Category: astronomy_and_space

• Rocket Lab's Twin NASA ESCAPADE Spacecraft Set Course for Mars After First-of-its-Kind Powered Earth Flyby

  10 Nov 2026 10:23 p.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

  Rocket Lab's Blue and Gold spacecraft completed powered Earth flybys, the first ever used to send a mission to Mars, and are now on target to arrive in September 2027.

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• Solar Activity to Stay Moderate With Slight Chance of X-Class Flares Through 13 November

  10 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA's joint USAF/NOAA solar report says five sunspot regions are on the disk, with moderate solar activity likely and a slight chance of X-class flares over the next three days.

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• Yale-Led Analysis Suggests Earth's Core Carbon Came From the Outer Solar System

  10 Nov 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Yale University: Yale Today

  A first-of-its-kind study of magma droplets from historic Hawaiian eruptions, co-authored by Yale's Damanveer Grewal, suggests Earth got most of its carbon late in its formation — from space.

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• Penn Libraries Exhibit Marks 150 Years of Women on Campus

  10 Nov 2026 2:23 a.m.

  A new Penn Libraries exhibit traces women's arrival at the University of Pennsylvania from 1876, showcasing images, memorabilia and stories of challenges overcome and achievements made. It runs through Dec. 11.

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• Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan Commitment With Rocket Lab

  9 Nov 2026 5:51 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  The Office of Strategic Capital has signed a $150 million conditional loan commitment with Rocket Lab to boost flight rates of its reusable Neutron rocket and expand US launch capacity.

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• Solar Activity Likely to Reach Moderate Levels With Slight Chance of X-Class Flares, NOAA Reports

  9 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA's joint USAF/NOAA solar report says solar activity was low over the past 24 hours, with moderate activity and a slight chance of X-class flares forecast for 10-12 November.

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• Rice Breaks Ground on $75 Million Arc Research Building in Midtown Houston's Ion District

  9 Nov 2026 12:48 p.m.

  The seven-story, 200,000-square-foot facility aims to bring academic and private industry researchers together under one roof, with Rice to occupy 40% of the building.

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• Space Force satellites cannot talk to each other, with fix likely to cost about $1 billion

  9 Nov 2026 11:07 a.m.

  The Pentagon has also tapped Viasat to field a Golden Dome satellite data relay operations center under a contract worth up to $450 million.

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• NOAA: Minor Geomagnetic Storm Periods Likely Nov. 9, Radio Blackouts Possible Nov. 14

  8 Nov 2026 10:14 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reports G1 geomagnetic storm levels on Nov. 7-8 and forecasts isolated G1 periods on Nov. 9, with R1-R2 radio blackouts likely Nov. 14.

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• Solar Activity Likely to Be Moderate With Slight Chance of X-Class Flare, NOAA Forecasts

  8 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA forecasts moderate solar activity and a slight chance of an X-class flare through 11 Nov, after geomagnetic storms and solar wind peaking at 814 km/s.

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• Solar Activity Stays Moderate as Forecasters Flag Slight Chance of X-Class Flares

  7 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports six numbered sunspot regions and moderate solar activity, with a slight chance of X-class flares and minor geomagnetic storms expected over the next three days.

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• Solar Activity Stays Low, but M-Class Flares Possible Through 09 Nov

  6 Nov 2026 5:00 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with six numbered sunspot regions on the disk, a chance of M-class flares and unsettled to minor storm geomagnetic conditions through 09 Nov.

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• House Sends Hegseth Impeachment Articles to Judiciary Committee, Effectively Killing Effort for Now

  11 Nov 2026 9:05 a.m.

  The 211-204 vote came as 11 Democrats missed the procedural motion, and Democrats say they will pursue impeachment again when the new Congress opens Jan. 3.

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• Cornell Chronicle reports nine Cornell alumni in next Congress, most in over 50 years

  6 Nov 2026 11:01 a.m.

  The 120th Congress, convening in January, will include eight Cornellians in the House and one in the Senate, alongside a $10 million award for an AI trust project.

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• Media Monitor: Tech Stocks Shed Nearly $2.5 Trillion as AI Sell-Off Spreads; Democrats Target Big Tech

  6 Nov 2026 8:10 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review reports tech stocks lost almost $2.5 trillion in a Nasdaq plunge, Democrats preparing to haul tech CEOs before Congress, and a U.S. warning on cyber threats to refrigeration systems.

