{ "title": "Space Report", "description": "Space exploration news: Cosmic updates in milliseconds", "url": "https://news.spaceelevatorwiki.com", "last_updated": "2026-09-28T22:44:00.697276Z", "headlines": [ { "title": "NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-boeing-share-update-on-commercial-starliner-development-plans/", "description": "On Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company\u2019s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit. \u201cWe are living through the most exciting era of space exploration since Apollo,\u201d said NASA Administra...", "published": "2026-09-28T19:26:57Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "NASA Armstrong Celebrates 80 Years of Flight Innovation", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-armstrong-celebrates-80-years-of-flight-innovation/", "description": "On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California\u2019s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time. In less than two years, NACA flew the X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound, marking an important mile...", "published": "2026-09-28T19:20:01Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "Testing tiny telescope robots reveals design changes that could improve galaxy maps", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-telescope-robots-reveals-galaxy.html", "description": "Astronomers have cataloged billions of stars and hundreds of billions of galaxies. We have found thousands of planets orbiting stars. We can also map where galaxies sit and trace how the universe changes over time.", "published": "2026-09-28T18:20:02Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission", "link": "https://science.nasa.gov/missions/swift/nasa-highlights-lessons-learned-from-swift-boost-mission/", "description": "A commercial mission to boost NASA\u2019s Swift observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft\u2019s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.", "published": "2026-09-28T17:44:33Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "Scientists find lunar 'magnetic fossil' in Chang'e-6 samples", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-lunar-magnetic-fossil-samples.html", "description": "The moon no longer has a global magnetic field, but lunar rocks and soils still contain records of ancient magnetism. Studying the magnetic minerals in these samples can help scientists understand how the moon's magnetic field evolved over time.", "published": "2026-09-28T17:40:10Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "When It Comes To Burping Jets, Supermassive Black Holes and Stellar-Mass Black Holes Have The Same Table Manners", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/when-it-comes-to-burping-jets-supermassive-black-holes-and-stellar-mass-black-holes-have-the-same-ta", "description": "Both stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes can produce ionized jets streaming from their poles. Stellar-mass black holes consume the material of companion stars, while supermassive black holes rip stars apart in tidal disruption events. Despite these different eating habits, the form...", "published": "2026-09-28T16:27:53Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-celebrates-as-artemis-accords-surpasses-75-signatories/", "description": "Marking a significant expansion in the number of signatories to the Artemis Accords, NASA welcomed Albania, Croatia, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, and San Marino, bringing total participation to 76 countries.  \u201cOur momentum reflects a growing commitment to peaceful, responsible exploration and a shared unders...", "published": "2026-09-28T16:26:45Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "Meet NASA\u2019s Artemis II Crew During Houston Public Event", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/meet-nasas-artemis-ii-crew-during-houston-public-event/", "description": "Editor\u2019s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 28, 2026, with ticketing information for the public. The four astronauts of NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission will participate in an event hosted by industry and community partners at the University of Houston to discuss their mission around the Moon aboard ...", "published": "2026-09-28T16:16:40Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "How the Infant Universe Got Its First Heavy Elements", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-the-infant-universe-got-its-first-heavy-elements", "description": "Way back in the earliest epochs of the Universe, the Big Bang was followed by a period called the Cosmic Dark Ages. It was a time when the cosmic soup of primordial particles was so thick that light couldn't propagate. Hence the term \"dark\"; also, because, even with our best telescopes, we can't see...", "published": "2026-09-28T16:12:33Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "What You Need to Know About NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/commercial-crew/what-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission/", "description": "Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.", "published": "2026-09-28T16:09:09Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "Space Station View of Earth at Night", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/space-station-view-of-earth-at-night/", "description": "This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth. Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir", "published": "2026-09-28T15:21:36Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "Successful Earth flyby improves Juice\u2019s course to Jupiter", "link": "https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice/Successful_Earth_flyby_improves_Juice_s_course_to_Jupiter", "description": "\n\tThe European Space Agency\u2019s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) skimmed the very outer edge of Earth\u2019s atmosphere on 28 September, using the gravity of our home planet to alter its route to Jupiter using very little fuel.", "published": "2026-09-28T15:00:00Z", "source": "ESA News", "source_url": "https://www.esa.int" }, { "title": "Space is everyone\u2019s business: Economist Enterprise\u2019s 4th annual Space Economy Summit returns to Orlando", "link": "https://spacenews.com/space-is-everyones-business-economist-enterprises-4th-annual-space-economy-summit-returns-to-orlando/", "description": "\nORLANDO, FL \u2014 September 28th, 2026 \u2014 Space is rapidly becoming a practical business tool for industries far beyond aerospace, as satellite intelligence, resilient connectivity and other space-enabled technologies create […]\nThe post Space is everyone\u2019s business: Economist Enterprise’s 4...", "published": "2026-09-28T14:57:21Z", "source": "SpaceNews.com", "source_url": "https://spacenews.com" }, { "title": "NASA ORBIT Challenge 2027", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/prizes-challenges-crowdsourcing-program/center-of-excellence-for-collaborative-innovation-coeci/nasa-orbit-challenge-2027/", "description": "The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges. Choose your path: develop commercial applications of NASA pat...", "published": "2026-09-28T14:56:39Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "NASA tests dual mode propulsion CubeSat ahead of launch", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-nasa-dual-mode-propulsion-cubesat.html", "description": "Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that. Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently completed a series of environmental and physical tes...", "published": "2026-09-28T14:20:09Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "A tiny stellar system may be a 'satellite of a satellite'", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-stellar-satellite.html", "description": "Astronomers using data from the Euclid space telescope have discovered an exceptionally faint stellar system near the Fornax dwarf galaxy. Called Fornax-7, it appears to contain only about 170 times the mass of the sun in stars. The discovery paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Sept. 13...", "published": "2026-09-28T13:50:01Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-spacex-supersized-starship-orbit.html", "description": "SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety.", "published": "2026-09-28T13:07:51Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Kristie Foster", "link": "https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/stennis/contractor-to-civil-servant-kristie-foster/", "description": "Kristie Foster paved her road to becoming a NASA civil servant with literal miles of dedication. Her work at the agency\u2019s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, supports NASA\u2019s mission to return American astronauts to the Moon, build a Moon Base for an enduring presence on the lunar s...", "published": "2026-09-28T13:00:00Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "Sept. 28, 1969: The Murchison Meteorite explodes over Australia", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/sept-28-1969-the-murchison-meteorite-explodes-over-australia/", "description": "At 10:58 AM on Sept. 28, 1969, residents of the small Australian farming community of Murchison, Victoria, heard a series of loud booms. The noise was accompanied by a strong smell and a streak of smoke in the sky. A carbonaceous chondite meteorite, the Murchison Meteorite broke up as it entered the...", "published": "2026-09-28T13:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "ESA And JAXA's Planetary Defense Mission Powers On For The First Time", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esa-and-jaxas-planetary-defense-mission-powers-on-for-the-first-time", "description": "There\u2019s a once-in-a-millennia astronomical opportunity coming up in about three years, and space agencies are rushing to make sure they\u2019re ready for it. On Friday April 13th, 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis will fly within 32,000km of the Earth\u2019s surface. The cruise liner sized piece of rock won\u2019t ...", "published": "2026-09-28T12:55:49Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipated in space", "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260927225030.htm", "description": "Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines. The shift could help explain astronaut constipation and may have wider effects on health, making it an