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NASA will preview two upcoming spacewalks to complete solar array installation and power augmentation of the International Space Station during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tue...
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Eart...
NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision
Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the “Treble Clef” because its distinct s...
Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower
The Moon bugs out just in time to enjoy the peak of the Orionids, which trace their origin to Halley's Comet. The post Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower appe...
NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish
The exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft are seen illuminated by sunlight against the predawn sky during the launch of NASA’s SpaceX...
NASA’s Space X CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish
Sunlight illuminates the exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on Oct. 13, 2026. This visual phenomenon is known as a “jellyfish”; it...
NASA Develops Batteries to Power Humanity’s Return to Moon
If you’ve ever had your car start sluggishly, or not at all, on a particularly frigid winter morning, you know standard batteries do not like extreme cold. That’s why NASA research...
Mars moon mission set to launch with tech funded by Planetary Society on board
The first mission to land on a moon of Mars could launch as soon as Oct. 19, carrying with it a sample collection instrument that The Planetary Society helped develop.
NASA to Discuss Artemis Acceleration, Status of Upcoming Moon Missions
NASA will provide an update on its plans to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon by 2028 at 2 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 23, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Fl...
Did you see a strange cloud on the East Coast?
Many people up before sunrise on Tuesday morning saw a strange cloud. It was the plume from a SpaceX rocket. See stunning images here! The post Did you see a strange cloud on the E...
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide. This evening, the thin waxing crescent moon lies close to red Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion. The post Visible planets an...
Sun news: Solar wind disturbs our magnetic field
Sun news, October 14, 2026: Fast solar wind from a coronal hole did arrive, but did not trigger G1 storm levels. The post Sun news: Solar wind disturbs our magnetic field first app...
Best deep-sky photos of September 2026 from EarthSky community
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos from September 2026 by our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, we'd love to see it! The post Best deep-sky photos of Septe...
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our sun
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our sun at 4.22 light-years away. It's home to at least 3 planets and has massive solar flares. The post Proxima Centauri is the closest sta...
APOD: 2026 October 14 – Mars and the Beehive Under an Aurora
What a cosmic coincidence! In today’s image, Mars joins the Beehive cluster below an auroral curtain and above a horizon of happy little trees near Lansjärv, Sweden.
Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast
Though it remained offshore, the storm lashed coastal areas with high winds and flooding—and produced remarkable rippling patterns in the upper atmosphere.
NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
NASA engineer and astronaut Christina Koch will serve as the agency’s acting deputy chief engineer beginning on Sunday, Nov. 1, following the retirement of Katherine Van Hooser, wh...
Comparing Off-World Rover Driving Distances
Description This infographic illustrates the distances driven by various rovers on the surface of Earth’s Moon and Mars. Of the vehicles shown, the NASA Mars rovers Perseverance an...
Transporter-18 SmallSats Encapsulation
Three NASA-supported small spacecraft, shown along with many commercial payloads, before being encapsulated in a SpaceX Falcon 9. The rocket launched the payloads into low-Earth or...
NASA Initiative to Study the Moon's Environment
NASA announced three new scientific payloads that will head to the Moon to better understand lunar hazards and resources. The post NASA Initiative to Study the Moon's Environment a...
NASA JPL Testing Readies Voyager Technologies Lander for Moon Mission
A commercial lander that will be at the forefront of NASA’s efforts to establish a Moon Base, humanity’s first lunar outpost, has passed a series of critical tests at the agency’s...
Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October
The Martian Moons eXploration ( MMX ) mission is set to launch into space on a H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41 JST on 20 October 2026 (20:41 BST / 21:41 CEST o...
NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars sets off-world driving record
The Mars Perseverance rover has set a new distance record on Mars. It has driven 28.10 miles (45.22 km) across the surface of the red planet. The post NASA’s Perseverance rover on...
Weirdest cloud on Mars formed via ‘exotic physics’
The weirdest cloud on Mars has a funny-sounding name. Scientists call it the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud. Come find out what's weird about it! The post Weirdest cloud on Mars formed...
Meet Aquarius the Water Bearer and its stars
Aquarius lies in a “watery” part of the sky, near Pisces the Fish, Cetus the Whale, Eridanus the River and Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish. The post Meet Aquarius the Water Bear...
