Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026
Week in images: 21-25 Sep 2026.
Space news
Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027. target for return
"The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price.".
ESA and the EU partner with Museo Galileo on new exhibition
The European Space Agency (ESA), Italy’s Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science, and the European Commission (EC) have partnered to uncover the surprising and far-reaching connections between the pioneer astronomer Galileo Galilei and Europe’s satellite navigation system Galileo. .
MIRROR robot reflects future of in-orbit assembly
Like a climber, selecting and adjusting its grip on the next hold and slowly moving across a rockface, the robot seen here crawls across a dark laboratory clutching onto pieces of equipment to steadily build a structure underneath itself, piece by piece..
Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed final testing of the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator, with the hardware now set to be transferred to France for final integration. DLR has also confirmed that the demonstrator’s initial hop test has slipped to 2027, a delay first hinted at in a French space […] The post Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test appeared first on European Spaceflight..
APOD: 2026 September 25 – Globular Star Cluster Omega Centauri
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 25 –… 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 is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Globular Cluster Omega […].
Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo
Several ingredients came together off the Pacific coast of Mexico to generate one of the strongest storms the eastern Pacific basin has ever seen..
NASA announces new space telescope ‘PRIMA’ to launch in 2033
Once it goes through a confirmation review, the observatory can proceed into construction. The 5.9-foot telescope will be capped at a project cost of $1.2 billion, which excludes launch “and other non-project costs.” .