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Australia Counters ESA’s Offer for Mission to ISS for Bennell-Pegg

The Australian government has submitted a counteroffer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure a flight to the International Space Station for Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Support for the mission is not universal in Australia, with one government official calling the spending “reckless.” Australian Minister for Science Tim Ayres confirmed on 23 October that […]

Ice mission CRISTAL opens its wings

With its solar arrays integrated and key qualification reviews under way, Europe’s new ice-monitoring satellite, CRISTAL, is moving from assembly into the demanding testing phase that will demonstrate its readiness for the rigours of launch and life in orbit.

2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion

APOD Science APOD 2026 October 26 – M42: The… M42: The […]

2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion

APOD Science APOD 2026 October 26 – M42: The… M42: The […]

Hunting Red Leaves with Satellites

A modern satellite makes it possible to pursue the ancient tradition of leaf-peeping in a whole new way.

What’s Happening in Space Policy October 25-November 1, 2026

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of October 25-November 1, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and […]

Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16

As SpaceX prepares to fly Flight 15 in November, with a successful Static Fire test…

APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe

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NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

NASA released its October Artemis Update on Friday, covering the near-term status of the Space…

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."

NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and V

NASA officials projected confidence today in their plans to launch the Artemis III earth-orbital test flight in mid-2027 and land American astronauts on the Moon in 2028. Whether SpaceX’s Starship […]