NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract
Reported by NASA
A NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract has been awarded by the agency to Relativity Space Inc., and its Terran R launch service in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision. The Terran R launch service will be available to NASA’s launch servic...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:11 +0000
Astronomers Unmask a Supernova Impostor
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers observe faint light signals from stellar objects, study it intently, and try to understand what's behind these signals. In one case, the signals they detected masqueraded as an imminent supernova explosion. But more observations revealed a diff...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:39 +0000
NASA’s Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-Ray Objects
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Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any they have seen before. Astronomers suggest these newly spotted objects in other galaxies may help solve not one, but two long-standing questions...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:11 +0000
Widespread Turbulence is Upsetting Star Formation in Stephan's Quintet
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Stephan's Quintet contains the most well-studied compact galaxy group. Japanese researchers have mapped star forming gas in the Quintet, along with its turbulence. The results show that the Quintet is an evolved group of interacting galaxies where gas stru...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:55 +0000
How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño
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Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial industries, including shipping. The satellite now is flying 30 seconds behind its predecess...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000
Artemis II Crew at NASA Marshall
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The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission – NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – visited Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 1, 2026, where they met with the NASA workforce at NA...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:31 +0000