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World Space Week 2026: the Rocket Revolution
Every October the world spends a week celebrating space. This year the theme is the rocket itself, and the reusable launchers that are opening up the road to the Moon.
9 October 2026
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9 October 2026
NASA picks instruments to probe a possible lunar cave
NASA has selected three investigations — including GIMLI to study the Marius Hills Pit — to fly to the Moon through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services programme; no launch date was given.
9 October 2026
Artemis II data release: human record of lunar science
NASA has released more than 800 GB of Artemis II science data — over 11,000 full‑resolution images and videos, 8.5 hours of crew audio and astronaut‑annotated images — now available via the Planetary Data System.
9 October 2026
Chickpeas in Moon-like soil point to a testable route
Researchers have grown and harvested chickpeas in mixtures containing a Moon-like regolith simulant plus worm- and fungus-rich compost. The lab work suggests a testable approach, not proof of lunar farming.
9 October 2026
Luke Jerram’s Mirror Moon at Royal Observatory Greenwich
Luke Jerram’s Mirror Moon went on public display at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on 12 June 2026. The installation uses accurate lunar topographic data to place the Moon’s surface in an artistic setting.
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