Ghost Particles May Decide Whether a Dying Star Explodes or Becomes a Black Hole  - The fate of a dying massive star may depend on more than its mass and internal structure. A massive star does not always go out in a brilliant supernova. Some instead collapse into black holes, potentially with little or no visible explosion. What determines which path a dying star takes remains one of...

 Scientists Simulated Moons Being Blown Apart – and Found Something Unexpected  - A study suggests that icy moons can still harbor oceans after catastrophic collisions, a finding that could help guide the search for life beyond Earth. Many moons orbiting Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are thought to conceal liquid water beneath miles of icy shell. These buried oceans hold a basic ingredient...

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 Einstein Probe Discovers a Secret Phase of Neutron Star Collisions  - Einstein Probe uncovered a hidden soft X-ray phase that may reveal how neutron star merger remnants remain active after short gamma-ray bursts. A burst of gamma rays can flare for less than half a second and disappear before most X-ray telescopes have even turned toward it. For decades, that delay left...

 NASA, SpaceX Set No Earlier Than Oct. 7 for Crew-12 Departure  - Following a review weather and splashdown conditions off the coast of California, NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 1:05 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 7, for the undocking of the agency’s Crew-12 mission from the International Space Station.

 Meridian Space and NanoAvionics Confirm Activation of First Reflectarray Communications Payload in Orbit

 Astroscale Japan Selects Space Inventor to Help Realise the Future of In-Orbit Servicing  - We are incredibly proud to announce that Astroscale Japan has selected Space Inventor to build the satellite platform for their groundbreaking REFLEX-J mission.

 Crew-13 Members Enter Station, Join Expedition 75  - NASA and SpaceX are standing down from Friday’s launch attempt for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station because of unfavorable weather at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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 AI and simulation: a powerful combination for enhanced performance

 APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge  - APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 3 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe…

 Station Crew Expands as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Prepares to Depart  - The Expedition 75 crew slept in Friday and spent the rest of the day relaxing following the Oct. 1 arrival of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. The four new crew members, who arrived after a record-setting 7-hour, 55-minute Dragon spacecraft flight from Florida, bring the number of people…

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 Thales to reinforce Ireland’s air surveillance with Ground Master 400 Alpha and Ground Master 200 Multi Mission All-in-one radars

 AFAS offers childcare assistance to Air Force, Space Force families  - These targeted childcare relief programs assist families during high-stress periods, relocations, and educational pursuits.

 Falcon 9 First Stage Lands; Second Stage Engine Shuts Down  - Back on Earth, the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage completed its landing at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Falcon 9’s second stage has shut down, and soon Dragon will separate from second…

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