https://starlust.org/space-weekly-recap-october-3-october-10-key-stories-you-may-have-missed/ 2026-10-09T15:23:16.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T15:23:05.000Z Space weekly recap, October 3 - October 10: Key stories you may have missed https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791531678406_746d887fe550.jpg Space weekly recap, October 3 - October 10: Key stories you may have missed Here's a wrap-up of some of the space stories you may have missed this week. https://starlust.org/patriots-qb-drake-maye-says-hes-skeptical-about-apollo-moon-landings-nasa-responds/ 2026-10-09T10:53:09.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T10:52:11.000Z Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he’s "skeptical" about Apollo Moon landings; NASA head reacts https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791524578284_bf522fbdb86e.jpg Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he’s "skeptical" about Apollo Moon landings; NASA head reacts New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye recently said he was a “little bit skeptical” about the Apollo-era Moon landings, prompting a clear response from NASA Chief Isaacman. https://starlust.org/nasas-webb-helps-pinpoint-location-of-farthest-fast-radio-burst-its-not-what-scientists-expected/ 2026-10-09T09:51:51.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T09:51:20.000Z NASA's Webb helps pinpoint location of farthest fast radio burst—it's not what scientists expected https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791522728306_19ec0d1b54c0.jpg NASA's Webb helps pinpoint location of farthest fast radio burst—it's not what scientists expected Webb just helped scientists pinpoint the origin of the farthest fast radio burst (FRB) ever detected. Here's what it found. https://starlust.org/satellite-launched-in-1981-breaks-up-in-low-earth-orbit-debris-may-put-other-spacecraft-at-risk/ 2026-10-09T08:58:49.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T08:58:11.000Z Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791516109855_f6850626cbbd.jpg Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk A Soviet-era satellite has fragmented for the second time, generating ‘tens of fragments’ which pose a threat to other spacecraft. https://starlust.org/nasa-and-u-s-department-of-energy-sign-agreement-to-advance-nuclear-powered-moon-and-mars-missions/ 2026-10-09T07:15:47.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T07:15:11.000Z NASA and U.S. Department of Energy sign agreement to advance nuclear-powered Moon and Mars missions https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791518980799_065d0d4df89d.jpg NASA and U.S. Department of Energy sign agreement to advance nuclear-powered Moon and Mars missions “We're entering the ‘Nuclear NASA-era,’ which represents a major transformation for space exploration.” https://starlust.org/starship-ship-40-used-for-flight-13-and-recovered-from-indian-ocean-returns-to-spacexs-starbase/ 2026-10-09T06:51:43.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T06:51:01.000Z Starship Ship 40, used for Flight 13 and recovered from Indian Ocean, returns to SpaceX's Starbase https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791455852071_7e8066a97058.jpg Starship Ship 40, used for Flight 13 and recovered from Indian Ocean, returns to SpaceX's Starbase Starship Flight 13's surviving upper stage has finally returned to Starbase, giving SpaceX an opportunity to extensively inspect it. https://starlust.org/nasas-spacex-crew-12-astronauts-to-discuss-their-8-month-long-iss-mission-live-on-october-15/ 2026-10-09T04:20:06.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-09T04:19:54.000Z NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to discuss their 8-month-long ISS mission live on October 15 https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791509671010_c51d66c301a4.jpg NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to discuss their 8-month-long ISS mission live on October 15 Crew-12 astronauts are back after their long-duration mission on the International Space Station and will discuss their experience during a press conference on October 15 at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Watch it live. https://starlust.org/nasa-says-its-toaster-sized-sunrise-satellites-wont-launch-before-2027/ 2026-10-09T02:40:00.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T12:16:53.000Z NASA says its toaster-sized SunRISE satellites won't launch before 2027 https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791450271232_72dda5f12f86.jpg NASA says its toaster-sized SunRISE satellites won't launch before 2027 NASA's SunRISE mission, which will monitor solar radio bursts and expand our knowledge of space weather events, will now launch no earlier than mid-2027. https://starlust.org/watch-splashdown-nasas-crew-12-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-237-days-in-space/ 2026-10-08T21:47:12.