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Space Exploration 28 December 2025 - 28 January 2026

Why Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is up today: NASA Artemis II tracking role, fresh $26 target

Why Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is up today: NASA Artemis II tracking role, fresh $26 target

Intuitive Machines shares surged 13% to $22.91 after announcing NASA selected it to help track the Artemis II mission, though no payments are involved. Trading volume topped 8.5 million shares by early afternoon. KeyBanc raised its price target to $26, maintaining an Overweight rating. Artemis II’s first launch window opens Feb. 6.
28 January 2026
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NASA pulls Crew-11 from ISS in first medical evacuation as SpaceX Dragon heads for splashdown

NASA pulls Crew-11 from ISS in first medical evacuation as SpaceX Dragon heads for splashdown

A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four Crew-11 astronauts undocked from the International Space Station late Wednesday after a crew member developed a medical issue, marking NASA’s first medical evacuation from orbit. NASA has not identified the astronaut or condition but says the situation is stable. The early departure leaves the station with three crew and pauses spacewalks until the next rotation. Splashdown is set for early Thursday off California.
15 January 2026
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NASA’s Moon Nuclear Reactor Push Meets DOE Safety Rule Shake-Up — What Space and Nuclear Stocks Are Watching

NASA’s Moon Nuclear Reactor Push Meets DOE Safety Rule Shake-Up — What Space and Nuclear Stocks Are Watching

NASA and the Department of Energy plan to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to a new agreement. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has ended the DOE’s ALARA radiation-safety principle. Contractors involved in lunar infrastructure are drawing renewed attention as the agencies push forward. The DOE is also revising nuclear regulations, which could affect project costs and timelines.
14 January 2026
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Alien Talk Fades Around Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as New Searches Find No Signals and Images Turn Green

Alien Talk Fades Around Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as New Searches Find No Signals and Images Turn Green

Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope detected no radio technosignatures from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, supporting its natural origin. Gemini North released an image showing the comet’s green glow from gases near the Sun. NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft observed the comet’s tails in ultraviolet, with some features still unexplained, researchers said.
8 January 2026
Europa Clipper’s UV look at Comet 3I/ATLAS backs water-ice call as radio “technosignature” scan finds none

Europa Clipper’s UV look at Comet 3I/ATLAS backs water-ice call as radio “technosignature” scan finds none

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft detected hydrogen and oxygen in the coma of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its ultraviolet spectrograph in November, the SETI Institute said Tuesday. The comet, only the third known interstellar object to pass through the solar system, showed no signs of breaking apart. Europe’s JUICE mission and the Green Bank Telescope also observed the comet last fall. No artificial radio signals were found.
7 January 2026
Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Astrobotic plan robotic lunar landings in 2026, with several missions tied to NASA’s CLPS program. Blue Origin’s Mark 1 aims for Shackleton crater, while Firefly targets the far side and Intuitive Machines eyes Reiner Gamma. NASA’s Artemis II and China’s Chang’e-7 are also set for major Moon missions that year.
6 January 2026
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Alien-signal hunt finds nothing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after Green Bank scan

Alien-signal hunt finds nothing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after Green Bank scan

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no credible radio technosignatures from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after a five-hour Green Bank Telescope search on Dec. 18. The null result comes as scientists examine unusual jet features in Hubble images. NASA confirmed the comet posed no threat, passing 270 million km from Earth. The object was first reported by the ATLAS survey in Chile on July 1, 2025.
5 January 2026
Scientists Scanned Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals — and Found Nothing

Scientists Scanned Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals — and Found Nothing

Breakthrough Listen found no artificial radio signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after scanning it with the Green Bank Telescope, researchers reported. Harvard’s Avi Loeb highlighted unusual jet patterns in Hubble images and called for further study. NASA maintains the object is a natural comet and poses no threat. The comet is already leaving the solar system, limiting further observations.
4 January 2026
NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission is getting closer — latest on the 2026 launch window

NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission is getting closer — latest on the 2026 launch window

NASA is targeting an initial Artemis II launch window opening Feb. 5, with backup dates through April 2026. The mission will send four astronauts, including Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day lunar flyby aboard the SLS rocket and Orion capsule. NASA may move the rocket to the pad as early as January. Artemis II marks the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion.
3 January 2026
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence

Astronomers measured water streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its November 2025 solar flyby, with SOHO data showing a peak rate of 3.17×10^29 molecules per second. Breakthrough Listen reported no credible narrowband radio technosignatures from the object. NASA said the comet will not approach closer than 1.8 AU to Earth. Amateur astronomers continue attempts to photograph it.
2 January 2026
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No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no artificial radio signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during a deep scan with the Green Bank Telescope on Dec. 18. The comet passed Earth at 1.8 astronomical units in December and is now fading. No technosignatures were detected across multiple observatories. Astronomers continue tracking the object to refine orbital measurements.
1 January 2026
Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

Iran said three satellites—Paya, Zafar-2, and Kowsar—were launched into low Earth orbit from Russia using a Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Iranian state media reported the satellites will monitor agriculture and the environment. Western governments have raised concerns about dual-use rocket technology. The launch follows a similar Iranian satellite mission from Russia in July.
29 December 2025
Shannon Airport Was Considered a NASA Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Site, Newly Released Irish State Papers Show

Shannon Airport Was Considered a NASA Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Site, Newly Released Irish State Papers Show

Declassified Irish State Papers show the U.S. asked Ireland in 1995 to designate Shannon Airport as an emergency landing site for NASA’s Space Shuttle. Documents detail an “eight to 20 second” window where the shuttle might not reach its main European abort site in Spain, making Shannon a backup. Irish officials outlined emergency plans but considered the odds of use low.
28 December 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Latest Update: Wobbling Jets in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail, NASA’s Multi-Mission Watch, and What Happens Next

Comet 3I/ATLAS Latest Update: Wobbling Jets in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail, NASA’s Multi-Mission Watch, and What Happens Next

Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object, is leaving the solar system after reaching perihelion in October 2025. In late December, astronomers observed a rare anti-tail pointing toward the Sun and jets that wobble with a regular rhythm. The comet passed closest to Earth on December 19 at 1.8 AU. Scientists continue to analyze new data from its passage.
28 December 2025
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