Time-resolved connection between starspots and flares in nearby young solar-type stars observed by TESS
https://academic.oup.com/pasj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pasj/psag095/8931573
October 19, 2026 Updates
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October 16, 2026 Updates
Suborbital spaceflight reveals rapid changes in gene expression accompanying the transition to and from space
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41526-026-00645-6
Stratified longitudinal transcriptomic analysis indicates age-associated mitochondrial dysfunction and immune response in astronauts aboard the ISS
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41526-026-00639-4
Genetic alterations of the putrescine metabolic pathway attenuate plant responses to spaceflight
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41526-026-00663-4
Bacillus subtilis seed inoculation reshapes wheat seed microbiome and reduces putative pathogen-associated taxa under simulated microgravity
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576526006417
October 15, 2026 Updates
Analysis of Multimode Spacecraft Propulsion Using Decomposed Monopropellants
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.B40302
A spatial map of the atmospheric limb of a hot Jupiter
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02986-4
On-sky performance and prospects of near-infrared CMOS detectors in exoplanet detection: first year of SPIRIT
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.19902
Probing Planet Formation within 10 au: Dust Substructures in Extremely Compact Protoplanetary Disks
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.20393
The contact frontier in Galactic civilization networks: radial structure and the Galactic habitable zone
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.20475
October 14, 2026 Updates
Goal-Oriented Bundle Management and Flow Control for Deep-Space Communications via Reinforcement Learning
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.13923
Wireless Energy Transfer for Space Applications: A Review of Technologies, Mission Architectures, Energy Routing, and System Integration
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.16960
Simulations of the Evolving Ozone Layer: Implications for the Early Earth, Exoplanets, and the Search For Life
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.18864
October 13, 2026 Updates
Stochastic Snowball States in Planetary Climate
https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.10922
The role of minerals in prebiotic evolution: Implications for identifying worlds with the potential for life’s origin
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667325826006163
Water Cloud and Chemical Modulations in the Coldest Brown Dwarf
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20664
Boundary cap neural crest stem cells exhibit remarkable resilience to environmental stressors associated with International Space Station mission
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41526-026-00646-5
Stable mass transfer from a substellar object onto an M dwarf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02992-6
Discovery of a second-generation planet candidate accreting onto a white dwarf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02983-7
Two families of multi-planet systems with distinct architectures and stellar hosts
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02990-8