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• Dartmouth Astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil Wins FirstLight Award to Hunt Dwarf Galaxies With AI

  6 Nov 2026 4:34 a.m. · Source: Dartmouth College

  Dartmouth astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is one of five inaugural FirstLight awardees, gaining first access to a new generation of telescopes to hunt dwarf galaxies using AI.

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• NOAA: Solar Activity Moderate, M-Class Flares Possible Over Next Three Days

  5 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  Solar activity was moderate over the past 24 hours with five numbered sunspot regions on the disk, while NOAA forecasts low activity with a chance of M-class flares through 08 Nov.

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• Trump Questions Midterm Results as Republicans Confront Sweeping Losses

  11 Nov 2026 7:06 a.m.

  Democrats won control of Congress in Tuesday's midterms, and the Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Trump's 2024 coalition rebuked his second-term priorities.

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• Democrats win Senate and House as Trump and Vance concede Iran war cost Republicans

  4 Nov 2026 7:03 p.m.

  Vance's remarks blaming the war Trump launched raised questions about whether he was assigning blame to the president, while a senior Democrat vowed to end tariffs on allies including Canada.

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• Solar Activity Stays Low, but M-Class Flares Possible Through 07 Nov

  4 Nov 2026 5:00 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with four sunspot regions and a chance of M-class flares, while geomagnetic conditions are forecast to build to minor storm levels by 07 Nov.

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• Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan With LeoLabs

  4 Nov 2026 10:54 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has signed a $150 million conditional loan commitment with LeoLabs, matched dollar-for-dollar to bring total capital to $300 million for space radar infrastructure.

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• Democrats Win Control of Both Chambers of Congress in Midterm Wave

  10 Nov 2026 11:14 a.m.

  The new majorities are not seated until January 3, 2027, and President Donald Trump retains his veto in a divided government.

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• Solar Activity Stays Very Low, But M-Class Flares Possible Over Next Three Days

  3 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports very low solar activity and quiet geomagnetic conditions, with a 25% daily chance of M-class flares and a slight chance of X-class flares through 06 Nov.

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• Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Promotes Space Deterrence Forum Featuring Golden Dome, Space Force Leaders

  3 Nov 2026 9:06 a.m. · Source: Breaking Defense

  Breaking Defense is promoting the National Security Space Association's Space Deterrence Forum 2026, set for Nov. 18 in Chantilly, Virginia, with Golden Dome and Space Force leaders on the agenda.

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• Yale Researchers Borrow Redistricting Technique to Help Protect Wildlife

  3 Nov 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Yale University: Yale Today

  Yale researchers adapted a political redistricting method to help countries meet a pledge to reserve 30% of their territory for wildlife, breaking one enormous map problem into simpler ones.

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• Solar Activity Stays Very Low, Small Chance of C-Class Flares Through 05 Nov

  2 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports very low solar activity with three numbered sunspot regions and a chance of C-class flares, while geomagnetic conditions are expected to turn quiet to active by 05 Nov.

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• Rocket Lab Launches 99th Electron Rocket for iQPS, With 100th Mission Set for November 14

  2 Nov 2026 1:39 p.m.

  The "Sea God Surveys" mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 carrying a QPS-SAR satellite, Rocket Lab's tenth dedicated launch for the Japanese operator and its 20th of the year.

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• Rice to Break Ground on $75M 'The Arc' Lab and Office Building in Houston's Ion District

  2 Nov 2026 2:57 p.m.

  Rice University will build The Arc, a $75 million, 200,000-square-foot research, laboratory and office facility at 4151 Main St. in Houston's Ion District, with groundbreaking set for Nov. 5.

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• Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon and Carbon, Genie 4 World Model in October AI Roundup

  2 Nov 2026 12:45 p.m. · Source: Google AI Blog

  Google released Gemini 4 Argon globally and announced Gemini 4 Carbon for cybersecurity, alongside Genie 4 world simulation, a global SynthID Detector and a quantum computing breakthrough.

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• NOAA: Geomagnetic Storms Hit Earth, Quiet Week Ahead

  1 Nov 2026 9:26 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports G2 moderate and G1 minor geomagnetic storms on 31 October and 1 November, linked to a coronal hole high-speed stream. No NOAA scale events are expected from 2 to 8 November.

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