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LOFAR team produces sharpest, deepest low-frequency radio map of a sky patch

The ultra-detailed image of nearly 63,000 radio sources gives astronomers a new tool to study black hole jets and hidden star formation in distant galaxies.

By the Everything Space news desk · 06 Nov 2026 · via Phys.org

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NASA tests SPLICE autonomous landing system on a drone over California lakebedThe flight brings NASA's lunar-landing navigation tech closer to use on future robotic and crewed moon missions.04 Nov 2026 · via Phys.orgTrump signs symbolic proclamation asserting US leadership in space explorationThe declaration restates Artemis program goals without adding new funding, policy or federal directives.04 Nov 2026 · via Space.comChina details two-launch crewed Moon landing plan using Long March 10 rocketsThe newly unveiled architecture, involving orbital rendezvous and an uncrewed test landing, puts China on a clearer path toward a 2030 crewed lunar mission.04 Nov 2026 · via Universe TodaySimulations suggest starlight pressure clears gas, making early galaxies look brighterNew modeling indicates ultraviolet radiation from young stars can blow away dust and gas between stars, helping explain why JWST sees so many unexpectedly bright early-universe galaxies.04 Nov 2026 · via Phys.orgTrace gas detection suggests Mars volcanoes are dormant, not extinctESA's orbiter found hydrogen chloride seeping from Martian fissures, hinting at lingering internal heat and possible habitable niches below the surface.04 Nov 2026 · via Space.comScientists build a lifeless virtual Earth to help spot real biosignatures on exoplanetsThe model helps researchers separate atmospheric signs of habitability from true signs of life as future telescopes scan distant worlds.04 Nov 2026 · via Universe TodayUK startup Shield Space plans cubesat swarms to defend satellites from orbital threatsThe plan to deploy autonomous, laser-equipped mini-satellites signals a new phase in the militarization of orbit as satellites face increasing harassment.04 Nov 2026 · via Space.comSETI pilot survey tests game-theory strategy for alien signal timing, finds no evidenceResearchers used the Allen Telescope Array to scan a point in the sky where distant civilizations might independently choose to send a signal, establishing a new search method though no technosignatures were found.03 Nov 2026 · via Phys.orgSimulations suggest ancient star collisions seeded early supermassive black holesResearchers propose that dense star clusters in the early universe produced giant merged stars that collapsed into black hole seeds, possibly explaining both fast-growing black holes and JWST's Little Red Dots.03 Nov 2026 · via Space.comEurope's Hera probe captures its first distinct image of asteroid DimorphosThe spacecraft's early glimpse of the DART impact target marks progress toward detailed observations expected later this month.03 Nov 2026 · via Space.comNASA details complex, uncertain Starship refueling plan for Artemis IV moon missionThe scheme reveals how many orbital steps and fuel transfers Starship may need before astronauts reach the lunar surface.03 Nov 2026 · via Space.comJWST-observed star clusters may be birthplaces of intermediate-mass black hole seedsA new study suggests dense, metal-poor clusters spotted by JWST in the early universe could spawn intermediate-mass black holes that grow into today's supermassive black holes.02 Nov 2026 · via Universe TodayHubble study finds dwarf galaxies keep only a tenth of the oxygen their stars madeThe findings suggest galactic winds purge heavy elements more efficiently than current simulations predict, reshaping views of how small galaxies evolve.02 Nov 2026 · via Phys.orgJWST finds interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made of unusually dusty ice grainsThe composition links the rare interstellar visitor to icy bodies beyond Neptune, hinting at shared planet-building materials across star systems.02 Nov 2026 · via Space.comExpedition 1 docked at the ISS on Nov. 2, 2000, beginning 26 years of continuous human presenceThe arrival of the first long-term crew proved the station could sustain astronauts and set off an unbroken streak of human habitation in orbit.02 Nov 2026 · via Space.com

