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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Hubble data reveal chemical clue pointing to possible second-generation planet around white dwarf

Researchers analyzing archival observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope found a chemical signature suggesting the white dwarf HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. The finding, reported in Nature Astronomy, shows how existing space-telescope data can yield new evidence about planetary systems around stellar remnants.

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2026-10-12T11:54:54.715085-07:00

Satellite Europe

Bloomberg • Konrad Krasuski

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

By Bloomberg: German police detained two Turkish citizens suspected of setting fire to a Starlink station near Warsaw last month, Polish authorities said.

lemonde.fr

Germany detains two Turkish citizens over Polish Starlink blaze

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2026-10-12T11:05:16.083037-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Elizabeth Howell

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

By Space.com: NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.

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2026-10-12T11:05:29.371784-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

Space.com • Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

By Space.com: On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-10-12T08:06:21.685906-07:00

Satellite LEO

SpaceNews.com

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

By SpaceNews.com: MDA Space, a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, space exploration and infrastructure, will utilize Jena-Optronik’s ASTRO HP star sensor on a LEO mission.

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2026-10-12T06:07:15.896738-07:00

Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)

By Space.com: In March 2028, the UAE is set to launch an ambitious mission to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that will culminate with a landing attempt on a mysteriously reddish space rock.

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2026-10-12T03:05:35.004755-07:00

Moon Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

By Universe Today: Growing fresh food on the Moon is going to be crucial if astronauts there are ever going to eat anything other than freeze-dried rations.

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2026-10-12T05:05:47.293574-07:00

aviation Event Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Five: Astronauts Trade “Safe” for “Managed”

By SpaceWatch Global: IAC 2026 Day Five: astronauts Kuipers, Feustel, Marshburn and López-Alegría debate whether spaceflight is safe, and why “managed” is the honest word.

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2026-10-12T03:34:53.630272-07:00

Hubble data reveal chemical clue pointing to possible second-generation planet around white dwarf

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

Germany detains two Turkish citizens over Polish Starlink blaze

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)

How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Five: Astronauts Trade “Safe” for “Managed”

Hubble Spots a Suspected Second-Generation Planet

Tusk Says Germany Detains Two for Arson at Polish Starlink Base

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

Jena-Optronik is proud to partner with MDA Space for its first ASTRO HP mission.

How Will Water Flow on the Moon?

Starlink’s India Launch Faces Regulatory Delays as Musk Challenges Local Telecom Giants

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026: Antalya Closes, Geneva Wins 2029

Space Force has money to grow. Building guardians is harder.

German Space Command's Major General Traut Warns of Russian Threat to Commercial Satellite Networks

NASA seeks industry proposals for private space stations, pledging to maintain a presence in low Earth orbit

Blue Origin targets year-end New Glenn return as LC-36 rebuild advances

Musk pledges affordable Starlink pricing in India as Reliance Jio’s $106 billion IPO approaches

ESA governments to assess the cost of a European crewed spacecraft, with no funding decision expected

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