Space.com
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- The battlefield now extends all the way to the moon, U.S. military's highest-ranking officer says
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 16th September 2026 at 9:00 pmThe battlefield that the U.S. military must prepare for and excel in now extends from the seafloor all the way out to the moon, according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 16th September 2026 at 8:00 pmThe SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team received the first-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night (Sept. 15).
- Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 16th September 2026 at 6:00 pmNASA has begun flipping on the instruments aboard the Roman Space Telescope to prepare the observatory for its scientific mission as it travels nearly a million miles to its final destination in orbit.
- The universe's most extreme dead stars can form from vampire white dwarfs — and scientists finally know how
by Robert Lea on 16th September 2026 at 4:00 pmSome vampire white dwarfs that feed on companion stars can transform into neutron stars, but like a cosmic Goldilocks, conditions must be "just right" for this extreme makeover.
- On this day in space! Sept. 16, 1949: A US launch of a V-2 rocket explodes, killing its monkey passenger Albert III
by Hanneke Weitering on 16th September 2026 at 3:00 pmOn Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Here's how it happened and why it mattered.
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Astronomy Now
Below are some stories from Astronomy News from the Astronomy Now website
- Second Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Year
by Bob King on 16th September 2026 at 6:13 pmA familiar galaxy in Pegasus hosts a supernova bright enough to see in a 4-inch telescope. The post Second Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Year appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Some Pairs of Stars Weren’t Born That Wayby Arielle Frommer on 15th September 2026 at 3:48 pm
Two massive stars might’ve been born separately before getting tangled in each other’s orbits, revealing a new way that binaries form. The post Some Pairs of Stars Weren’t Born That Way appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- Second Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Yearby Bob King on 16th September 2026 at 6:13 pm
A familiar galaxy in Pegasus hosts a supernova bright enough to see in a 4-inch telescope. The post Second Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Year appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 11 – 20by Alan MacRobert on 11th September 2026 at 8:25 am
Very low after sunset, the crescent Moon steps past Venus from Sunday to Monday. A couple days later, it steps past higher Antares. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 11 – 20 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.