Space & Aerospace news — Tuesday 06 October 2026

NASASpaceFlight 23:43 UTC

After eight months aboard the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission undocked from the Station’s Harmony port and returned to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. During their stay, the four-person crew…

Ars Technica Space 19:55 UTC

A low-pressure system in the western Gulf of Mexico should soon become a tropical storm, and based on the latest forecast modeling, it has a decent chance of becoming a hurricane. Normally, a hurricane forming in early October would not be…

SpaceNews 19:20 UTC

Santa Rosa, CA — October 2026 — Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a leader in advanced thin film coatings, proudly announces the introduction of a new 12″ × 30″ format for […] The post Deposition Sciences, Inc. Expands Sunshade® Tape…

NASA News 18:31 UTC

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft rests at its capture point on April 13, 2026, 12 meters from the International Space Station, as the Canadarm2 robotic arm prepares to grapple the resupply ship. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir After…

NASA News 18:27 UTC

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NASA News 18:22 UTC

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Artist’s rendering of the lunar South Pole region. Glowing points of light scattered across the lunar surface represent surface assets supporting sustained…

NASA News 17:55 UTC

NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The principal purpose of this procurement is to deliver a laboratory facility to support the…

Ars Technica Space 16:53 UTC

Francis Halzen, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical…

NASA News 16:09 UTC

NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026…

NASA News 15:30 UTC

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The captivating shapes of wind-carved crags called yardangs are revealed in this zoomed-in crop of a broader panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover…

NASA News 13:00 UTC

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NASASpaceFlight 12:35 UTC

NASA has stacked the center segments of both Artemis III solid rocket boosters on Mobile Launcher 1, ahead of mating with the Core Stage. Artemis III is currently targeted for no earlier than June 2027. Although it won’t go to the Moon, it…

NASA News 04:05 UTC

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NASA News 04:01 UTC

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NASA News 01:04 UTC

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NASA News 00:48 UTC

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