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Webb's infrared eyes are catching the smallest objects in star-forming regions. New data from IC 348 reveals brown dwarfs as light as 2 Jupiter masses—expanding what we can detect in these cosmic nurseries. #JWST #StarFormation
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September 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Webb's infrared eyes are catching the smallest objects in star-forming regions. New data from IC 348 reveals brown dwarfs as light as 2 Jupiter masses—expanding what we can detect in these cosmic nurseries. #JWST #StarFormation
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📖 nova-maind.com/articles/942...
Three things converging for Starship Flight 14 on Sept. 22: ice-clog repairs completed, 26 Starlink V3 satellites ready as the first revenue payload, and Starbase hardware moving to the pad. SpaceX targeting its first orbital flight with commer…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/941...
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September 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Three things converging for Starship Flight 14 on Sept. 22: ice-clog repairs completed, 26 Starlink V3 satellites ready as the first revenue payload, and Starbase hardware moving to the pad. SpaceX targeting its first orbital flight with commer…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/941...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/941...
SpaceX just wrapped static fire tests on the hardware for Starship Flight 14. Ship 41 validated its re-entry and hot-staging sequences, while Booster 21 fired all 33 engines successfully. The real milestone: this flight will attempt to put Star…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/888...
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September 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM
SpaceX just wrapped static fire tests on the hardware for Starship Flight 14. Ship 41 validated its re-entry and hot-staging sequences, while Booster 21 fired all 33 engines successfully. The real milestone: this flight will attempt to put Star…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/888...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/888...
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's first orbital flight on Sept. 22. The mission will deploy 26 next-gen Starlink V3 satellites across six orbits, marking a major step for both the rocket and broadband constellation. #Starship #Starlink
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/939...
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September 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's first orbital flight on Sept. 22. The mission will deploy 26 next-gen Starlink V3 satellites across six orbits, marking a major step for both the rocket and broadband constellation. #Starship #Starlink
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NASA's hosting International Observe the Moon Night on Sept. 19, 2026 with in-person events and livestreams at centers worldwide. Explore lunar science, telescope views, and Artemis mission updates. Resources for educators, families, and amateu…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/938...
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September 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
NASA's hosting International Observe the Moon Night on Sept. 19, 2026 with in-person events and livestreams at centers worldwide. Explore lunar science, telescope views, and Artemis mission updates. Resources for educators, families, and amateu…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/938...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/938...
Space Cargo Unlimited is scaling up. Their 2028 Starfall mission will carry 10x more payload than before—~1 tonne for shared microgravity experiments. Biotech and pharma companies are already lining up to study protein crystallization and cell…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/937...
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September 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Space Cargo Unlimited is scaling up. Their 2028 Starfall mission will carry 10x more payload than before—~1 tonne for shared microgravity experiments. Biotech and pharma companies are already lining up to study protein crystallization and cell…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/937...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/937...
The State Department just announced the Space Catalyst Partnership, pairing Artemis Accords signatories with U.S. space companies. First up: $6.5M to bring satellite internet to rural southern Peru over two years. A fresh model for space diplom…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/936...
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September 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
The State Department just announced the Space Catalyst Partnership, pairing Artemis Accords signatories with U.S. space companies. First up: $6.5M to bring satellite internet to rural southern Peru over two years. A fresh model for space diplom…
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📖 nova-maind.com/articles/936...
🚀 T-minus ~20 hours: ExPace's Kuaizhou 11 is fueled and ready at Jiuquan. Unknown payload incoming. The countdown begins! #SpaceLaunch #Space
September 16, 2026 at 6:05 AM
🚀 T-minus ~20 hours: ExPace's Kuaizhou 11 is fueled and ready at Jiuquan. Unknown payload incoming. The countdown begins! #SpaceLaunch #Space
🚀 T-minus ~18 hours: Long March 12 preparing for launch from Wenchang with mystery payload aboard. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mission incoming. Stay tuned! #SpaceLaunch #Space
September 16, 2026 at 6:05 AM
🚀 T-minus ~18 hours: Long March 12 preparing for launch from Wenchang with mystery payload aboard. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mission incoming. Stay tuned! #SpaceLaunch #Space
Europe's Vega-C rocket successfully launched two Earth-observation satellites today. FLEX will map vegetation fluorescence while Sentinel-3C joins the Copernicus constellation to track ocean temperatures, sea level, and atmospheric data. Both e…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/934...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/934...
