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Space News 15 November 2025 - 10 January 2026

NASA moves up SpaceX Crew-11 return from ISS after astronaut medical issue — here’s the timeline

NASA moves up SpaceX Crew-11 return from ISS after astronaut medical issue — here’s the timeline

NASA and SpaceX plan to undock Crew-11 from the International Space Station no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 14, with splashdown off California at about 3:40 a.m. Jan. 15. The crew is returning early due to a medical issue affecting one astronaut, whom NASA says is stable. A scheduled spacewalk has been canceled. NASA has not identified the astronaut or disclosed details of the condition.
10 January 2026
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NASA orders SpaceX Crew-11 home early from ISS after undisclosed astronaut medical issue, spacewalk canceled

NASA orders SpaceX Crew-11 home early from ISS after undisclosed astronaut medical issue, spacewalk canceled

NASA will return SpaceX’s Crew-11 from the International Space Station ahead of schedule after a crew member developed a serious medical condition, officials said Thursday. The astronaut is stable, but NASA said the ISS lacks the capability to diagnose and treat the issue. The agency is reviewing return dates and coordinating with SpaceX and partners to advance the Crew-12 launch. NASA has not disclosed the astronaut’s identity or medical details.
9 January 2026
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NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA orders first-ever ISS medical evacuation as SpaceX Crew-11 heads home early

NASA is bringing its Crew-11 mission back early from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a serious medical condition, marking the first medical evacuation in the station’s history. The astronaut is stable, but NASA has not identified them or disclosed details. A planned spacewalk was canceled. The crew will return to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, with recovery teams on standby.
9 January 2026
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NASA calls ISS briefing as Crew-11 medical issue raises early return option

NASA calls ISS briefing as Crew-11 medical issue raises early return option

NASA is considering an early return for SpaceX Crew-11 after a crew member suffered a medical issue, forcing cancellation of a planned spacewalk. The astronaut is stable, but NASA has not released details. A news conference is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST Thursday in Washington. Crew-11 includes astronauts from the U.S., Japan, and Russia.
8 January 2026
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NASA may bring ISS Crew-11 home early after astronaut medical concern scrubs spacewalk

NASA may bring ISS Crew-11 home early after astronaut medical concern scrubs spacewalk

NASA is considering an early return of the SpaceX Crew-11 team from the International Space Station after a crew member developed a medical issue, forcing cancellation of a planned spacewalk. The astronaut is stable, but NASA has not identified the individual or disclosed details. Crew-11 arrived in August and includes astronauts from the U.S., Japan, and Russia. NASA will provide another update within 24 hours.
8 January 2026
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Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge sparks plasma on ForgeStar-1 in orbit, pushing semiconductors-in-space closer

Space Forge said it generated plasma aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite, marking the first commercial, free-flying in-space manufacturing of its kind. The test, conducted on Dec. 31, demonstrated that key conditions for semiconductor crystal growth can be achieved and controlled autonomously in orbit. The company aims to produce high-performance semiconductor materials for power electronics and communications.
1 January 2026
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NASA Mars goes radio-silent as solar conjunction stalls MAVEN recovery efforts

NASA Mars goes radio-silent as solar conjunction stalls MAVEN recovery efforts

NASA has halted contact with all Mars missions due to solar conjunction, delaying efforts to reach the silent MAVEN orbiter last heard from on Dec. 6. The blackout began Dec. 29 and is expected to last until Jan. 16. Attempts to spot MAVEN with the Curiosity rover’s camera failed. NASA says surface rovers like Perseverance will continue operating autonomously during the pause.
1 January 2026
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Look up tonight: New England fireball reports roll in as Quadrantid meteors switch on

Look up tonight: New England fireball reports roll in as Quadrantid meteors switch on

Dozens reported a bright fireball over New England and nearby states at 5:59 p.m. ET Saturday, according to the American Meteor Society. The sightings coincide with the active period of the Quadrantid meteor shower, which peaks in early January. The society said a bright moon near the peak will likely obscure fainter meteors. Reports also came from New York, New Jersey, and Quebec.
29 December 2025
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A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

