This week, from the Void.

Roman Is Out There—and Its Cosmic Panorama Comes Next

THE STORY NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on August 30, 2026, beginning a three-month journey toward Sun–Earth Lagrange Point 2, or L2. Liftoff

BepiColombo Begins Its Long-Awaited Mercury Arrival

THE STORY The European–Japanese BepiColombo mission began its drawn-out Mercury arrival phase on September 3, following nearly eight years of travel through the inner Solar System.

Japan Wants to Bring a Piece of Phobos Home

THE STORY Japan is preparing to launch a probe intended to collect the first samples from a Martian moon, according to the supplied WIRED report. The destination is

Saturn Just Drew a Ten-Sided Storm Pattern

THE STORY NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed a giant, evolving, ten-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole. NASA identifies it as a decagon, while

Isar Reaches Orbit—and Europe Gains Another Way Up

THE STORY Isar Aerospace launched a rocket from Norway and delivered satellites into orbit, according to the supplied Bloomberg report. Space.com likewise reports that the private German