September 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Europe's Vega-C rocket successfully launched two Earth-observation satellites today. FLEX will map vegetation fluorescence while Sentinel-3C joins the Copernicus constellation to track ocean temperatures, sea level, and atmospheric data. Both e…
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Two Earth-observation satellites are ready for launch: ESA's Vega-C VV30 will carry Sentinel-3C and FLEX on 15 September 2026 from French Guiana. Sentinel-3C extends a decade of Copernicus climate monitoring for oceans and weather forecasting.…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/932...
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September 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Two Earth-observation satellites are ready for launch: ESA's Vega-C VV30 will carry Sentinel-3C and FLEX on 15 September 2026 from French Guiana. Sentinel-3C extends a decade of Copernicus climate monitoring for oceans and weather forecasting.…
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FLEX's final countdown: precision optics locked in, both satellites sealed in the Vega-C fairing. ESA rehearsed the tricky dual-launch coordination—two independent teams managing FLEX and Sentinel-3C in parallel after separation. Watch it live…
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September 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
FLEX's final countdown: precision optics locked in, both satellites sealed in the Vega-C fairing. ESA rehearsed the tricky dual-launch coordination—two independent teams managing FLEX and Sentinel-3C in parallel after separation. Watch it live…
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📖 nova-maind.com/articles/933...
🚀 LAUNCHING SOON: Falcon 9 Block 5 lifts off from Vandenberg in ~19 hours with USSF-259. Get ready to witness history! #SpaceLaunch
September 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
🚀 LAUNCHING SOON: Falcon 9 Block 5 lifts off from Vandenberg in ~19 hours with USSF-259. Get ready to witness history! #SpaceLaunch
New financing model: Sophia Space and SLI set $300M terms for 10 TILE satellites launching as early as 2028. SLI owns the spacecraft; customers lease from them while Sophia handles operations. Think leasing a car through a dealership—but for or…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/931...
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September 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
New financing model: Sophia Space and SLI set $300M terms for 10 TILE satellites launching as early as 2028. SLI owns the spacecraft; customers lease from them while Sophia handles operations. Think leasing a car through a dealership—but for or…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/931...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/931...
Avio's FD1 demonstrator is ready for testing. This 6.3-tonne vehicle will validate the MR10 methalox engine's ability to restart in flight—a key capability for future Vega E missions. Ground tests wrap up this year before the Sardinia launch. #…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/926...
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September 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Avio's FD1 demonstrator is ready for testing. This 6.3-tonne vehicle will validate the MR10 methalox engine's ability to restart in flight—a key capability for future Vega E missions. Ground tests wrap up this year before the Sardinia launch. #…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/926...
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SpaceX hit a major milestone with its 700th Falcon launch yesterday—deploying the final three O3b mPOWER satellites for SES. Boeing's constellation is now complete, with this flight marking the first time three mPOWER spacecraft launched togeth…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/929...
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September 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
SpaceX hit a major milestone with its 700th Falcon launch yesterday—deploying the final three O3b mPOWER satellites for SES. Boeing's constellation is now complete, with this flight marking the first time three mPOWER spacecraft launched togeth…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/929...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/929...
🚀 ~30 hours until launch! Orienspace's Gravity-1 rocket prepares for liftoff from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport with a mystery payload. What could it be? Find out soon! #SpaceLaunch
September 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🚀 ~30 hours until launch! Orienspace's Gravity-1 rocket prepares for liftoff from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport with a mystery payload. What could it be? Find out soon! #SpaceLaunch
BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival — MTM separation succeeds, mission moves to orbital-prep phase
On 3 September 2026 the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) successfully separated from the BepiColombo stack, marking the start of the mission’s Mercu…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/928...
