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Senate panel weighs nominees for NASA chief financial officer and inspector general
The Senate Commerce Committee is preparing to vote on two long-vacant NASA leadership posts: Joshua Shoemaker, nominated as chief financial officer, and Robert Steinau, nominated as inspector general. The committee announced Nov. 11 that it…
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Skywatching
Venus takes center stage in the night sky from November 6 to 13
Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere have a busy stretch ahead from November 6 to 13,…
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Moon, Venus and Spica in conjunction
A crescent Moon, the planet Venus and the star Spica have been photographed together above the Tatra Mountains in Poland,…
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Skywatching
Venus takes center stage in the night sky from November 6 to 13
Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere have a busy stretch ahead from November 6 to 13, 2026. A New Moon on…
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Astronomy & Universe
Debris disk star Beta Piscis Austrinus spins rapidly and is viewed nearly pole-on
The nearby A-type star Beta Piscis Austrini (β PsA) spins at about 93% of its break-up speed, even though its…
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Spaceflight & Missions
Fire damage sets back lunar greenhouse simulator project in Germany
A fire at an external contractor’s facility has pushed back the installation of EDEN-LUNA, a containerised greenhouse designed to test…
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Technology
Sikorsky advances flight testing of long-endurance drone for DARPA
Sikorsky is flight testing a tail-sitting flying wing drone called Nomad that aims to pair the vertical takeoff and landing…
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Industry
Senate panel weighs nominees for NASA chief financial officer and inspector general
The Senate Commerce Committee is preparing to vote on two long-vacant NASA leadership posts: Joshua Shoemaker, nominated as chief financial…
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Skywatching
Night sky guide for November 6–15: what to watch this week
Skywatchers in mid-northern latitudes have a busy stretch ahead from November 6 to 15, 2026. The main event is a…