Sam's News — space — 2026-09-01¶
Space¶
8 SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope¶
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on its mission to study the universe.
Sources: facebook.com RSS Update to: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches on Falcon Heavy
7 All-female ISS spacewalk replaces camera and docking equipment¶
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completed the sixth all-female spacewalk, replacing a camera and docking aid during a 6-hour, 49-minute EVA.
Sources: Space.com RSS Update to: Two Astronauts Conduct Sixth All-Female Spacewalk at ISS
7 All-Female Spacewalk Conducted from Space Station¶
Two female astronauts conducted a rare all-female spacewalk, a milestone event in human spaceflight.
Sources: USA Today RSS
6.5 ISS astronauts conduct first all-women spacewalk in more than a year¶
Astronauts will conduct the International Space Station's first all-women spacewalk in more than a year.
Sources: Florida Today RSS
6.5 NASA Mars program relies on helicopters as landers and rovers face uncertainty¶
With no new landers or rovers in development, NASA's Mars exploration program is increasingly dependent on helicopter missions.
Sources: Ars Technica RSS
6 NASA corn experiment in space yields unexpected results¶
NASA's investigation of corn grown in space discovered unusual biological changes.
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6 NASA delays Crew-13 launch due to SpaceX Dragon leak¶
NASA has postponed the launch of Crew-13 after discovering a leak on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
Sources: Science Daily RSS, ScienceDaily RSS Update to: SpaceX Crew-13 launch delayed due to Dragon spacecraft oxidizer leak
6 Two Astronauts Conduct Sixth All-Female Spacewalk at ISS¶
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot performed the sixth all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
Sources: Space.com RSS
6 NASA's Swift telescope resumes science operations¶
NASA's Swift space telescope has resumed science work on an extended operational timeline.
Sources: AccuWeather RSS, Yahoo RSS Update to: NASA's Swift telescope resumes operations but faces end-of-life constraints
6 Star spin rate determines how black hole encounter flares fade over time¶
Research shows that the spin rate of stars affects how flares from supermassive black hole encounters dim over repeated episodes.
Sources: Space.com RSS