https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/first-microblazar-milky-way/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T20:16:08+00:00Researchers confirm first microblazar in the Milky Way https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/french-team-explains-co2-frost-martian-gullies/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T19:56:08+00:00French team explains how CO2 frost carves Martian gullies https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-glenn-acoustics-suite-measures-airflow-sound/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T19:27:11+00:00NASA Glenn employs advanced acoustics suite to measure airflow and sound https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/polish-deputy-minister-warns-us-uncertainty-artemis/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T18:47:17+00:00Polish Deputy minister warns US uncertainty could disrupt Artemis plans https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/eradri-ve-wins-13m-dod-autonomy-award/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T18:27:17+00:00EraDrive wins $13 million DoD award for autonomy modules 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for future tours https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/indian-tightens-security-spectrum-measures-curb-starlink/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T09:24:23+00:00India adopts tighter security and spectrum measures to curb Starlink https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/jaxa-mmx-mission-prepares-oct-2026-launch/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T09:04:23+00:00JAXA’s Martian Moons Exploration mission prepares for launch in October 2026 https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/satellite-imagery-confirms-colombian-giant-water-lily/Orbital Wireen2026-10-19T02:58:04+00:00Satellite imagery confirms new Colombian giant water lily https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/spacex-starship-flights-15-16-test-prep/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T19:34:17+00:00SpaceX readies Starship Flights 15 and 16 for upcoming test milestones https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/jaxa-mmx-phobos-sample-return-mission/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T17:40:58+00:00Japan plans to launch the world’s first mission to return samples from Phobos, Mars’s larger moon https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/hydrogen-leaking-earth-core-study/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T14:02:45+00:00University of Science and Technology of China researchers find hydrogen leaking from Earth’s core https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/margaret-hamilton-apollo-software-pioneer-dies/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T11:26:14+00:00Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90 https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/nasa-apod-sonifies-eagle-nebula-pillars/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T11:03:05+00:00NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day releases sonified rendering of the Eagle Nebula Pillars https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/tethys-transit-october-17-2026/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T10:43:05+00:00Astronomy Magazine highlights Tethys transit visible Oct 17‑18 2026 for amateur observers https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/arqiva-gulfsat-satellite-services-agreement/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T09:04:49+00:00Arqiva announces three‑year managed satellite services agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/uk-awards-clearspace-61m-debris-removal-mission/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T03:43:40+00:00UK awards ClearSpace £61 million for multi‑satellite debris‑removal mission https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/brazil-amazon-deforestation-record-low-2026/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T03:23:40+00:00Brazil reports record low Amazon deforestation ahead of October vote https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/face-consortium-opens-membership-nato-allies/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T03:03:40+00:00FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/lawrence-livermore-3d-simulations-nuclear-asteroid-defense/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T02:43:40+00:00Lawrence Livermore’s 3D simulations test nuclear options for asteroid defense https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/lockheed-martin-wins-16-1-million-f-35/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T02:23:40+00:00Lockheed Martin wins $16.1 million F-35 Processor contract https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/nyu-study-finds-24-hour-microgravity-nucleus-volume/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T02:03:40+00:00NYU study finds 24-hour microgravity changes nuclei volume, genome stable https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/novaspace-projects-145b-satellite-services-revenue-2035/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T01:43:40+00:00Novaspace projects $145 billion satellite services revenue by 2035 https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/kikai-akahoya-eruption-jomon-japan/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T01:23:40+00:00Kikai-Akahoya eruption reshaped prehistoric Japan’s hunter-gatherer societies through migration and adaptation https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/hand-cranked-blood-type-chip/Orbital Wireen2026-10-18T01:03:40+00:00Research team develops hand‑cranked chip that determines blood type in about one minute https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-x-59-supersonic-test-flight/Orbital Wireen2026-10-17T22:49:43+00:00NASA’s X-59 achieves supersonic flight and prepares for higher tests https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/fast-telescope-discovers-starless-hydrogen-cloud-j1351/Orbital Wireen2026-10-17T22:11:16+00:00Astronomers using China’s FAST telescope find starless hydrogen cloud https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/joshua-kutryk-iss-solar-array-upgrade-spacewalks/Orbital Wireen2026-10-17T20:49:16+00:00Joshua Kutryk to complete ISS solar power upgrade with two spacewalks