Space & Aerospace
Space & Aerospace news — Thursday 05 November 2026
13 stories from 5 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission
SpaceNews
CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in space and defense communications systems and satellites, today announced the closing of $730 million in Series D financing, valuing the company at more than […] The post CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million…
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Blue Origin unveils New Glenn GS3 third stage and Northstar booster engine
NASASpaceFlight
Blue Origin chief executive Dave Limp has unveiled a third stage for New Glenn and a new booster engine, expanding the rocket’s reach into high-energy orbits and deepening the company’s American-made propulsion line-up. The third stage…
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Getting software to help block out a star so we can see exoplanets
Ars Technica Space
With a huge and still-growing catalog of exoplanets, researchers are eager to take the next steps: trying to infer what conditions are like on them, either by imaging them directly or by capturing the light that has passed through their…
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Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive
SpaceNews
Mozelos, Portugal, September 2, 2026 – Amorim Cork Solutions is contributing its P50 cork-based thermal protection material to DRACO, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission designed to capture rare in-flight […] The post Cork Takes the Heat…
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Statehouse wins give Democrats new power to push clean energy
Ars Technica Space
Before Tuesday’s election, Republicans held more governorships and state legislative seats than Democrats, along with an advantage in state trifectas—unified control of the governor’s office and both chambers of the legislature. That…
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Midwestern City Lights
NASA News
CSA/Joshua Kutryk City lights from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026. Major urban areas visible in the photograph include Chicago, Illinois…
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
NASA News
From left, SpaceX Crew-13 pilot Luke Delaney and commander Jessica Watkins, both NASA astronauts, are pictured in their pressure suits during a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Credit: SpaceX Students in…
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Building a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai
SpaceNews
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Winnie Lai, CEO of Auriga Space. They talk about how electromagnetic launch technology that “catapults” small launch vehicles could cut down on […] The post Building a ‘highway to the moon…
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Why a Mathematician Is Chasing Eclipses With Algorithms and Cameras
IEEE Aerospace
The sun hangs low over the plains of Castile and León, in the north-central region of Spain. But from a slope of the mountain Pico Trigaza , it appears that a few puffy white clouds have started to block the sun. That’s vexing. A group of…
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Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
NASA News
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APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette
NASA News
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Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites
NASA News
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NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
NASA News
Generated image of NASA’s new X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft, a crewed, rapidly reconfigurable research platform for advanced aviation technologies. On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during…