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Short, original summaries of the day's spaceflight stories from around the world. Every story links to the original publisher for the full report.
Updated Nov 5, 2026 11:06 UTC
A NASA Earth Observatory feature looks at Cyprus, where rocks from an ancient ocean floor are exposed on land, and notes the island's well-known snake and cat populations.
Canada has named Alexander MacDonald, a Canadian-born former NASA chief economist, as the new president of the Canadian Space Agency.
Astronomers studying the galaxy Markarian 501 report signs that two supermassive black holes may be orbiting each other every few months, though the interpretation is still debated.
NASA has unveiled the X-70, a new crewed experimental aircraft meant to serve as a flexible platform for testing advanced aviation technologies.
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has reentered Earth's atmosphere, closing out its 22-year mission after an attempt to boost its orbit did not happen in time.
President Trump has signed a proclamation called the American Declaration of Freedom in Space, stating U.S. intentions to lead exploration, use and settlement beyond Earth.
Ars Technica examines what the latest Texas election results could mean for SpaceX, which moved its corporate base to the state.
NASA leadership outlined how the agency plans to speed up the Artemis program, aiming for an Artemis III test flight in 2027 and a crewed lunar landing in 2028.
The Swift gamma-ray burst observatory fell back to Earth over western Indonesia on Wednesday, after nearly 22 years in orbit and a rescue effort that did not succeed.
Atmospheric measurements from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter point to possible signs of recent volcanic activity on Mars, according to new research.
NASA picked three companies to develop Ka-band relay concepts that could keep communicating with existing spacecraft without changes to their onboard hardware.
SpacePolicyOnline reports that the midterm elections will give Democrats control of both the House and Senate next year, a shift that could affect space policy and NASA funding.
NASA tested its SPLICE landing navigation system on a drone flying simulated lunar approaches, showing it can steer autonomously toward safe touchdown spots.
SpacePolicyOnline covers the midterm results that hand Democrats majorities in Congress, with possible effects on space legislation in the coming session.
NASA highlights how Space Grant students took part in stops along the agency's Inspiration Tour across the country.
A new Hubble image of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 accompanies research finding that many nearby dwarf galaxies hold less oxygen than scientists expected.
NASA and NOAA report on this year's Antarctic ozone hole, noting that weather conditions favored stronger ozone loss in 2026.
An ESA blog post follows astronaut geology training designed to prepare crews for fieldwork on the Moon.
A ground twin of ESA's ExoMars rover has practiced the moves planned for the real rover's first drive on Mars.
ESA describes desert field tests used to train its rover team for operations on Mars.
PLD Space says it has passed an explosive test of the flight termination system on its MIURA 5 rocket, a safety milestone before the Spanish launcher's first flight, now targeted for the first half of 2027.
ESA marks the retirement of the Fluid Science Laboratory aboard the ISS Columbus module after 18 years of experiments.
ESA's MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite has been unpacked in a French Guiana cleanroom and is being reactivated for final checks before its launch.
A NASA Earth Observatory image taken from orbit shows the U.S. Midwest glowing with city lights on a nearly cloudless night before sunrise.
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