important concern for future missions to Mars...", "published": "2026-09-28T12:49:59Z", "source": "Science Daily", "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com" }, { "title": "One geology step closer to the Moon", "link": "https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/One_geology_step_closer_to_the_Moon", "description": "\n\tAs we prepare to return to the Moon, Europe\u2019s leading geology training for astronauts PANGAEA celebrates its 10th anniversary turning extraordinary places on Earth into classrooms for space exploration.", "published": "2026-09-28T12:03:00Z", "source": "ESA News", "source_url": "https://www.esa.int" }, { "title": "James Webb reveals why planet formation is a race against time", "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925093158.htm", "description": "JWST has revealed that young planetary systems lose their planet-building gas through a changing mix of powerful jets, molecular winds, and radiation-driven outflows. As the disks age and their gas disappears, giant planets face a shrinking window to build massive atmospheres.", "published": "2026-09-28T12:02:24Z", "source": "Science Daily", "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com" }, { "title": "Agile Space Industries Expands Leadership Structure to Support Next Phase of Growth", "link": "https://spacenews.com/agile-space-industries-expands-leadership-structure-to-support-next-phase-of-growth/", "description": "\nDURANGO, Colo., Sept. 28, 2026 \u2013 Agile Space Industries today announced that Jason Wright will join the company as President in early October, strengthening Agile\u2019s operational leadership as the company […]\nThe post Agile Space Industries Expands Leadership Structure to Support Next Phase of ...", "published": "2026-09-28T12:00:00Z", "source": "SpaceNews.com", "source_url": "https://spacenews.com" }, { "title": "Why the World\u2019s Biggest Radio Telescope Had to Tweak Nature\u2019s Perfect Sunflower Spiral", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/why-the-worlds-biggest-radio-telescope-had-to-tweak-natures-perfect-sunflower-spiral", "description": "Scientists love taking inspiration from nature. The evolutionary processes that have created such a diverse panoply of life on Earth can be a great source of ideas in solving technical problems. One such example is the pattern of sunflower seeds - they are arranged in a mathematically optimized patt...", "published": "2026-09-28T11:27:30Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "APOD: 2026 September 28 \u2013 Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe", "link": "https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-september-28-cosmic-latte-the-average-color-of-the-universe/", "description": "APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 28 \u2013\u2026 Today\u2019s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss \u00a0 APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation wr...", "published": "2026-09-28T11:14:27Z", "source": "NASA News", "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" }, { "title": "A 1,000\u00b0C Lunar Microreactor Could Power the Next Era of Moon Bases", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-1000c-lunar-microreactor-could-power-the-next-era-of-moon-bases", "description": "As humanity continues to move towards a permanent settlement on the Moon, we still have at least one big hurdle to face - the lunar night, which lasts for roughly fourteen days straight and can drop temperatures to a bone-chilling -223\u00b0C. In order to survive those conditions, we need a power source ...", "published": "2026-09-28T09:46:40Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "SpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-spacex-aims-starship-orbit.html", "description": "Three years after its first test flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket will attempt Monday to enter Earth orbit, a key step in developing the massive launch vehicle for future missions to the moon and Mars.", "published": "2026-09-28T08:34:36Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "The Sky Today on\u00a0Monday, September 28: Open cluster M39 shines", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-monday-september-28-2026/", "description": "Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  September 27: Catch Saturn\u2019s satellites Although the Moon still dominates much of the night, bright deep-sky objects far from our satellite\u2019s location remain well within reach. A few hours after sunset, M39 i...", "published": "2026-09-28T08:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "Is the universe infinite? The answer gets weird fast", "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260927225041.htm", "description": "Measurements of ancient light from the cosmic microwave background suggest that the universe is remarkably flat. But that does not prove it is infinite, because the observable cosmos could be only a small patch of a much larger curved universe. Space could even be flat while wrapping around on itsel...", "published": "2026-09-28T03:18:42Z", "source": "Science Daily", "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com" }, { "title": "Astronomers Couldn't Explain This Ancient Star's