Recent Space News:
APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 17… 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. 3D 67P Explanation: Put […]
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Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 17, 2026, 4:05 a.m.
NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA's missions are historic and it's […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-names-stephen-cash-marshall-space-flight-center-director/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 8:14 p.m.
Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown.
Shortly after NASA's Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft's heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere. This rigorous analysis confirmed that the […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-ii-heat-shield-after-splashdown/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 4:28 p.m.
I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen.
As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched with awe and pride. Mjoen, NASA's operations manager for the agency's Exploration Ground Systems program, helped shape the systems and ground operations that will one day send humans back to […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/i-am-artemis-allison-mjoen/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 2:24 p.m.
Blue Origin to add new Florida launch pads, seeks aggressive increase in New Glenn flight rate.
The launch infrastructure improvements also include a substantial manufacturing expansion at Rocket Park and the addition of new landing barges.
Read the article: https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/16/blue-origin-to-add-new-florida-launch-pads-seeks-aggressive-increase-in-new-glenn-flight-rate/
Source: Spaceflight Now
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 1:17 p.m.
UK to Award £25M Space Surveillance Radar Contract in July 2027.
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is expected to award a £25 million contract for a ground-based space surveillance radar in July 2027. The call, published in late September, follows several changes to the government's procurement plans for the installation. According to the call, the contract will cover the development and manufacture of a high-power radar […] The post UK to Award £25M Space Surveillance Radar Contract in July 2027 appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Read the article: https://europeanspaceflight.com/uk-to-award-25m-space-surveillance-radar-contract-in-july-2027/
Source: European Spaceflight
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 12:54 p.m.
NASA's Hubble Spies Spiral's Edge.
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove.
Read the article: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-spies-spirals-edge/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 12:42 p.m.
Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket.
The infrastructure is designed to support multiple flights per week by the end of the decade.
Read the article: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/blue-origin-is-going-all-in-on-the-new-glenn-rocket/
Source: Arstechnica
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 10 a.m.
Earth from Space: West Antarctica.
From the ESA Blogs.
Read the article: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/10/Earth_from_Space_West_Antarctica
Source: ESA
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 8 a.m.
Recent Space Blogs:
Crew Unpacks Dragon and Begins Activating New Science Experiments.
Five spacecraft are docked at the International Space Station following the arrival of a cargo-packed SpaceX Dragon on Thursday. The Expedition 75 crew members have begun unloading Dragon and are activating new science experiments to benefit life on and off the Earth.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/16/crew-unpacks-dragon-and-begins-activating-new-science-experiments/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 16, 2026, 5:15 p.m.
SpaceX Dragon Docks with Science, Supplies, and Roll-Out Solar Arrays.
At 11 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module, delivering more than 6,300 pounds of food, supplies, and equipment for the Expedition 75 crew.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/15/spacex-dragon-docks-with-science-supplies-and-roll-out-solar-arrays/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 15, 2026, 2:33 p.m.
SpaceX Dragon Cargo Mission Approaching Station.
NASA is streaming live coverage as it prepares for the docking of SpaceX’s 35th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for the agency.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/15/spacex-dragon-cargo-mission-approaching-station/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 15, 2026, 1:03 p.m.
Crew Preps for Dragon’s Arrival During Vision and Robotics Research.
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is orbiting Earth on its way to the International Space Station for a docking on Thursday.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/14/crew-preps-for-dragons-arrival-during-vision-and-robotics-research/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 14, 2026, 5:52 p.m.
Dragon Launches New Cargo as Crew Works Biomedicine, Advanced Space Tech.
The seven-member Expedition 75 crew awaits the arrival of an uncrewed SpaceX Dragon that launched on Tuesday carrying new cargo for delivery on Thursday. When Dragon reached orbit the lab residents were midway through their day filled with biomedical research and advanced space innovations.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/13/dragon-launches-new-cargo-as-crew-works-biomedicine-advanced-space-tech/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 13, 2026, 3:45 p.m.
SpaceX Dragon Lifts Off for Thursday Cargo Delivery.
At 6:33 a.m. EDT, more than 6,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of the company’s 35th commercial resupply services mission for NASA.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/13/spacex-dragon-lifts-off-for-thursday-cargo-delivery/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 13, 2026, 10:54 a.m.
SpaceX Dragon Counts Down to Launch for Station Resupply Mission.
NASA is streaming live coverage as it prepares for the launch of the 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for the agency.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/13/spacex-dragon-counts-down-to-launch-for-station-resupply-mission/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 13, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Released from Station by Canadarm2.
At 12:44 p.m. EDT, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm after it detached from the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station’s Unity module. At the time of release, the space station was flying about 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/09/cygnus-xl-cargo-spacecraft-released-from-station-by-canadarm2/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 9, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Departing Station Soon on NASA+.
NASA is streaming live coverage of Northrop Grumman’s Commercial Resupply Services-24 mission departure from the International Space Station.
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/09/cygnus-xl-cargo-spacecraft-departing-station-soon-on-nasa/
Source: NASA
Published on Oct. 9, 2026, 4:35 p.m.