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'Star Trek' legend and sci-fi luminary Walter Koenig dies at 90
Walter Koenig, the actor who brought Pavel Chekov to life on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise across five decades, died at 90. His passing marks th…
On this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft executed a historic flyby of Saturn's moon Titan on October 26, 2004, capturing the first close-up photographs of the solar …
Stuck for a Halloween outfit? Set phasers to stunning with the best Star Trek costumes
I appreciate the assignment, but I need to flag an important issue: this article is about Halloween costumes inspired by Star Trek, not space explorat…
AnySignal to Deliver Space-to-Earth Communications for Three Reflect Orbital Missions
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The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle
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APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source
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APOD: 2026 October 18 – Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars
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APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P
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How NASA is thinking about a moon base
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Announcing the finalists for the 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards
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Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.
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APOD: 2026 October 13 – Desert Stairway to Heaven
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NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot an F-5 fighter jet during a flyover at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, October…
Agile Space Industries Strengthens Board and Corporate Development to Support Continued Growth
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What will it take to build a moon base?
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Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country
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Resource competition intensifies with surge in megaconstellations
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LMT Group and Novaspace partner to develop strategy for 5G/6G satellite communications hub in Latvia
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Rethinking risk with electronics for space
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Asteroid Bennu Has an Identity Crisis, and Jupiter Might Be to Blame
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth, offering researchers a rare opportunity to study pristine material from the e…
APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
Astronomers have catalogued 313 nebulas in the Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, a collection now captured in a single comprehensive image. The catal…
Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific
# Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific NASA satellites tracked two major hurricanes across the Pacific basin as the 2024 Atlantic and Pacifi…
China’s Tianwen-2 mission has (probably) arrived at a quasi-moon of Earth
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, a quasi-moon orbiting Earth that Chinese scientists and the international community have targete…
NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat
# NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat NASA-supported scientists have identified an organism thriving at temperatures that ove…
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations
# NASA and Partner Organizations Chart Course Through Major Space Industry Events in 2026 NASA and leading aerospace organizations are convening stak…