Chemistry. A Lab Experiment Just Did.", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-couldnt-explain-this-ancient-stars-chemistry-a-lab-experiment-just-did", "description": "Everything from the gold in your smart phone to the calcium in your bones was originally created in a star. But for a long time there has been a question about the levels of one particular element - strontium, which makes fireworks burn bright red and is used in glow-in-the-dark paint. A new paper p...", "published": "2026-09-28T01:38:11Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "The Solar System\u2019s First Planets Were Made of Fire, Not Ice", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-solar-systems-first-planets-were-made-of-fire-not-ice", "description": "The early stages of the solar system remain shrouded in mystery. Not much remains from that time, but scientists have developed plenty of theories about what was going on back then. One of those theories attempts to answer a simple question - did the early system prefer \u201cfire\u201d or \u201cice\u201d? A new paper ...", "published": "2026-09-28T01:37:57Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "Astronomers discover a radio galaxy with evidence of four separate jet outbursts", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-astronomers-radio-galaxy-evidence-jet.html", "description": "Astronomers have identified what may be the first example of a new class of radio galaxy, one whose central black hole appears to have launched powerful jets on four separate occasions. High-resolution observations with the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), combined with data from Mee...", "published": "2026-09-27T14:20:05Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "Sept. 27, 1918: The birth of Martin Ryle", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/sept-27-1918-the-birth-of-martin-ryle-2/", "description": "Born Sept. 27, 1918, and educated at Bradfield College and Oxford University in the U.K., Martin Ryle would go on to be the first astronomer royal (1972-1982) with a background in radio astronomy. During World War II, Ryle worked in radio systems and countermeasures for the RAF. He was strongly anti...", "published": "2026-09-27T13:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "The Sky Today on\u00a0Sunday, September 27: Catch Saturn\u2019s satellites", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-sunday-september-27-2026/", "description": "Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  September 26: The Harvest Moon The Moon now passes 7\u00b0 north of Saturn at 8 A.M. EDT. The ringed planet currently glows at magnitude 0.3, as bright as it will get this year. It will reach opposition in just an...", "published": "2026-09-27T08:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "JWST Finds Dynamic Structural Evolution in Chariklo\u2019s Rings", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-dynamic-structural-evolution-in-chariklos-rings", "description": "When we think of asteroids, we often think of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that contains the majority of the known asteroids in our solar system. However, our solar system hosts several other populations of asteroids and icy rocks, including the Jupiter Trojan asteroids that orbit...", "published": "2026-09-27T05:12:59Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "Carbon Rocks Deep Underground Could Hold the Evidence of Mars' Watery Past.", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/carbon-rocks-deep-underground-could-hold-the-evidence-of-mars-watery-past", "description": "A new geochemical modeling study led by researchers at JAXA and the University of Tokyo addresses Mars' \"missing\" stores of carbonate rocks.", "published": "2026-09-26T22:53:33Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "Black hole jets reach far beyond galaxies' visible edges, potentially deciding their fate", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-black-hole-jets-galaxies-visible.html", "description": "Galaxies are enormous and hold hundreds of billions of stars. These stars form from cold, dense gas. Every large galaxy, including the Milky Way, is wrapped in a huge envelope of gas called the circumgalactic medium, or CGM. This reservoir of raw material stretches 10\u201320 times the size of the visibl...", "published": "2026-09-26T21:00:01Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "Engineers teach spacecraft to 'dream' their way to the space station", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-spacecraft-space-station.html", "description": "Docking with the ISS may seem simple. However, actually doing so shows how difficult orbital mechanics can be. It's like traveling down a highway at 28,000 km/hr (17,000 mph) and parallel parking in an open garage on a multibillion-dollar laboratory traveling at the same speed. If you try to acceler...", "published": "2026-09-26T18:00:01Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "A real-time look inside spacecraft heat shields during extreme heat conditions", "link": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-real-spacecraft-shields-extreme-conditions.html", "description": "When a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic