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LTG David Miller Nominated as Next Leader of U.S. Space Command U.S. Space Force Lieutenant General David Miller, Jr. has been nominated as the next Commander of U.S. Space Command, succeeding Gen.… SpacePolicyOnline.com · Oct 01, 01:13 UTC ↗ Galileo Space Is Building Satellites That Turn Signals Into Answers in Orbit Galileo Space is building satellites designed to turn signals into answers in orbit. Modern defense and commercial operations need fast… SpaceNews · Oct 01, 00:24 UTC ↗ Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Curiosity… NASA · Sep 30, 23:37 UTC ↗ Catch a rare lunar occultation of Jupiter plus Saturn at opposition in early October It's a busy skywatching month ahead. The first full week of October sees two top-notch skywatching events, with Saturn reaching opposition… Phys.org · Sep 30, 22:00 UTC ↗ Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust Galaxies, vast collections of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, are scattered across the immensity of space. But… NASA · Sep 30, 21:19 UTC ↗ NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base Editor’s note: This release was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to correct the name of the DISCO payload. NASA selected three new scientific… NASA · Sep 30, 21:11 UTC ↗ Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to ISS after weeks of delays One veteran astronaut and three first-time flyers are ready to begin a six-month mission to… The post Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to… NASASpaceflight · Sep 30, 21:04 UTC ↗ NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface… NASA · Sep 30, 20:41 UTC ↗ Stratospheric observatory Sunrise-III reveals intricate solar magnetic structures A team of researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan discovered unexpectedly intricate magnetic structures above… Phys.org · Sep 30, 20:00 UTC ↗ Astronomers link mysterious cosmic flashes to collisions of dead stars For decades, astronomers have identified collisions between two neutron stars through bursts of gamma rays that can disappear in less than… Phys.org · Sep 30, 19:40 UTC ↗ NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory… NASA · Sep 30, 18:38 UTC ↗ Star Trails This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities… NASA · Sep 30, 17:50 UTC ↗ So what's happening with Russia's new, long-delayed crewed spacecraft? Russia says it has a "promising, reusable manned transport spacecraft." Arstechnica · Sep 30, 16:48 UTC ↗ Hidden star cluster discovered in Milky Way's crowded disk defies easy classification Astronomers have discovered a stellar cluster hidden in the crowded disk of the Milky Way. The object, named Garro 04, was first identified… Phys.org · Sep 30, 16:40 UTC ↗ Sugar found in meteorites may have helped secure its own survival on early Earth Is there life elsewhere, or is Earth unique in the universe? This is one of humanity's great unanswered questions. One way to approach this… Phys.org · Sep 30, 16:20 UTC ↗ Earth and Mars: Built from different cosmic recipes Four and a half billion years ago, Earth and Mars were born in the rotating cloud of gas and dust that would eventually become our solar… Phys.org · Sep 30, 16:00 UTC ↗ Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing SpaceX made significant strides in the Starship program during Flight 14. Booster 21, despite losing… The post Starship makes orbit, Flight… NASASpaceflight · Sep 30, 15:17 UTC ↗ NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier ROME, 30/09/2026 – NaviGate, an Italian space technology company spun out of Sapienza University of Rome, has successfully completed the… SpaceNews · Sep 30, 15:00 UTC ↗ Shaping Europe’s future in low Earth orbit For more than 25 years, the Internation Space Station (ISS) has been humankind's home in space. It has enabled scientists to conduct… ESA · Sep 30, 13:19 UTC ↗ The north pole of Mars is less dusty than scientists thought Although Mars may have once resembled Earth, the rocky red planet now appears far from hospitable. Still, certain details—such as ice-bound… Phys.org · Sep 30, 13:00 UTC ↗ Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, reached Earth orbit for the first time on Sept. 28, 2026. This mission… Phys.org · Sep 30, 13:00 UTC ↗ Quantum Space Executes Launch Processing Agreement with All Points Logistics for Prime Mission ROCKVILLE, Md. and MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — September 30, 2026 — Quantum Space, LLC (the “Company” or “Quantum Space”), a company developing… SpaceNews · Sep 30, 13:00 UTC ↗ New simulations connect the first stars to cosmic fingerprints still visible today Researchers have used some of the most detailed simulations yet of the early universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies… Phys.org · Sep 30, 12:00 UTC ↗ ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to carry out parallel studies examining the… European Spaceflight · Sep 30, 10:10 UTC ↗