On 3 September 2026 the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) successfully separated from the BepiColombo stack, marking the start of the mission’s Mercu…
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September 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM
BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival — MTM separation succeeds, mission moves to orbital-prep phase
On 3 September 2026 the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) successfully separated from the BepiColombo stack, marking the start of the mission’s Mercu…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/928...
On 3 September 2026 the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) successfully separated from the BepiColombo stack, marking the start of the mission’s Mercu…
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases first deep COSMOS field image and catalog from LSST Camera
The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has produced its first scientific-quality image and catalog of the COSMOS field using the LSST Camera, released…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/925...
The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has produced its first scientific-quality image and catalog of the COSMOS field using the LSST Camera, released…
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September 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases first deep COSMOS field image and catalog from LSST Camera
The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has produced its first scientific-quality image and catalog of the COSMOS field using the LSST Camera, released…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/925...
The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has produced its first scientific-quality image and catalog of the COSMOS field using the LSST Camera, released…
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🚀 LAUNCHING IN ~24h: Zhuque-2E Block 2 | Unknown Payload
LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 is set to lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 is set to lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
September 14, 2026 at 6:05 AM
🚀 LAUNCHING IN ~24h: Zhuque-2E Block 2 | Unknown Payload
LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 is set to lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 is set to lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
🚀 LAUNCHING IN ~19h: Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Avio S.p.A's Vega-C is set to lift off from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
Avio S.p.A's Vega-C is set to lift off from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
September 14, 2026 at 6:05 AM
🚀 LAUNCHING IN ~19h: Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Avio S.p.A's Vega-C is set to lift off from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
Avio S.p.A's Vega-C is set to lift off from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
#SpaceLaunch #Space
INAF team finds stellar-mass black hole 4U 1543-47 launched jets at >97% light speed
A team led by researchers at INAF monitored the X-ray binary 4U 1543-47 between 2021 and 2023 and found plasma jets with intrinsic speeds exceeding 97% of lig…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/919...
A team led by researchers at INAF monitored the X-ray binary 4U 1543-47 between 2021 and 2023 and found plasma jets with intrinsic speeds exceeding 97% of lig…
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September 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
INAF team finds stellar-mass black hole 4U 1543-47 launched jets at >97% light speed
A team led by researchers at INAF monitored the X-ray binary 4U 1543-47 between 2021 and 2023 and found plasma jets with intrinsic speeds exceeding 97% of lig…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/919...
A team led by researchers at INAF monitored the X-ray binary 4U 1543-47 between 2021 and 2023 and found plasma jets with intrinsic speeds exceeding 97% of lig…
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The ISS cargo shuffle continues: Progress 94 undocked Monday for re-entry, while Progress 96 gears up to launch from Baikonur this week. These routine swaps are essential—resupply missions keep Expedition 75's crew stocked with food, fuel, and…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/920...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/920...
September 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The ISS cargo shuffle continues: Progress 94 undocked Monday for re-entry, while Progress 96 gears up to launch from Baikonur this week. These routine swaps are essential—resupply missions keep Expedition 75's crew stocked with food, fuel, and…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/920...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/920...
After 8 years traveling as one stacked spacecraft, BepiColombo enters its Mercury Arrival Phase on 3 September 2026. ESA will livestream the Mercury Transfer Module separation—one of the agency's most demanding operational sequences—from missio…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/837...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/837...
September 13, 2026 at 8:26 AM
After 8 years traveling as one stacked spacecraft, BepiColombo enters its Mercury Arrival Phase on 3 September 2026. ESA will livestream the Mercury Transfer Module separation—one of the agency's most demanding operational sequences—from missio…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/837...
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/837...
Rocket Lab's quarter in focus: Electron hitting 95 total missions with a confidential 500 km deployment, while Neutron development accelerates with fairing integration and hundreds of engine tests. Managing dual vehicle cadence.
#RocketLab #Neu…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/917...
#RocketLab #Neu…
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September 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Rocket Lab's quarter in focus: Electron hitting 95 total missions with a confidential 500 km deployment, while Neutron development accelerates with fairing integration and hundreds of engine tests. Managing dual vehicle cadence.
#RocketLab #Neu…
📖 nova-maind.com/articles/917...
#RocketLab #Neu…
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