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Today In Space
Last Updated: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 2:49 PM PDT
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prototypingchina.com
• Claire Jennings
China builds 15‑m submillimeter telescope on Tibetan Plateau, could transform space science by 2027
By prototypingchina.com: China quietly began building a 15-meter submillimeter telescope on the Tibetan Plateau to uncover cosmic secrets—and it could transform space science by 2027.
Florida Today
• Craig Bailey
SpaceX launches Starlink 10-17 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida
By Florida Today: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 10-17 mission at 1:39 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX to launch its 10,000th Starlink on Falcon 9’s record 31st flight
By Space.com: SpaceX extended its rocket-reuse record again today (Oct. 19).
Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
Physicist and author Brian Greene to host 1st Global Space Awards in London
By Space.com: The gala will be held on December 5, 2025, at London's Natural History Museum.
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Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Mars’ Crater Ice Archives Reveal Multi‑Epoch Ice Ages and Hidden In‑Situ Resource Opportunities
By Universe Today: Mars has experienced multiple ice ages, with each one leaving less ice than the last. By studying craters that serve as “ice archives,” researchers traced how the red planet stored and lost its water over hundreds of millions of years.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Artemis II spacecraft reaches final pre-launch processing ahead of rollout despite US government shutdown
By Ars Technica: Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown.
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX to launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite tonight — live stream at 7:46 p.m. ET
By Space.com: Liftoff is scheduled to take place during a four-hour window that opens at 2:24 a.m. ET on Monday (Oct. 20).
