Star formation
NASA releases Webb view of jets in stellar nursery
The October 6 release uses December 2025 observations of NGC 7129 to show how stars at different stages shape atomic and molecular gas.
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Earth observation
Copernicus plans October 8 pause for Sentinel-1 production
Copernicus plans an upgrade from 09:00 to 12:00 CEST; its notice identifies the production service, without announcing a wider data-download outage.
Human spaceflight
Gaganyaan targets mid-2028 crewed flight after three tests
An ISRO propulsion director put the crewed target beyond the chairman’s earlier 2027 aim; the reported 95% test estimate had been given before.
Science
Archival Hubble spectra point to possible second-generation planet
A new study identifies niobium around white dwarf HS 0209+0832 and a 4.399-day brightness cycle; neither observation directly detects a planet.
Earth observation
JAXA opens renewed G-Portal for satellite data
Users worldwide face new access addresses, public-key SFTP login and an end to web bulk downloads before a planned November 4 shutdown.
Science
WISPIT 2b gas map links young planet to disk swirl
The September 24 study connects a directly imaged, growing planet with nearby gas motion for the first time; the precise causes of the emission still need sharper data.
Space science
Bihar minister cites NASA images in Gandak flood briefing
The September satellite comparison showed flood extent; the reporting does not link it to relief deployment decisions.
Science
Webb study finds collision clues in 21 debris disks
Infrared spectra separate the disks into silica-rich and silica-poor groups; the proposed impact sizes remain interpretations, and only three older disks were sampled.
Industry
SkyServe and TelePIX plan satellite AI service
The companies plan to load customer models aboard satellites; neither deployment nor performance under the deal has been documented.
Space industry
Sentinel-3A data service marked recovered after anomaly
An EUMETSAT notice records five hours and eight minutes between onset and recovery; affected product streams serve a worldwide distribution network.
Launches
TakeMe2Space's MOI-1A reaches orbit on transfer vehicle
The Indian orbital-computing spacecraft remains aboard its carrier. The company targets October 10 for release and has yet to report satellite operations.
Industry
US export bank approves $468 million Astranis credit facility
The approved credit facility is intended for domestic satellite production and launches; neither disbursement nor completion of new spacecraft was announced.