velocities, its protective heat shield faces extreme conditions, including temperatures beyond 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius). To survive, the shield relies on specialized materials that absorb heat as they degrade in a co...", "published": "2026-09-26T16:00:01Z", "source": "Phys.org", "source_url": "https://phys.org" }, { "title": "Two astronauts who flew farther than anyone before are taking new NASA roles", "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925005423.htm", "description": "Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning to emeritus status at NASA after their historic journey around the Moon earlier this year. The pair will continue advising and mentoring NASA teams as preparations accelerate for Artemis III and future lunar missions. Their exper...", "published": "2026-09-26T13:21:58Z", "source": "Science Daily", "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com" }, { "title": "Sept. 26, 2005: Cassini visits Saturn\u2019s weirdest moon", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/sept-26-2005-cassini-visits-saturns-weirdest-moon/", "description": "Resembling a lumpy chunk of coral floating through space, Hyperion is one of the weirdest moons not just of Saturn, but in the whole solar system. Its shape is irregular, its rotation is chaotic, and it looks oddly spongelike. On Sept. 26, 2005, Cassini completed its first flyby of this bizarre moon...", "published": "2026-09-26T13:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "The Sky Today on\u00a0Saturday, September 26: The Harvest Moon", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-saturday-september-26-2026/", "description": "Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full\u00a0Sky This Week\u00a0column.\u00a0 September 25: Neptune at opposition Full Moon occurs at 12:49 P.M. EDT. The Moon then passes 5\u00b0 north of Neptune at 3 PM EDT.  Rising around sunset and setting around sunrise, the September Full Moon is traditionally c...", "published": "2026-09-26T08:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "The secret to growing food on Mars could be fungi", "link": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260924020400.htm", "description": "Scientists think beneficial fungi could help transform nutrient-poor lunar and Martian regolith into a material capable of supporting crops. By helping plants access nutrients and withstand harsh conditions, these microbes could someday make self-sustaining space farming more realistic.", "published": "2026-09-26T02:26:05Z", "source": "Science Daily", "source_url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com" }, { "title": "Astronomers Find a Sub-Neptune Orbiting Completely Backward Around a Red Dwarf", "link": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-a-sub-neptune-orbiting-completely-backward-around-a-red-dwarf", "description": "In our own solar system, all eight planets orbit our Sun in a nice, orderly fashion. None are more than 7\u00b0 or so out of alignment with the equator, and all of them rotate in the same direction as the Sun itself. But that\u2019s not the case for all solar systems, and a new paper published in Astronomy &a...", "published": "2026-09-25T18:52:59Z", "source": "Universe Today", "source_url": "https://universetoday.com" }, { "title": "Amoebas and anniversaries", "link": "https://www.planetary.org/the-downlink/amoebas-and-anniversaries", "description": "A new crater on the Moon, super-hot amoebas, and Hubble marks an orbital milestone as well as one of your own.", "published": "2026-09-25T14:30:00Z", "source": "The Planetary Society", "source_url": "https://planetary.org" }, { "title": "What is the Harvest Moon effect?", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/observing/what-is-the-harvest-moon-effect/", "description": "The Full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox hides an added bonus: more moonlight for your money.\nThe post What is the Harvest Moon effect? appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.", "published": "2026-09-25T13:52:33Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026", "link": "https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_21-25_Sep_2026", "description": "\n\tWeek in images: 21-25 Sep 2026\n\tDiscover our week through the lens", "published": "2026-09-25T13:10:00Z", "source": "ESA News", "source_url": "https://www.esa.int" }, { "title": "Sept. 25, 1644: The birth of Ole Roemer", "link": "https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/sept-25-1644-the-birth-of-ole-roemer/", "description": "On Sept. 25, 1644, Ole Roemer was born in Aarhus, Denmark. Beginning in 1662, he studied at the University of Copenhagen with physicist Erasmus Bartholin, who tasked him with editing the manuscripts of Tycho Brahe; then, after a 1672 move to Paris, he spent eight years at the Paris Observatory and t...", "published": "2026-09-25T13:00:00Z", "source": "Astronomy Magazine", "source_url": "https://www.astronomy.com" }, { "title": "Three Earth Explorer candidates go forward", "link": "https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Three_Earth_Explorer_candidates_go_forward", "description": "", "published": "2026-09-25T12:20:00Z", "source": "ESA News", "source_url": "https://www.esa.int" } ] }