Vietnam becomes the 78th country to sign the Artemis Accords
Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, NASA announced, joining a coalition committed to the peaceful, transparent and responsible exploration of space. NASA…
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Juno finds Jupiter's defence against the solar wind is more complex than Earth's
NASA's Juno spacecraft has found that Jupiter uses powerful plasma waves and multiple shock regions to defend against the solar wind, differences from Earth that could help…
1 post ·NASA's Artemis I finds radiation near the Moon is higher than in Earth orbit, but less than feared
Data from NASA's Artemis I mission show that cosmic radiation near the Moon is higher than in Earth orbit, though not by as much as scientists might have expected, ScienceDaily…
1 post ·Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier may add twice the sea-level rise earlier models projected
A new model from UC Irvine and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggests Thwaites Glacier could raise global sea levels by as much as 30 millimeters by 2100, double earlier…
1 post ·James Webb finds lava planet TOI-561 b may keep its atmosphere with a 'giant sunscreen'
Webb observations suggest the lava planet TOI-561 b, 280 light-years away, reflects about 75% of incoming starlight, possibly through mineral clouds, and may be replenishing its…
1 post ·NASA's Swift observatory ends its science mission
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth, where atmospheric drag…
1 post ·NASA details revised Artemis lander plans, keeping a 2028 Moon landing target
NASA laid out its revised Artemis plan on Friday, saying Artemis III, a docking demonstration with both Blue Moon and Starship, is still targeted for summer 2027 and a first…
1 post ·Uzbekistan becomes the newest signatory of the Artemis Accords
NASA has welcomed Uzbekistan as the newest signatory of the Artemis Accords. NASA What do these non-binding principles do in practice for countries planning lunar activity?
3 posts ·JAXA's Mars moons mission MMX targets launch October 19 with NASA instruments
JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration mission, which aims to return a sample from Phobos, is targeting launch at 3:41 p.m. EDT on October 19, carrying NASA's MEGANE spectrograph and…
2 posts ·Chinese rocket debris found in a Minnesota farmer's cornfield
Debris found in a Minnesota farmer's cornfield is, according to Ars Technica, all consistent with being part of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket that deorbited over the state. Ars…
1 post ·NASA satellites observe developing El Niño, NOAA gives 83% odds of strongest since 1950
NASA reported on October 15 that NOAA gives an 83% chance the most intense El Niño since 1950 is developing, with eastern Pacific waters about 1.7°C (3°F) above average and sea…
1 post ·Miniature human hearts and brains launched to the space station
Researchers from Mount Sinai, NASA and Space Tango launched miniature organs, including up to 16 miniature hearts and brain models, on the CRS-35 resupply mission to study how…
2 posts ·The Rundown — October 1, 2026
What's going on right now, in one place. The ↗ links out to the original source; the item's own text turns into a link only once it becomes a full entry here. Business & markets -…
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