NASA SpaceflightEleanor Day

SpaceX to launch Transporter-16 from California carrying 119 payloads to Sun‑synchronous orbit

SpaceX will launch Transporter‑16 from California to deploy 119 payloads into Sun‑synchronous orbit. The Falcon 9 rideshare mission assembles a large small‑satellite manifest for polar SSO insertion, reinforcing SpaceX’s role as a primary provider for commercial microsatellite and technology demonstrations.

2026-03-28T16:59:16.876519-07:00
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Universe TodayMark Thompson

NASA JPL Develops Optical System to Suppress Stellar Glare, Bringing Direct Imaging of Earth-like Exoplanets Within Reach

By Universe Today: Finding another Earth is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time and the biggest obstacle isn't the distance, it's the glare. An Earth like planet orbiting a Sun like star is ten billion times fainter than its host.

2026-03-28T16:59:52.546514-07:00
Associated Press

NASA astronaut who lost speech in orbit says cause of medical emergency remains a mystery

By Associated Press: The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

2026-03-27T10:40:17.440596-07:00