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T21:46:48.000Z Watch: Splashdown! NASA's Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after 237 days in space https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791495182984_117e35e2b707.jpg Watch: Splashdown! NASA's Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after 237 days in space After 237 days in space, the four Crew-12 astronauts have splashed down and are home. https://starlust.org/esas-mars-express-reveals-how-the-most-visually-striking-cloud-on-the-red-planet-forms/ 2026-10-08T11:28:08.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T11:27:14.000Z ESA's Mars Express reveals how the most visually striking cloud on the Red Planet forms https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791449484768_b81a168b2d4a.jpg ESA's Mars Express reveals how the most visually striking cloud on the Red Planet forms Scientists using ESA's Mars Express data may have finally understood the mechanism behind one of the most visually striking clouds on the Red Planet. https://starlust.org/supermassive-black-hole-powered-blazar-breaks-record-for-most-distant-object-of-its-kind-ever-found/ 2026-10-08T10:42:06.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T10:41:06.000Z Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791441948733_c698bf994dc6.jpg Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found Scientists have discovered the most distant blazar ever. It is located about 8 billion light-years away and started emitting powerful gamma rays following a period that is commonly known as the 'cosmic noon'. https://starlust.org/esa-mission-to-study-didymos-hera-approaches-dart-target-prepares-for-93-minute-deceleration-burn/ 2026-10-08T10:06:05.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T10:05:34.000Z ESA mission to study Didymos: Hera approaches DART target, prepares for 93-minute deceleration burn https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791437123242_a8e6610d5d99.jpg ESA mission to study Didymos: Hera approaches DART target, prepares for 93-minute deceleration burn ESA's Hera is preparing to brake as it approaches the Didymos binary asteroid system, which NASA's historic DART mission targeted. https://starlust.org/nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-thinks-ufo-sightings-could-lead-to-another-sputnik-moment-for-the-u-s/ 2026-10-08T09:37:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T08:21:10.000Z NASA Chief Jared Isaacman thinks UFO sightings could lead to another 'Sputnik moment' for the U.S. https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791447561997_065e14137542.jpg NASA Chief Jared Isaacman thinks UFO sightings could lead to another 'Sputnik moment' for the U.S. Could any of the unidentified anomalous phenomena that the U.S. Department of War continues to release reports on be extraterrestrial in origin? Isaacman wants to keep an open mind but has some theories. https://starlust.org/spacex-says-preparations-are-going-super-well-for-first-starship-launch-from-florida/ 2026-10-08T07:59:01.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T04:20:29.000Z SpaceX says preparations are going ‘super well’ for first Starship launch from Florida https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791425244183_c0f3e44998cd.jpg SpaceX says preparations are going ‘super well’ for first Starship launch from Florida A SpaceX official said preparations in Florida are going “super well” and we might see Starship launch from the new location in just a few months. https://starlust.org/spacexs-35th-space-station-resupply-mission-launch-date-timing-live-coverage-and-cargo-details/ 2026-10-08T07:46:01.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T06:00:59.000Z SpaceX's 35th space station resupply mission: Launch date, timing, live coverage, and cargo details https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791438688022_f99680cc5bb7.jpg SpaceX's 35th space station resupply mission: Launch date, timing, live coverage, and cargo details SpaceX's 35th commercial resupply services mission will bring a host of science experiments and crew supplies to the International Space Station. Know all about it here. https://starlust.org/nasa-confirms-artemis-ii-crew-saw-five-lunar-impact-flashes-most-ridiculous-thing-ive-ever-seen/ 2026-10-08T06:39:25.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-08T06:38:53.000Z NASA confirms Artemis II crew saw five lunar impact flashes—‘Most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen’ https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791433560535_1d704268ab02.jpg NASA confirms Artemis II crew saw five lunar impact flashes—‘Most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen’ NASA has released a preliminary report featuring thousands of new images captured during Artemis II's lunar flyby, as well as details on flashes seen by the astronauts. https://starlust.org/watch-nasas-spacex-crew-12-undocks-from-the-iss-splashdown-expected-on-october-8/ 2026-10-07T21:12:18.000Z Starlust en 2026-10-07T21:12:05.000Z Watch: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 undocks from the ISS; Splashdown expected on October 8 https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791406590996_448d723a13e7.jpg Watch: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 undocks from the ISS; Splashdown expected on October 8 Crew-12 departed the ISS on October 7 and will spend about 27.5 hours traveling home before splashing down off California.