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SpaceX
FAA Imposes Temporary Flight Restriction Over SpaceX Test Site Ahead of Tesla Roadster Reveal
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary flight restriction over SpaceX’s McGregor, Texas facility, coinciding with the planned unveiling of Tesla’s new Roadster on October 1.
Science & Research
Earth's Center of Mass Drifts Less Than Previously Believed
Recent measurements show that the seasonal shift of Earth's center of mass is smaller than earlier estimates, with variations now detected at the millimeter level.
Science & Research
Solar Orbiter Detects Rapid Magnetic Waves in the Sun’s Polar Coronal Holes
ESA’s Solar Orbiter has observed high‑frequency magnetic waves in the Sun’s polar regions, offering a possible explanation for the acceleration of the fast solar wind.
Science & Research
Juice to Fly Past Earth for Third Gravity Assist
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer will use Earth’s gravity to adjust its trajectory toward Jupiter.
Space Industry & Business
ESA brings public and private funds together to boost Europe’s space economy
At the Investor Forum 2026 in Paris, around 200 participants from finance, industry, European institutions and policy discussed how public demand and private capital can join forces to strengthen Europe’s space sector.
NASA & Space Agencies
LRO Finds Large New Lunar Crater and Unusual Thermal Emission
Using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have detected a freshly formed crater on the Moon together with an atypical thermal signal.
Astronomy & Universe
Venus may have swallowed its moon
New research suggests Venus could have once had a moon that was later lost.
Astronomy & Universe
APOD Features Analemma Over the Callanish Stones
The Astronomy Picture of the Day on 20 September 2026 displayed an image of the Sun’s figure‑8 path above the ancient stone circle.
Rocket Technology
Russian Progress Cargo Ship Docks with the ISS
The Progress M-25 successfully docked with the International Space Station after a one‑week delay.
SpaceX
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg
A Falcon 9 rocket delivered 27 new Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Science & Research
BepiColombo Provides First Close Measurements of Particle Bombardment at Mercury
The BepiColombo mission has carried out the first direct measurements of particle bombardment at Mercury to assess the impact of space storms on the planet’s surface and Earth’s atmosphere.