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NASA

• APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns of Venus
  October 29, 2026
  APOD Science APOD APOD: 29 October 2026 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The Horns […]
• Arnab Strikes India
  October 29, 2026
  The first named storm of the North Indian Ocean’s cyclone season made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
• Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy
  October 29, 2026 by Ryan J. Smernoff
  Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman has been named Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The emeritus astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain begins his new role at NASA’s center of excellence for robotics and deep space exploration and at Caltech, which manages JPL for NASA, on […]
• NASA Welcomes Vietnam as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory 
  October 28, 2026 by Elizabeth Shaw
  The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space.   “Vietnam is joining at an important point in the development of its own space program,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson in recorded remarks […]
• Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
  October 28, 2026 by Tiffany L. Fairley
  NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is integrated alongside the twin solid rocket boosters on Oct. 28 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.   Technicians lifted the 212-foot rocket stage from the facility’s High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed […]

SpaceNews

• Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells
  October 28, 2026
• Ukrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network
  October 27, 2026
• Craft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space
  October 27, 2026
• Flexell Space Establishes French Subsidiary to Strengthen European Presence
  October 26, 2026
• Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites
  October 26, 2026

ArsTechnica

• ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th
  by Stephen Clark
• A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences
  by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News
• Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software
  by John Timmer
• Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
  by Jennifer Ouellette