Mission Reports

Every flown flight, written from the flight record
Long March 2C launches Yaogan 51-07 to 09 from Xichang Satellite Launch CenterChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Long March 2C lifted off from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on 05 Nov 2026 15:58:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.05 Nov 2026 · Launch SuccessfulKinetica 2 launches SpaceSail Polar Group #17 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterCAS Space's Kinetica 2 lifted off from Launch Area 140 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on 03 Nov 2026 00:15:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.03 Nov 2026 · Launch SuccessfulElectron launches The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on 02 Nov 2026 16:41:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.02 Nov 2026 · Launch SuccessfulFalcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-18 from Vandenberg SFBSpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on 31 Oct 2026 04:04:34 UTC. The flight succeeded.31 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulGSLV Mk II launches IRNSS-1L (NVS-03) from Satish Dhawan Space CentreIndian Space Research Organization's GSLV Mk. II lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on 30 Oct 2026 18:21:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.30 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulFalcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-16 from Vandenberg SFBSpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on 27 Oct 2026 07:25:51 UTC. The flight succeeded.27 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulLong March 8A launches SatNet LEO Group 28 from Wenchang Space Launch SiteChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Long March 8A lifted off from Commercial LC-1 at Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on 25 Oct 2026 02:03:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.25 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulFalcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-15 from Vandenberg SFBSpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on 23 Oct 2026 22:48:44 UTC. The flight succeeded.23 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulLong March 4B launches Yaogan 53-07 to 09/56-19 to 21 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Long March 4B lifted off from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on 23 Oct 2026 19:25:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.23 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulLong March 6A launches Yaogan 50-03 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch CenterChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Long March 6A lifted off from Launch Complex 9A at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on 23 Oct 2026 10:15:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.23 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulElectron launches We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on 23 Oct 2026 07:11:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.23 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulCeres-1S launches Xiguang-4 01 from Haiyang Oriental SpaceportGalactic Energy's Ceres-1S lifted off from Rizhao offshore launch location at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on 21 Oct 2026 03:39:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.21 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulFalcon 9 launches Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) from Cape Canaveral SFSSpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on 20 Oct 2026 11:04:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.20 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulH3-24 launches Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) from Tanegashima Space CenterMitsubishi Heavy Industries's H3-24 lifted off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on 19 Oct 2026 19:41:03 UTC. The flight succeeded.19 Oct 2026 · Launch SuccessfulFalcon 9 launches USSF-481 from Vandenberg SFBSpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on 16 Oct 2026 00:01:05 UTC. The flight succeeded.16 Oct 2026 · Launch Successful

Dispatches

Not launches — what else the record says happened

Asteroid 2014 DF23 passes Earth at 19,028,641 km

2014 DF23 makes its closest approach on 2026-11-06, missing Earth by 49.5 times the distance to the Moon.

2014 DF23 reaches its closest point to Earth at 23:35 UTC, passing 19,028,641 km away — 49.5 lunar distances — at 19,704 km/h relative to the planet.

Its size is not measured directly — brightness puts it somewhere between 31 and 69 metres across.

NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.

Miss distance19,028,641 km
In lunar distances49.5×
Estimated diameter31–69 m
Relative speed19,704 km/h
Closest approach2026-11-06 23:35 UTC
Potentially hazardousNo

Source: NASA Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (NeoWs)

Asteroid 2016 WU1 passes Earth at 14,523,427 km

2016 WU1 makes its closest approach on 2026-11-06, missing Earth by 37.8 times the distance to the Moon.

2016 WU1 reaches its closest point to Earth at 19:45 UTC, passing 14,523,427 km away — 37.8 lunar distances — at 64,876 km/h relative to the planet.

Its size is not measured directly — brightness puts it somewhere between 45 and 101 metres across.

NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.

Miss distance14,523,427 km
In lunar distances37.8×
Estimated diameter45–101 m
Relative speed64,876 km/h
Closest approach2026-11-06 19:45 UTC
Potentially hazardousNo

Source: NASA Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (NeoWs)

Asteroid 2001 KF54 passes Earth at 7,243,784 km

2001 KF54 makes its closest approach on 2026-11-06, missing Earth by 18.8 times the distance to the Moon.

2001 KF54 reaches its closest point to Earth at 03:38 UTC, passing 7,243,784 km away — 18.8 lunar distances — at 59,130 km/h relative to the planet.

Its size is not measured directly — brightness puts it somewhere between 290 and 649 metres across.

NASA lists it as a potentially hazardous asteroid. That classification is about size and orbit, not about this pass: it means the object is large enough and comes close enough, over time, to be worth tracking. It is not a prediction of impact.

Miss distance7,243,784 km
In lunar distances18.8×
Estimated diameter290–649 m
Relative speed59,130 km/h
Closest approach2026-11-06 03:38 UTC
Potentially hazardousYes

Source: NASA Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (NeoWs)

Mission Reports are original Everything Space writing, composed from Launch Library 2’s record of each flight. Dispatches are composed the same way from NASA’s near-Earth object and space weather catalogs. Every figure traces to a record; where the record is silent, so are we.