Asteroid Apophis will pass within 32,000 km of Earth on April 13, 2029, closer than many satellites but with no risk of impact, according to ESA. The University of Bern is building a camera for ESA and Japan’s Ramses mission to study changes to Apophis during the flyby. NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will also observe the asteroid after the encounter. Apophis, about 375 meters wide, was discovered in 2004.
29 December 2025
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SpaceX Falcon 9 COSMO-SkyMed Launch Update: Italian Radar Earth-Observation Satellite Retargets Vandenberg After Scrub

SpaceX Falcon 9 COSMO-SkyMed Launch Update: Italian Radar Earth-Observation Satellite Retargets Vandenberg After Scrub

SpaceX scrubbed its planned Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Saturday due to a ground systems issue, delaying deployment of Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM3 radar satellite. The company is targeting a Sunday attempt but has not confirmed a new launch time. The booster, B1081, is set for its 21st flight with a planned landing at LZ-4 if the mission proceeds.
28 December 2025
Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Interstellar Visitor Nears Closest Approach to Earth — What’s Happening on Dec. 18, 2025 and How to Watch

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Interstellar Visitor Nears Closest Approach to Earth — What’s Happening on Dec. 18, 2025 and How to Watch

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth early Friday, Dec. 19, passing about 1.8 astronomical units away—roughly 170 million miles. NASA says there is no danger to Earth. The comet, traveling up to 153,000 mph, is visible only with telescopes or binoculars. A global observation push is underway, with a livestream set for 11 p.m. EST tonight.
18 December 2025
Starlink India Price Leak and Launch Status: Website Glitch, Govt Approvals and What to Expect Next

Starlink India Price Leak and Launch Status: Website Glitch, Govt Approvals and What to Expect Next

New Delhi | December 9, 2025 For a few hours this week, it looked like India finally had official Starlink India prices and an imminent launch. The Starlink India website briefly showed detailed tariffs, hardware costs and even a 30‑day free trial offer — sending social media and tech news into overdrive. By Tuesday afternoon, though, SpaceX had stepped in to say: not so fast. A senior Starlink executive has now clarified that the India website is not live, the prices that circulated online were dummy test data, and the company is still waiting for final government approvals before it can switch on service in the country. convergence-now.com+1
9 December 2025
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Tsunami Seen From Space: NASA’s SWOT Satellite Captures 2025 Kamchatka Megaquake in Unprecedented Detail

Tsunami Seen From Space: NASA’s SWOT Satellite Captures 2025 Kamchatka Megaquake in Unprecedented Detail

When a magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, it sent a tsunami racing across almost the entire Pacific. Now, scientists have revealed something just as extraordinary as the quake itself: for the first time, a satellite has captured a giant Pacific tsunami in high-resolution detail from space, forcing a rethink of how these waves behave and how we forecast them. Wikipedia+1 New analyses of data from NASA and CNES’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite – published in The Seismic Record at the end of November – show a surprisingly intricate tsunami wavefield that challenges
3 December 2025
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Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Crew‑12 Mission After Alleged Security Breach – What We Know So Far

Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Crew‑12 Mission After Alleged Security Breach – What We Know So Far

A high‑profile joint NASA–Roscosmos mission has been thrown into uncertainty after veteran Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was abruptly removed from SpaceX’s upcoming Crew‑12 flight to the International Space Station (ISS), following allegations that he mishandled confidential technical data at SpaceX’s training facilities in the United States. The Moscow Times+2The Insider+2 According to multiple outlets citing investigative reporting by The Insider, Artemyev is suspected of photographing restricted SpaceX documentation and hardware at the company’s Hawthorne, California site in late November 2025, an act that could amount to a violation of U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – export‑control rules governing
3 December 2025
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: NASA Confirms Natural Visitor as UN Turns It into a Planetary‑Defense Drill

