ESA’s FLEX mission reveals the secret glow of plants
Plants may look still and silent, but every leaf is constantly responding to its environment.
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AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
Shares in tech firms tumble across Asia with Nasdaq also likely to dip later after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call Business news – live updates AI-linked stocks…
The Guardian1 min read
FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C
Two Earth observation satellites – ESA’s Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite, and the third satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission – are encapsulated inside the nose…
Spaceflight News1 min read
YOU HAD ONE JOB THE GREENS POLITICAL PARTY! Climate change is destroying life and you exist to save it! | First Dog on the Moon
It’s complicated and everyone is having a lot of feelings Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if…
The Guardian1 min read
APOD: 2026 September 14 – Where Your Elements Came From
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 14 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the…
Spaceflight News1 min read
An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada
Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.
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Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from Kourou
Avio S.p.A., the Italian prime contractor, launch service provider, and launch operator for the Vega… The post Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from…
Spaceflight News1 min read
What’s Happening in Space Policy September 13-19, 2026
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 13-19, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session […]
Spaceflight News1 min read
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites for SES
The launch marks the 400th orbital flight from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is scheduled during an 87-minute window that opens at 2:49…
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A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children Kilos and kilos of courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad leaves…
The Guardian1 min read
Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world
Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone dormant, but never completely disappeared.
TechCrunch1 min read
Sirius Space Fires Complete STAR-1 Rocket Engine for the First Time
French launch startup Sirius Space Services has successfully test-fired a complete prototype of its STAR-1 rocket engine for the first time. The company announced the milestone on…
Spaceflight News1 min read
Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher
The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure. We are accepting this extraordinary deterioration as normal Recently, I overheard a…
The Guardian1 min read
APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 13 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the…
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Europe’s commercial launch sector picking up the pace
The European space sector is enjoying a run of advances in September, highlighted by Isar… The post Europe’s commercial launch sector picking up the pace appeared first on…
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Warm ski season a warning of bleak future for Australia’s snow tourism: ‘So this is our new normal’
While holidaymakers have maintained ‘super positive attitudes’, average snow depths measured since 1954 have declined by nearly 20% If you freeze it, they will come. For now. On a…
The Guardian1 min read
Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu
Charity urges gardeners in England to swap thirsty brassicas for drought-tolerant crops They are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be…
The Guardian1 min read
First HyPrSpace Baguette One Launch Slips to 2027
French launch startup HyPrSpace announced on 11 September that it has pushed the inaugural flight of its Baguette One suborbital rocket to 2027. In June 2025, HyPrSpace announced…
Spaceflight News1 min read
Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
Ars Technica1 min read
Help Refine Data from Space Telescopes with Artifact InSPECtor
How do scientists studying space with data from a telescope hundreds of thousands of miles away know that what they are seeing is real? A new NASA project, Artifact InSPECtor,…
Spaceflight News1 min read
NASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This and several other images of both visually and scientifically interesting galaxies…
Spaceflight News1 min read
NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy
NASA asks US states to show them the money.
Ars Technica1 min read
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Return
Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 16, from the International Space Station. NASA…
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Australia and Canada can learn from each other on climate if we separate action from declaration | Rosa Galvez
Climate integrity means being honest about the gap between emissions reduced on paper and emissions reduced in the atmosphere Canada and Australia are both democracies built on…
The Guardian1 min read
NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords
The science from every Moon rock sample, lunar dataset, and discovery produced through NASA’s Artemis program will be shared by the agency with the global scientific community.…
Spaceflight News1 min read