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ISS Spacewalk November 5, 2026: Start Time and Live Coverage

NASA coverage starts at 6:45 a.m. EST, before the planned 8:10 a.m. spacewalk. Compare local times, the final solar-array task and October 29's completed work.

Hannah ReedOct 30, 20265 min

NASA file photograph showing the International Space Station's main and roll-out solar arrays above city lights in the southern United States

Enhanced-color image of Phobos taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 23, 2008; historical destination context, not an MMX photograph.

Technology & Science

MMX Launch Date and Time: Japan's Phobos Sample-Return Timeline

Japan's MMX mission targets October 20 in Japan, October 19 in Europe and America. A time-zone guide and mission timeline explain the Phobos sample-return plan.

Hannah ReedOct 16, 20264 min

NASA mosaic of the International Space Station photographed during a Crew Dragon fly-around on November 8, 2021; historical context.

Technology & Science

NASA's Commercial Space Station RFP: December 8 Deadline and the ISS Transition

NASA has opened its final competition for commercial space stations. A dated milestone guide separates the bidding deadline from contract awards, crew certification and the ISS retirement decision.

Hannah ReedOct 10, 20264 min

Soyuz MS-28 descends under its orange-and-white parachute toward the Kazakh steppe on July 26, 2026. NASA/Bill Ingalls. Historical mission photograph.

Technology & Science

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns From ISS After 241-Day Soyuz Mission

Soyuz MS-28 landed on July 26 at 6:27 a.m. EDT, not 5:27 a.m. Eastern. A corrected timeline separates actual touchdown, the advance forecast and Expedition 74's dates.

Benjamin HayesJul 27, 20263 min

Editorial explainer showing Roman's June 21 arrival in Florida, the 70-day processing phase, and the August 30 launch target.

Technology & Science

NASA's Roman Telescope Reached Florida. The Hard Part Now Is the 70-Day Countdown.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope reached Kennedy Space Center on June 21, 2026. The bigger story is the 70-day stretch of contamination control, testing, fueling and launch integration that now decides whether the August 30 target holds.

Hannah ReedJun 22, 20265 min

Illustrative image of Earth from orbit, used for an analysis of International Space Station leak response.

Technology & Science

Why NASA Put ISS Astronauts in Dragon, and Why the Leak Story Is Bigger Than One Repair

NASA’s decision to move ISS astronauts into Dragon during leak work was not a panic move. It was a disciplined safety step inside a larger story about aging orbital infrastructure.

Hannah ReedJun 6, 20269 min