Today In Space
Last Updated: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, 6:12 AM PST
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NASA leadership turnover complicates Artemis moon-landing timetable
By cosmiclog.com: NASA is facing increasingly sharp challenges as it pursues its goal of landing astronauts on the moon again before this decade is out — and as the space agency braces for another leadership change,….
NASA Faces Another Shift in Its Leadership
SpaceX launches two Falcon 9s less than four hours apart from Florida, reaching 146 missions in 2025
By Space.com: SpaceX has now launched 146 Falcon 9 missions in 2025.
Companies vie to build the first commercial space station as NASA eyes 2030 ISS retirement
By South China Morning Post: Companies like Vast, Axiom and Blue Origin are in a fierce competition to develop commercial space habitats.
Blue Origin plans early‑2026 New Glenn launch, may reuse same booster
By SpaceNews.com: After a successful second flight of New Glenn, Blue Origin is looking to perform its next launch early next year, possibly with the same booster.
ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot to Test New European Spacesuit on ISS in 2026
By European Spaceflight: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will test a new European-made spacesuit during her mission to the International Space Station in 2026.
China's space station returns 46.67 kg of experiment samples in ninth transfer
By News.CN: BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The latest samples from 26 scientific experiments conducted aboard China's space station, totaling approximately 46.67 kilograms, were brought back to Earth on Friday, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Chinese state-owned space contractor to launch lower-priced suborbital tourism package
By South China Morning Post: A state-owned giant is expected to unveil a space tourism package this week, with suborbital trips priced lower than US rivals SpaceX and Blue Origin.