NASA's New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031
Reported by Universe Today
NASA has committed to launching a new, more powerful UV space telescope. Named UVEX, the UltraViolet EXplorer, it will launch in 2031. It's about 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013. UVEX will perform a survey i...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:06 +0000
NASA Welcomes Vietnam as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
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The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. “Vietnam is joining at an i...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:50 +0000
Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
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NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is integrated alongside the twin solid rocket boosters on Oct. 28 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Technicians lifted the 212-f...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:59 +0000
Betelgeuse Is Disturbed By Its Companion Star
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Betelgeuse has a close-orbiting companion that disturbs the red supergiant into an egg-like shape. New observations show how the two stars interact and how this could help explain the varying brightness of Betelgeuse....
- By: Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian)
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:34 +0000
Ancient Comets Carried Organic Compounds, But They Didn't Survive Crashing Into Earth
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Perhaps the biggest mystery we face is life on Earth started. One hypothesis says that comets, which are known to carry important chemicals in abiogenesis, delivered these compounds to Earth, leading to the appearance of life. But new research concludes th...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:04 +0000
NASA University Challenge Ignites Trajectory of Drone Entrepreneur
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Five years ago, Gavin Gardner was a Michigan State University engineering student researching next-generation drone technology as part of a NASA grant. Garder expected the research to be demanding – but he was surprised that navigating the financial side...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00 +0000