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Space.com • Josh Dinner, Mike Wall, Tariq Malik

SpaceX moves Super Heavy to launch pad for Starship Flight 15, targeting first paired booster and ship landings

SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 15, moving its Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for a test flight aimed at the first double landing of the booster and Starship. The attempt will test the vehicle’s ability to return both stages after launch.

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2026-11-10T12:19:16.766654-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why

By Space.com: Astronomers have solved the mystery of an exoplanet that "disappeared" after seven years of observations.

Also: The Independent and The Independent

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2026-11-10T13:19:16.544688-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly’s Alpha Rocket

By Via Satellite: Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) provider Synspective ordered 10 launches on Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket, planned through 2030. This is a new.

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2026-11-10T12:20:39.904752-08:00

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Universe Today • Carolyn Collins Petersen

ALMA Reveals a Jet of Cool Gas from a Microquasar

By Universe Today: There's a strange gamma-ray emitter in the Large Magellanic Cloud that has astronomers stumped about its source. It lies within the ashes left behind by a supernova that created a compact object that's part of the system.

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2026-11-10T11:55:32.070620-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Defense technology company Anduril unveiled three new satellite payload systems that it has tested in orbit, including an infrared sensor designed to track spacecraft in Earth’s shadow.

Also: Defense Daily

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2026-11-10T06:30:41.496628-08:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Boggett

Political Paralysis Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine America’s Strategic Edge in Space

By Via Satellite: midterms have dramatically shifted the balance of power in Washington. With Democrats taking control of Congress, President Trump now faces a legislature with both the power and appetite to challenge some of his biggest spending commitments.

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2026-11-10T12:54:40.688419-08:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Rep. Mike Haridopolos on NASA’s Future After the Blue Wave

By Payload: Rep. Mike Haridopolos survived the Blue Wave—and he’s optimistic bipartisan support for NASA’s Artemis program means the program will survive the political upheaval on Capitol Hill as well.

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2026-11-10T11:05:43.297059-08:00

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Space.com • Keith Cooper

Uranus has a weird magnetic field that's stumped scientists for 40 years

By Space.com: The lopsided magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune could be the product of extreme conditions inside the planets, increasing the electrical conductivity that enhances the dynamo effect.

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2026-11-10T11:10:40.157603-08:00

SpaceX moves Super Heavy to launch pad for Starship Flight 15, targeting first paired booster and ship landings

A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why

Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly’s Alpha Rocket

ALMA Reveals a Jet of Cool Gas from a Microquasar

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

Political Paralysis Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine America’s Strategic Edge in Space

Rep. Mike Haridopolos on NASA’s Future After the Blue Wave

Uranus has a weird magnetic field that's stumped scientists for 40 years

A distant exoplanet mysteriously vanished from sight. Astronomers just discovered why

Political Paralysis Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine America’s Strategic Edge in Space

Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly’s Alpha Rocket

SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: Super Heavy rocket moved to launch pad for 1st Starship double landing test

ALMA Reveals a Jet of Cool Gas from a Microquasar

Rep. Mike Haridopolos on NASA’s Future After the Blue Wave

DARPA Robot Builds a Structure in Space for the First Time, Opening the Door to Giant Orbiting Spacecraft

DLR to Purchase 80 Red Kite Sounding Rocket Motors

Were there 'lost cosmonauts' in the early Soviet space program?

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NASA awards lunar transport, lander and technology work to advance Moon Base plans

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Blue Origin pushes New Glenn return to January 2027 as Boeing advances Artemis III core stage

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