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: NASA Confirms Natural Visitor as UN Turns It into a Planetary‑Defense Drill

As of 1 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing back out of the inner solar system, sparking a rare combination of hard science, UN‑level planetary‑defense drills and loud public debate over whether this icy visitor is “just” a comet or something more exotic. In the last few days, NASA has formally reiterated that 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet with no alien technosignatures, even as new multi‑spacecraft images and chemical data show it is one of the strangest objects ever observed.Space+2BizzBuzz+2 At the same time, the United Nations and the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) have officially selected 3I/ATLAS as the centerpiece of a months‑long planetary‑defense exercise, while stressing
1 December 2025
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Poland’s First Military Satellite Launch Postponed Again as SpaceX Scrubs Falcon 9 Transporter‑15

Poland’s First Military Satellite Launch Postponed Again as SpaceX Scrubs Falcon 9 Transporter‑15

Warsaw / Vandenberg, California – 27 November 2025 Poland will have to wait a little longer for its historic debut as a military space power. A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying Poland’s first military reconnaissance satellite and three accompanying defence nanosatellites, has been pushed back from Wednesday to Friday after a late scrub of the Transporter‑15 mission.  Polskie Radio online Defense officials in Warsaw say the delay, likely linked to a fueling or other technical issue on the rocket side, does not threaten the mission but adds yet another twist to a launch campaign
27 November 2025
3I/ATLAS Comet News Today (24 November 2025): NASA Mars Images, Jet ‘Anomalies’, Spin Rumors – and Another ATLAS Comet Breaking Apart

3I/ATLAS Comet News Today (24 November 2025): NASA Mars Images, Jet ‘Anomalies’, Spin Rumors – and Another ATLAS Comet Breaking Apart

On November 24, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is at the center of a perfect storm of hard science, viral clips and wild alien speculation – while a second “ATLAS” comet in our own solar system has literally started to fall to pieces. 1. Quick summary of today’s 3I/ATLAS & ATLAS comet headlines Here’s what broke (or was updated) on 24 November 2025: Let’s unpack what all of that actually means. 2. What is 3I/ATLAS – and where is it today? 3I/ATLAS, also catalogued as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever seen passing through our solar system, after 1I/ʻOumuamua and
24 November 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (23 November 2025): New NASA MAVEN Results, Jupiter ‘Anomaly’ Claims and the Truth About Those Break‑Up Rumors

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (23 November 2025): New NASA MAVEN Results, Jupiter ‘Anomaly’ Claims and the Truth About Those Break‑Up Rumors

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS continues to dominate space headlines this Sunday, 23 November 2025. New data from NASA’s Mars missions are sharpening our picture of what this visitor is made of, while a fresh claim of an “extraordinary anomaly” in its path toward Jupiter is reigniting the alien‑probe debate. At the same time, astronomers are busy debunking online rumors that the comet has broken apart. Key updates on Comet 3I/ATLAS – 23 November 2025 What is 3I/ATLAS and where is it now? 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object ever found, after 1I/ʻOumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019). It was discovered on
23 November 2025
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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida; targets another 28 from Vandenberg today (Nov. 6, 2025)

Cape Canaveral Rocket Launch Today (Nov. 15, 2025): SpaceX Falcon 9 Sends Starlink 6‑85 to Orbit at 1:44 a.m. ET; Booster Lands on ‘JRTI’

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX kicked off Saturday, November 15, 2025, with an overnight Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, lofting 29 Starlink satellites on mission Starlink 6‑85 at 1:44 a.m. Eastern (06:44 UTC). The veteran first stage, core B1078, completed its 24th flight and touched down on the Atlantic droneship Just Read the Instructions (JRTI) a little over eight minutes after liftoff. Spaceflight Now+1 Launch at a glance What happened overnight The Falcon 9 climbed away from Space Launch Complex‑40 right on time, marking another routine—but high‑tempo—Starlink deployment for SpaceX. The company reported a successful droneship
15 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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