Navigating Lunar Orbit Using Nothing But Shadows And A Power Meter
Reported by Universe Today
Humanity is quickly starting to saturate our ability to track all of the satellites we have in deep space. NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) has been the workhorse for tracking such things for decades, but is quickly being overwhelmed by the number of requ...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:22 +0000
Starship capture thrills space fans! And SpaceX makes spaceflight history (again)
Reported by Space | EarthSky
SpaceX has achieved its first Starship capture! The catching mechanism nicknamed Mechazilla grabbed Starship out of the air over Starbase in South Texas.
The post Starship capture thrills space fans! And SpaceX makes spaceflight history (again) first appea...
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:14 +0000
Humanity’s 1st intentional signal to space 52 years ago
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The iconic Arecibo telescope is no longer operational. But its legacy lives on. And in 1974, Arecibo sent earthlings' 1st intentional signal to space.
The post Humanity’s 1st intentional signal to space 52 years ago first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:01 +0000
The strange case of the disappearing exoplanet — solved!
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Meet TOI-2535 b, the "disappearing exoplanet." This hot Jupiter didn't really disappear, but its tilted orbit determines when we can see it.
The post The strange case of the disappearing exoplanet — solved! first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:00 +0000
The First Foreign Astronaut Will Visit China's Tiangong Space Station in Two Weeks
Reported by Universe Today
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) will be taking a Pakistani astronaut to Tiangong as part of the Shenzou 24 mission, marking the first time a foreign astronaut has been to the station....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:07 +0000
Baby, She's Back! SpaceX Catches a Starship From Orbit for First Time
Reported by Universe Today
SpaceX brought back its Starship rocket's second stage for a first-ever midair capture at its launch pad, capping a record-setting, 22.5-hour orbital flight test....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 21:40 +0000