Friday, September 18, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope reveals secrets of mysterious 'Little Red Dots'

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September 18, 2026
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Secrets of 'Little Red Dots' revealed by Webb Telescope
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Happy Friday, Space Fans! We're starting this weekend with new discoveries into those weird "little red dots" seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. You can see what scientists have found by clicking above.

And of course, there's more. Venus shines at best this weekend, SpaceX's Starship is delayed and NASA's Enterprise turns 50 with a Star Trek twist. Check it all out below!
 
What Webb found
 
Space Quiz! SpaceX won a prized named for which astronaut?
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SpaceX Starship Flight 14 launch delayed to Sept. 28
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SpaceX is now targeting Sept. 28 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, which will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours. The company originally aimed for Sept. 22, but why the delay?
 
Will Starship reach orbit
 
 
 
 
Spaceflight
 
50 years ago, space shuttle Enterprise is born
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The space shuttle Enterprise debuted on Sept. 17, 1976, preceding by years the personal histories of the International Space Station's current crew. Here's what they said.
 
Space, its final frontier
 
 
 
 
Skywatching
 
That's no UFO! Don't miss Venus tonight
SRINAGAR, INDIA - 2026/06/17: A crescent Moon along with Venus and Jupiter is seen in the evening sky during a rare alignment of planets in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo by Saqib Majeed/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Venus will reach its point of greatest brilliancy tonight, Sept. 18, when it will have the largest apparent surface area lit by sunlight in the evening sky.
 
Where to see it
 
 
 
 
Technology
 
Best telescopes of 2026: What to know
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From stars and planets to galaxies and nebulas, the best telescopes will get you a great view of whatever you want to look at and with October Prime Day coming on Oct. 6, these models could get cheaper!
 
See our full guide
 
 
 
 
Science & Astronomy
 
NASA finds giant new crater on the moon
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Named McGetchin crater, the feature formed sometime between April 11 and May 22 in the year 2024 when an asteroid or comet fragment struck the moon. See why it's a "once-in-a-century" find!
 
What smacked the moon?
 
 
 
 
Today in Space
 
Photo of the day! Astronauts go to 'summer camp'
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NASA's 2025 astronaut candidate class is in the midst of important outdoor training, but this "summer camp" is out of this world (even if it's still on Earth). See what they're doing here.
 
This looks fun
 
On this day in 1977: Voyager 1 sees Earth & moon
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On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took its first photo of Earth and the moon. Here's why it mattered and gave us a taste of what's to come.
 
You are HERE
 
 
 
 
Space deal of the day
 
Save $10 on this Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar!
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I know it seems early, but this one is for you Star Wars fans. Save big on this Mandalorian-themed 2026 Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, with a toy or minifigure behind each door.
 
Get the deal
 
 
 
 
SpaceX
 
SpaceX team gets Neil Armstrong Space Prize
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team received the first-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on this week. Here's why.
 
Why SpaceX won
 
 
 
 
Editor's Note
 
Have a great weekend!
That'll be it for our space updates for the week!

Be sure to check out the moon on Saturday for International Observe the Moon Night and come back next week as we countdown to SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 and the fall equinox. And don't forget, you can stay up to date with all things space with our Space.com app available now on iOS and Android.
 
Keep looking up!
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
 
 
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals secrets of mysterious 'Little Red Dots'

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