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Bringing outsiders into the space fold
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Bringing outsiders into the space fold

SpaceX’s 2026 IPO plans were an early Christmas present for space investors who were already bullish about the year ahead. The move helps push the industry further into the mainstream investment and public consciousness. It also paves the way for others to go public in a capital-intensive business. Despite ongoing financial uncertainty, demand for sovereign […] The post Bringing outsiders into the space fold appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 14, 2026
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Hubble Observes Stars Flaring to Life in Orion
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Hubble Observes Stars Flaring to Life in Orion

Just-forming stars, called protostars, dazzle a cloudy landscape in the Orion Molecular Cloud complex (OMC). These three new images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope were taken as part of an effort to learn more about the envelopes of gas and dust surrounding the protostars, as well as the outflow cavities where stellar winds and jets […]

NASA News • Jan 14, 2026
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Space operations will become more dynamic this year
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Space operations will become more dynamic this year

From civil science and exploration missions to national security, there are many space activities to look forward to in 2026. There will be at least three missions heading to the moon, Vast’s Haven-1 is scheduled to launch as the first prospective commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) destination. But perhaps more importantly, there will be a […] The post Space operations will become more dynamic this year appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 14, 2026
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Qantas Plans Jetstar Bangkok Codeshare Expansion in NS26
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Qantas Plans Jetstar Bangkok Codeshare Expansion in NS26

Published at 1900PST 13JAN26 / 0300GMT 14JAN26Qantas at the launch of Northern summer 2026 season intends to expand codeshare partnership with Jetstar Airways to Bangkok. Following codeshare routes to commence on 29MAR26 at earliest.Qantas operated by JetstarBrisbane – Bangkok SuvarnabhumiPerth – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

AeroRoutes • Jan 14, 2026
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Firefly to upgrade Alpha rocket to improve reliability
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Firefly to upgrade Alpha rocket to improve reliability

Firefly Aerospace says it will upgrade its Alpha launch vehicle, making changes intended to improve the reliability of a rocket that has experienced several failures. The post Firefly to upgrade Alpha rocket to improve reliability appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 14, 2026
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La NASA transmitirá en directo el regreso y el amerizaje de Crew 11
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La NASA transmitirá en directo el regreso y el amerizaje de Crew 11

Read this press release in English here. La NASA y SpaceX prevén que, si las condiciones meteorológicas lo permiten, el desacoplamiento de la misión SpaceX Crew 11 de la agencia espacial estadounidense de la Estación Espacial Internacional se produzca no antes de las 5:05 p.m. EST (hora del este) del miércoles 14 de enero. El 8 […]

NASA News • Jan 13, 2026
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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown
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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. On Jan. 8, NASA announced its decision to return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to Earth from the space station earlier than originally planned […]

NASA News • Jan 13, 2026
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NASA’s Pandora Small Satellite Launched
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NASA’s Pandora Small Satellite Launched

In this photo from early January 2026, teams prepare to encapsulate NASA’s Pandora small satellite, NASA-sponsored Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS), and the Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope (BlackCAT) CubeSat, inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Pandora small satellite lifted off at 5:44 a.m. PST Sunday, Jan. […]

NASA News • Jan 13, 2026
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ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission
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ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission

MILAN — The European Space Agency and Luxembourg’s ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit servicing and active debris removal mission called PRELUDE, one that will involve two small spacecraft designed to test close-proximity operations and could eventually enable satellite life extension, repair and removal in orbit. Officials are targeting a 2027 […] The post ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 13, 2026
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NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030
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NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030

NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced Tuesday a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and development of a fission surface power system for use on the Moon under the Artemis campaign and future NASA missions to Mars. A recently signed memorandum of understanding between the agencies solidifies […]

NASA News • Jan 13, 2026
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NASA Back for Seconds with New Food System Design Challenge
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NASA Back for Seconds with New Food System Design Challenge

NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for sustainable missions to the lunar surface and paving the way for human exploration on Mars. As the agency considers deep space endeavors that could last months or years, it must develop ways to feed astronauts beyond sending […]

NASA News • Jan 13, 2026
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There’s no end in sight for a space ‘nuclear renaissance’
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There’s no end in sight for a space ‘nuclear renaissance’

A widespread demand for nuclear power has led some to call this period a “nuclear renaissance,” one that will continue to build momentum in 2026. This growing need is being driven by two primary use cases: small modular nuclear reactors for cloud infrastructure and terrestrial data center needs, and nuclear electric reactors for lunar surface […] The post There’s no end in sight for a space ‘nuclear renaissance’ appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 13, 2026
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Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering
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Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering

IRVINE, Calif. & LOS ANGELES, Calif. — January 13, 2026 — Turion Space Corp. (“Turion”), a space infrastructure company that builds and operates mission-grade spacecraft and space operations software, today […] The post Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 13, 2026
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Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects
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Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects

A disparate collection of young stellar objects bejewels a cosmic panorama in the star-forming region NGC 1333 in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. To the left, an actively forming star called a protostar casts its glow on the surrounding gas and dust, creating a reflection nebula. Two dark stripes on opposite sides […]

NASA News • Jan 13, 2026
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2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night
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2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night

Lunar night survival becomes an imperative “Surviving the lunar night has crossed a critical threshold: what was once a ‘nice-to-have’ is now the imperative for any serious lunar mission. We’re seeing this ‘survive, operate, thrive’ progression play out in real time: we’ve proven we can land repeatedly, now we’re focused on surviving that brutal two-week […] The post 2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 13, 2026
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