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Artist’s impression of the UVEX space telescope project, with a grey body and solar panels against a black background.

Space · Nov 12, 2026UVEX, the telescope that will map the ultraviolet sky and track cosmic explosionsCommissioned by NASA in October 2026, the UVEX mission is set to map the ultraviolet sky and rapidly turn towards certain cosmic explosions. Its launch is still scheduled by January 2031.

The far side of the Moon passes in front of Earth in a photograph taken by the DSCOVR mission.

Space · Nov 11, 20262026 QQ8: why this mini-moon will not stay around EarthSpotted in August 2026, 2026 QQ8 is thought to have been temporarily captured by Earth's gravity. Its orbit explains the difference between a mini-moon and a quasi-satellite, and why this visit must come to an end.

Artist’s impression of TRAPPIST-1 b and its star

Space · Nov 11, 2026TRAPPIST-1 b: JWST searches for signs of an atmosphereInfrared observations of TRAPPIST-1 b are consistent with a bare rocky surface or a more complex atmospheric scenario. Why can’t JWST yet decide between them?

The Dextre robot and Canadarm2 above the Earth

Space · Nov 10, 2026Astra: a robot assembles a section of a structure in orbitAstra assembled a section of an antenna in orbit, without completing the 1.4-metre reflector. A promising first demonstration, but still a long way from the giant structures being envisaged.

Golden segments of the James Webb telescope mirror inside a test chamber

Space · Nov 8, 2026Beyond Neptune, 27 small objects shed light on the early Solar SystemHubble and James Webb have detected 27 small objects beyond Neptune. Their colours and sizes offer clues about collisions and the formation of the Solar System’s first solid bodies.

Mosaic of little red dots observed in false colours.

Space · Nov 8, 2026Little red dots: an X-ray clue in the young UniverseA very distant red object emits X-rays: an anomaly observed by Chandra and Webb that could shed light on the nature of the little red dots in the young Universe, without yet solving their mystery.

The TESS satellite being prepared at Kennedy Space Center in February 2018.

Space · Nov 7, 2026Black Hole Hunters: what internet users are looking for in TESS dataThe Black Hole Hunters project invites the public to spot variations in TESS data that are consistent with the presence of black holes. These patterns remain candidates to be checked, not confirmed discoveries.

The Hubble Space Telescope above Earth, photographed from Atlantis in May 2009.

Space · Nov 6, 2026Hubble: why NASA is considering a new servicing missionNASA is consulting companies on extending Hubble’s mission or preparing for its end. Orbit, instruments, complementarity with Webb: what is at stake.

Artist’s impression of TOI-561 b and its atmosphere above an ocean of magma; illustration published in 2025.

Space · Nov 1, 2026TOI-561 b: how Webb is investigating the clouds of a lava planetA study of infrared variations from TOI-561 b favours a highly reflective atmosphere. Here is what Webb is actually measuring, what the models explain and what remains to be verified.

Artist’s impression of WASP-17 b: a cloudy globe partially illuminated in space.

Space · Oct 26, 2026WASP-17 b: Webb reconstructs a more extended atmosphere on the evening sideA transit-mapping method distinguishes several regions along the edge of the atmosphere. It refines measurements without providing a photograph or a complete weather report for this gas giant.

The Sun in ultraviolet, seen by Solar Orbiter on 27 March 2022, with bright loops in the corona.

Space · Oct 21, 2026Solar Orbiter: tracing the origin of the solar windSolar Orbiter has linked a magnetic deformation observed in the solar wind to its source on the Sun. The discovery sheds light on magnetic reconnection and space storms.

Telescope at the ESA Optical Ground Station in Tenerife, archive published in 2017

Space · Oct 20, 2026Space debris: seeing is not enoughThe ESA’s 2026 report points to more fragments that are difficult to identify. Radars, telescopes and impact traces shed light on different parts of the problem.