux engins jouent dans les opérations de la station, en particulier pour son ravitaillement.
C'est inédit et inquiétant au vu du rôle crucial que ces deux engins jouent dans les opérations de la station, en particulier pour son ravitaillement.
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I think the terrifyingly huge SpaceX Starship launch that's happening right now is the one that's planning to deploy a bunch of the new Starlinks that are not actually approved by the FCC yet because SpaceX knows that the FCC will eventually approve them because they approve literally everything […]
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mastodon.social
September 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I think the terrifyingly huge SpaceX Starship launch that's happening right now is the one that's planning to deploy a bunch of the new Starlinks that are not actually approved by the FCC yet because SpaceX knows that the FCC will eventually approve them because they approve literally everything […]
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Starship orbit insertion at 276 km
September 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Starship orbit insertion at 276 km