Sam's News — space — 2026-09-08¶

Space¶

8.5 Einstein's gravity theory observed operating in quantum realm for first time¶

Scientists detected the first empirical evidence that Einstein's formulation of gravity operates at quantum scales.

Sources: Space.com RSS

7.5 Blue Origin Wins $700 Million NASA Contract for Mars Communications Network¶

NASA awarded Blue Origin $700 million to build an orbital communications network around Mars.

Sources: autoevolution RSS Update to: NASA selects Blue Origin as provider for Mars telecommunications network

7.5 NASA Announces Artemis II Crewed Lunar Flyby Mission Timeline¶

NASA has outlined its plans for Artemis II, which will conduct the first crewed lunar flyby mission in 50 years.

Sources: NASA (.gov) RSS

7 Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion for Fully Reusable Rockets¶

Stoke Space secured $1 billion in funding to develop its fully reusable Nova rockets, targeting a first launch in early 2027.

Sources: Space.com RSS

6.5 Study Suggests Venus May Have Consumed Its Own Moon¶

Scientists propose that Venus may have consumed its own natural satellite, explaining why it lacks a moon unlike Earth.

Sources: Space.com RSS

6 SpaceX Falcon Heavy boosters return safely after Roman Space Telescope launch¶

SpaceX successfully recovered Falcon Heavy rocket boosters following the August 30 launch of the Roman Space Telescope.

Sources: Space.com RSS

6 NASA grounds Crew-13 mission due to spacecraft leak¶

NASA has postponed its Crew-13 mission due to a spacecraft leak issue.

Sources: Central Florida Public Media RSS

6 ISRO Plans to Outsource Routine Rocket Operations¶

India's space agency ISRO is adopting NASA's model by planning to outsource routine rocketry operations to private companies.

Sources: The Economic Times RSS

6 Scientists chase reentering satellites from aircraft to measure atmospheric pollution¶

Researchers pursued two reentering satellites from a private jet to study the pollution and debris created by space objects burning up in Earth's atmosphere.

Sources: Space.com RSS

Space Infrastructure¶

6 Max Space Thunderbird expandable module could eventually replace International Space Station¶

Max Space announced the Thunderbird, an expandable space station module designed as a potential successor to the International Space Station.

Sources: Yanko Design RSS