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Bill Byrom NCS
Have astronomers spotted Planet Nine?
Archived observations appear to show a moving object in the far-distant outer solar system, but its reality is unclear
BY PHIL PLAIT EDITED BY LEE BILLINGS From Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/have-astronomers-spotted-planet-nine
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Space Exploration and Space History
Space Exploration News
Hubble Telescope Discovers “Missing Oxygen” in Nearby Galaxies – November 2, 2026
NASA Approves Development Phase for UVEX Space Telescope – November 2, 2026
Hubble and Webb Telescopes Discover 27 Ancient Icy Relics Beyond Neptune – November 3, 2026
NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Concludes 22-Year Gamma-Ray Mission – November 4, 2026
Space-Related Birthdays
| Astronaut Name | Birth Year | Birthdate | Callsign | Missions | Notes |
| N. Jan Davis (JAN DAY-viss) | 1953 | November 1 | None (SAREX Operator) | STS-47, STS-60, STS-85 | A veteran NASA astronaut and mechanical engineer, Jan Davis logged over 673 hours in space across three Space Shuttle missions, operating the Spacelab-J module and deploying multiple orbital payloads. |
| Jeffrey A. Hoffman (JEF-ree HOF-mun) | 1944 | November 2 | None (SAREX Operator) | STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75 | An astrophysicist and NASA astronaut who logged over 1,211 hours in space across five Space Shuttle flights, Hoffman became the first astronaut to log 1,000 flight hours aboard the shuttle. |
| Andreas Mogensen (an-DRAY-uhss MOH-ghen-sun) | 1976 | November 2 | KG5GCZ | Soyuz TMA-18M, SpaceX Crew-7 / Expedition 69/70 | Mogensen made history as the first Danish citizen in space when he launched aboard Soyuz TMA-18M in 2015, and later commanded Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station during the Huginn mission. |
| Kevin P. Chilton (KEV-in CHIL-tun) | 1954 | November 3 | KC5TEU | STS-49, STS-59, STS-76 | A retired United States Air Force four-star general and NASA astronaut, Chilton piloted the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-49, which featured the legendary three-person extravehicular activity to retrieve the Intelsat VI satellite. |
| Jeanette J. Epps (juh-NET EPSS) | 1970 | November 3 | KF5QNU | SpaceX Crew-8 / Expedition 70/71 | An aerospace engineer, former CIA technical intelligence officer, and NASA astronaut, Jeanette Epps logged 235 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer during Expedition 70 and 71. She holds amateur radio callsign KF5QNU. |
| Robert J. Cenker (ROB-ert SEN-ker) | 1948 | November 5 | None | STS-61-C | An American electrical and aerospace systems engineer with RCA, Cenker flew as a payload specialist aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-61-C in January 1986. |
| Charles O. Hobaugh (CHARLZ HOH-baw) | 1961 | November 5 | None | STS-104, STS-118, STS-129 | A retired United States Marine Corps Colonel, naval aviator, and NASA astronaut, Hobaugh logged over 36 days in space across three Space Shuttle assembly flights to the International Space Station. |
| Alan G. Poindexter (AL-un POYN-dek-ster) | 1961 | November 5 | None | STS-122, STS-131 | A decorated United States Navy Captain, naval test pilot, and veteran NASA astronaut, Poindexter logged nearly 28 days in orbit aboard the Space Shuttle. |
| Benjamin Alvin Drew Jr. (BEN-juh-min AL-vin DROO) | 1962 | November 5 | None | STS-118, STS-133 | A retired United States Air Force Colonel, command pilot, and NASA astronaut, Drew logged over 612 hours in space across two Space Shuttle missions, performing two extravehicular activities totaling 12 hours and 48 minutes. |
| Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya (nah-DYEZH-duh koo-ZHEL-ny-uh) | 1962 | November 6 | None | Cosmonaut Candidate (Soyuz TM-32 Backup Crew) | An accomplished Russian aircraft pilot, aerobatic champion, and RKK Energia aerospace engineer, Kuzhelnaya was selected for the Russian cosmonaut corps in 1994 and completed comprehensive spaceflight qualification training. |
This Week in Space History
Mars 1: Soviet Union Launches Humanity’s First Mars Flyby Probe – November 1, 1962
Sputnik 2: Laika Becomes the First Living Animal to Orbit the Earth – November 3, 1957
Venera 14: Launch of Soviet Descent Lander and Acoustic Sound Recording on Venus – November 4, 1981
GEOS-1 (Explorer 29): NASA Launches First Dedicated Geodetic Satellite – November 6, 1965
Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week
Constellation “Lacerta the Lizard”
Space Launches For This Week
Space Flight Now Launch Schedule
November 8, 2026
• Rocket: Long March 12
• Mission: SatNet LEO Group
• Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, China
• Details: Deploys a batch of low-Earth orbit communication satellites.
November 10, 2026
• Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
• Mission: USSF-627
• Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
• Details: Classified national security mission for the U.S. Space Force.
November 11, 2026
• Rocket: Long March 2D
• Mission: Unknown Payload
• Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
• Details: Standard Chinese military or technological research payload deployment.
• Rocket: Mir (GYŪB) Rocket
• Mission: Test Flight #4
• Location: Offshore Launch Platform near Jeju Island, South Korea
• Details: Military demonstration vehicle test flight managed by the Agency for Defense Development.
November 13, 2026
• Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
• Mission: USSF-317
• Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
• Details: Clandestine tracking and sensing payload deployment for the U.S. Space Force.
• Rocket: Vulcan VC6L
• Mission: Amazon Leo (LV-01)
• Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
• Details: Marks United Launch Alliance’s highly anticipated mid-November return to flight.
November 14, 2026
• Rocket: Electron
• Mission: The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)
• Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
• Details: Dedicated commercial rideshare carrying high-resolution synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
You can use the http://www.heavens-above.com website to find out what’s in orbit and
where to look during fly-overs
All times are “local” (Dallas) time.
No Tiangong passes to note
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