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Stardust opens Earthbound in beta: bringing the Overview Effect® down to Earth

Stardust Earthbound is live in beta: a free map anyone can open, a tree any member can plant, and a five-pillar programme to be presented at Stardust 2026.

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SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year

Democratic victories in yesterday’s midterm elections are being touted not as a “Blue wave,” but a “Blue tsunami” as votes are counted throughout the country. The final tally is not […]

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NASA Space Grant Students Fuel Agency’s Inspiration Tour
NASA’s Inspiration Tour spread the excitement of space exploration and aeronautical innovation by connecting the public, industry, and academia with …
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Hubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
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NASA, NOAA Track 2026 Antarctic Ozone Hole
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PLD Space Completes MIURA 5 Flight Termination System Test
Spanish launch services provider PLD Space has completed an explosive test of the flight termination system for its MIURA 5 …
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ESA
Time to wake up MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite
Following a short period in storage after arriving at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the MetOp Second Generation-B1 satellite has …
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APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
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Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
With hardly a cloud in sight, astronauts had a sweeping view of nighttime lights in the U.S. Midwest.
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Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution
Czech company Spacemanic and Belgian optical leader Simera Sense are teaming up to deliver a new dual-use satellite solution that …
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This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere
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Astronaut and Earth
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TB 26-10 Printed Circuit Board Assembly Chip Resistor Body Cracking
For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov. Download PDF here Chip resistors are widely used in …
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European Spaceflight
Swiss Startup Plans Lunar Lander Powered by Rotating Detonation Engine
Swiss space startup Stellar Alpina has unveiled plans to develop a lunar lander powered by the company’s rotating detonation rocket …
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NASA Astronaut, STEM Creator Connect with Students for STEM Day
Students across the country will have the opportunity to connect directly with the International Space Station during a live, interactive …
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Spaceflight Now
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to burn up this week after more than two decades in space
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DETUMBLER: Airbus’ Passive Spin Stabilization Solution
The tumbling crisis: why dead satellites threaten orbit Every year, hundreds of satellites reach end-of-life, most are deorbited, but some …
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NASASpaceflight
Avoiding an uncontrolled reentry; boost Hubble and keep the science – Isaacman
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has addressed the ongoing debate about the Hubble Space Telescope’s long-term… The post Avoiding an uncontrolled …
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ESA
10 asteroid mysteries that Hera will explore
Hera, the European Space Agency’s first mission for planetary defence, arrives at its target body during November, with the goal …
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NASA
APOD: 2026 November 3 – Comet PanSTARRs and Rainbow Meteor
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The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season
Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that …
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SpacePolicyOnline.com
China Plans “Two Launches, Lunar Orbit Rendezvous” to Land Taikonauts on Moon
China is sharing more information about how it plans to land taikonauts on the Moon by 2030. Development of the …
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NASASpaceflight
Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch USSF missions, China to launch internet satellites
Eight launches are expected this week, from launch sites in the United States, China, New… The post Launch Preview: Falcon …
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NASA
Happy 65 Years: NASA’s Johnson Space Center Then and Now
Sixty-five years ago, a bold vision took root in Houston: a NASA center dedicated to human spaceflight. Since its founding, …
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TB 26-09 Measured Hammer-Tap Inputs
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NASA’s CHAPEA Crew “Returns” to Earth
The four-member Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) crew poses outside for the first time in more than a …
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NASA
What’s Up: November 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Meteor Showers, a Spacecraft Milestone, and a Supermoon Catch Taurid and Leonid meteors, spot Mars near Jupiter, celebrate Voyager 1’s …
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NASA
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space …
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Arstechnica
China releases timeline for lunar landing on the Moon, targeting "before 2030"
The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II.
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NASA
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European Spaceflight
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The European Space Agency has announced plans to support industry-led flight demonstrations of reusable rocket first stages and boosters as …
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CubeSat achieves challenging laser link to ground
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APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud on Mars
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Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon
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SpacePolicyOnline.com
What’s Happening in Space Policy November 1-8, 2026
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of November 1-8, 2026 and any …
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European Spaceflight
Canadian MDA Space Secures €64 Million IRIS2 Antenna Agreement
Canadian space technology company MDA Space has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space to begin work on digital antennas …
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APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors of the Moon
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Stardust announces Stardust Ascend, its civilian astronaut training program
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Stardust USA makes Seattle its official US home as 35 teams lock in for the Stardust Challenge
Stardust USA LLC is making Seattle its official US headquarters. Stardust 2026 is 2-3 November. 35 Challenge teams from 18 …
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Canada has a World Space Week National Coordinator
Canada has a World Space Week National Coordinator for the first time, and it is me.
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