Space & Aerospace
Space & Aerospace news — Sunday 04 October 2026
6 stories from 3 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations
NASASpaceFlight
Following its launch in May and a multi-month commissioning period, the joint European Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission has officially begun scientific…
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
NASA News
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Mapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino
NASA News
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing. Not a title, not a specific mission, not even NASA itself, just the ability to point at…
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Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife
Ars Technica Space
Chimps fish for algae in a rare example of primate tool use. Credit: National Geographic A wild African black panther prowls for prey. An orphaned baby pangolin must learn how to climb on its own. And a green turtle struggles to make it…
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All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part.
Ars Technica Space
If one form of energy becomes the cheapest, most secure, and cleanest, you’d probably adjust your economy to use more of it, right? That’s one of the ideas underpinning a report the International Energy Agency issued last week about the…
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APOD: 2026 October 4 – Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey
NASA News
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