Today In Space

Last Updated: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, 11:14 AM PDT

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Space.comRobert Lea

James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results

By Space.com: NASA's $10 billion space telescope studied the third interstellar object to enter the solar system, measuring the chemical contents of its halo.

2025-08-26T07:21:55.337688-07:00
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Space.comRobert Z. Pearlman

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Luxembourg Earth‑observation satellite and seven rideshares at 2:53 p.m. ET today

By Space.com: Liftoff of the NAOS satellite and its rideshare brethren occurred at 2:53 p.m. ET today (Aug. 26).

2025-08-26T03:07:06.620666-07:00
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PayloadJacqueline Feldscher

Regulating Alcohol in Orbit: A Policy Proposal

By Payload: "This is not to squash anyone’s dreams. This is to say you can’t just go up there and use lead pipes to make bathtub gin.” .

2025-08-26T07:01:06.279718-07:00