Scientists find weird planet that orbits in the wrong direction

SpaceX preps for Starship's 1st orbital flight | SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA set for Oct. 1 | Could warp drives ever be possible? Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   September 23, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad SpaceX preps for Starship's 1st orbital flight As we launch into autumn, we've got another week of exciting news in space for you. First and foremost, we're looking ahead to the next flight of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, currently set for Monday, Sept. 28. The mission will be Starship's 14th test flight to date but the first to go orbital if all goes according to plan. In other news, the longest satellite data record ever gathered found that 12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared from Greenland and Antarctica since the 1970s, NASA is now looking to launch its upcoming Crew-13 astronaut mission as soon as Oct. 1, and ambitious asteroid mining company Astroforge wants to launch what it's calling the world's first fully autonomous space mission in 2027.  We've got all that and more today on Space for your daily dose of the cosmos. Starship's 1st orbit?   Spaceflight SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA set for Oct. 1 SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station is now scheduled to launch on Oct. 1, nearly three weeks after the original target date of Sept. 12. Next ISS rotation Technology Could warp drives ever be possible? Although warp drives have long been considered to be exclusively a fictional idea, a growing number of physicists have begun to wonder in recent decades if they might really be possible. Make it so Science & Astronomy Scientists find weird planet that orbits in the wrong direction New research has found that an exoplanet has a real rebellious streak, defying its star and scientists' expectations. 'To our great surprise' 12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared since the 70s (NASA) "That puts another six to nine million people at risk of coastal flooding and erosion." Our changing Earth Today in Space JWST finds water near black hole | Space photo of the day Things are weird near our galaxy's black hole. JWST does it again On this day in space, 1962:  'The Jetsons' launches on ABC On Sept. 23, 1962, "The Jetsons" first debuted on ABC to bring a vision of family life in the future to TV screens around the world. Here's why it mattered. 'STOP THIS CRAZY THING!' Editor's Note All eyes are on Starbase, Texas as the spaceflight world wonders if Starship's 14th test flight will be the one to send the massive rocket to orbit. With so much riding on the vehicle in terms of NASA's moon ambitions, this flight will surely be one to watch. Looking ahead at the rest of the news coming this week, we'll have some incredible slow motion videos from the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission to watch, the discovery of our galaxy's first 'microblazar', and a gorgeous upcoming pairing between September's Harvest Moon and Saturn. Don't miss it! And remember: now you can get the best of Space on the go with our new app on iOS and Android.  Ad astra, Brett Tingley, Managing Editor Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036