Space — November 2026

ULA's Vulcan rocket returns to flight after 9 months

The rocket, grounded since a booster problem in February, is set to launch Amazon's first batch of Leo internet satellites today.

Euclid space telescope maps 900 million galaxies

The spacecraft's first big data release is step one toward mapping dark matter across the universe.

NASA says gravity-wave hunter could find hidden worlds

NASA scientists say LISA, a space observatory built to detect gravitational waves, could also help find planets circling faraway, small stars.

Caltech's ASTRA robot builds a structure in space, solo

A DARPA-funded robot called ASTRA assembled part of an antenna truss in orbit without any astronaut at the controls — a first for space construction.

NASA unveils $10B in moon base contracts, nuclear rover

NASA named 8 companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, eligible for up to $10 billion in moon base cargo contracts, plus a nuclear scout rover.

Pakistan astronaut to be first foreigner on China's station

China picked a Pakistani astronaut to join its Shenzhou-24 crew, making him the first foreign national ever to visit its Tiangong space station.

Blue Origin unveils a 3rd stage for its New Glenn rocket

The new GS3 stage and a cheaper engine called Northstar aim to send New Glenn deeper into space and undercut rivals on cost.

NASA's Swift telescope burns up over Indonesia

The gamma-ray hunter fell to Earth after 22 years, after a rescue attempt earlier this year couldn't save it.

NASA's Mars simulation crew exits after 378 days inside

Four NASA volunteers stepped out of a simulated Mars habitat in Houston after 378 days in isolation, testing what a real mission would feel like.

NASA asks industry to help save the Hubble telescope

A new request seeks commercial proposals to reboost, repair, or safely bring down the aging observatory.