Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy
Reported by NASA
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman has been named Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The emeritus astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain begins his new role at NASA’s center ...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:49 +0000
Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat
Reported by Universe Today
Living on the Moon, with either trained astronauts or regular civilians, could become a regular occurrence in the near future. However, it’s easier said than done, as scientists and engineers continue developing new and advanced ways for protecting human...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:24 +0000
Virgin Galactic Flies Next-Gen Space Plane to New Home With New Name
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Virgin Galactic is back in the spaceflight spotlight with the unveiling of a shiny new object: an updated Delta-class suborbital space plane with an exotic name....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:22 +0000
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