Japan Mars mission

"Japan will launch the first spacecraft designed to travel to Mars and return to Earth on Monday, bringing back soil from one of the planet's potato-shaped moons."https://mashable.com/science/how-to-watch-jaxa-mars-mission-phobos-launch?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Phobos

"The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is targeting Oct. 19 for the launch of a first-of-its-kind sample return mission to the martian moon Phobos."

https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/japan-prepares-to-launch-sample-return-mission-to-phobos/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

New Space Images from James Webb Space Telescope

"Four images were featured in NASA’s weekly selection. The James Webb  Space Telescope revealed galaxies magnified and distorted by gravity."https://universemagazine.com/en/a-violin-shaped-structure-formed-by-radio-waves-and-a-rocket-shaped-jellyfish-nasas-best-photos-of-the-week/

Cosmic Explosion Billions of years ago

"A brief flash high above a mountain can carry evidence of an explosion billions of years ago."https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/new-large-sized-telescope-array-in-spain-ushers-in-a-new-era-in-exploring-the-extreme-universe/

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

"NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is performing even better than scientists anticipated after engineers completed an extensive series of tests and precision adjustments."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070630.htm#google_vignette

Randy Bresnik

"NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik has expressed the privilege he feels of being part of the Artemis III mission set for 2027."

https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/artemis-iii-astronaut-us-space-race/amp/

Orbits

"Like Earth, most planetary bodies circle their star in stable, detached orbits."

https://news.mit.edu/2026/astronomers-catch-star-slowly-snacking-on-brown-dwarf-1005?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Mars Rover mileage

"NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has driven farther than any vehicle ever has on the surface of another world."

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-sets-off-world-record-for-total-distance-driven/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1-nasajpl&utm_content=latest-20261012

Cosmic Creation

"A cauldron of cosmic creation is being revealed in a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope."

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-captures-commotion-from-nebulas-stellar-jets/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202640

SpaceX Crew 12

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission returned to Earth this morning (Oct. 8) after nearly eight months in space.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-crew-12-iss-astronaut-mission-return-to-earth?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NASA has released 800 gigabytes of audio recordings

"NASA has released more than 800 gigabytes of images, audio recordings, written notes and other data gathered by the Artemis II astronauts on their historic flight past the Moon in April."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03197-7?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=0806be2ced-nature-briefing-daily-20261008&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50276768

Second-generation planet

"Astronomers have discovered a rare second-generation planet orbiting the ashes of the dead star from which it was born, a smoldering white dwarf."

https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/completely-unexpected-phoenix-planet-was-born-from-the-ashes-of-a-dying-star?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Starship

"On Monday, September 28 at 7:48 a.m. CT, Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas on its 14th flight and first attempt to go to orbit. "

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-14?utm_source=nsspa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nsspa_021026&utm_term=Newsletter%20NSSPA_Launchpad

International Space Station

"Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record."

https://apnews.com/article/spacex-nasa-astronauts-crew-13-d885ec0dcb9fab8bbf8977103118caa0?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4