The Sun Has a New Life Expectancy, and It’s a Billion Times Shorter
New simulations suggest that the planets' orbits will destabilize well before the Sun expands into its red giant phase. The post The Sun Has a New Life Expectancy, and It’s a Billi...
Welcome home, Sophie Adenot
Video: 00:02:54 After 237 days and over 3,700 orbits around Earth aboard the International Space Station, Sophie Adenot is back on Earth! Following a handover to Crew-13, Sophie an...
Amazon wildfires hide another threat to the rainforest
Amazon wildfires are weakening the rainforest’s ability to absorb carbon, as ozone pollution damages trees that survive the flames. The post Amazon wildfires hide another threat to...
Are We About to Abandon Leap Seconds?
This Thursday, 69 countries will vote on whether to change the rules that govern civil time.
Arizona’s Chiricahua poised to become 64th US National Park
Chiricahua National Monument in the southeastern corner of Arizona is poised to become the U.S.'s 64th national park. Read more about it here. The post Arizona’s Chiricahua poised...
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from her first mission to the International Space Station
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has arrived back in Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her return to Earth with Crew-12 after 237 days, nearly eight months, aboard the Inte...
Born from fire
A NASA spacecraft bakes in a furnace, a planet possibly forms from its dying star, and a cloud arises by a Mars volcano.
Cosmic House of Mirrors
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features galaxies in incredible detail that have been warped and multiplied like they’ve stepped into a house of m...
Week in images: 05-09 October 2026
Week in images: 05-09 October 2026 Discover our week through the lens
Mercury after sunset and great for Southern Hemisphere!
Southern Hemisphere, look for Mercury after sunset. It's your best shot at seeing the planet in your evening sky all year. The post Mercury after sunset and great for Southern Hemi...
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 9 – 18
Take advantage of these moonless evenings! Make friends with some far Cassiopeia clusters in the high-arching Milky Way. Soon the Moon will return. The post This Week's Sky at a Gl...
Meet the Star Cluster That Defies Conventions
The stellar gathering known as Garro 04 belongs to a growing number of enigmatic groupings that combine traits of young open clusters ancient globulars. The post Meet the Star Clus...
Earth from Space: Namibia’s biggest salt pan
Image: This image from Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired on 5 April 2026, shows the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.
Crew-12 Returns to Earth
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmo...
NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects t...
Fast Radio Burst Shatters Distance Record
Astronomers have found a distant fast radio burst whose signal has traversed much of the universe before arriving at Earth. The post Fast Radio Burst Shatters Distance Record appea...
Splashdown confirmed for Sophie Adenot
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth with Crew-12 after her nearly eight-month εpsilon mission to the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of Californ...
Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth
Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments – a major milestone that confi...
Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks
The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has flown through an S-shaped kink known as a ‘switchback’ in the solar wind’s magnetic field. By fingerprinting the elusive...
Artemis II Crew Moon Photo Annotations
A visualization of a dark Moon eclipsing the Sun is marked with handwritten notes in this April 6, 2026, screenshot from an Artemis II crew member's tablet.
Artemis II Crew Moon Photo Annotations
A visualization of a dark Moon eclipsing the Sun is marked with handwritten notes in this April 6, 2026, screenshot from an Artemis II crew member’s tablet. NASA astronauts Reid Wi...
Mars’s oddest cloud may be even odder than we thought
Scientists using the European Space Agency's Mars Express , in combination with a state-of-the-art meteorological model of the Red Planet, have found that there may be some very ex...
Neutrino Hunter Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Particle physicist earned the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to neutrino astronomy. The post Neutrino Hunter Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics appeared...
The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – The space detectives arrive
Video: 00:04:19 Meet Hera , our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to...
Find the Andromeda Galaxy using Cassiopeia
Leave the city behind this weekend and go galaxy-hunting! Cassiopeia - one of the easiest constellations to identify - points the way to the Andromeda Galaxy. The post Find the And...
Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
This artist’s concept depicts a possible explanation for the unusual chemical abundances NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope detected in the HS 0209+0832 system: a second-generation plan...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn
A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientist...
Webb captures commotion from nebula’s stellar jets
Image: Webb captures commotion from nebula’s stellar jets
Rare Sight Ahead! Watch the Moon Occult Jupiter Early October 6th
Jupiter disappears then returns in a blaze of glory at the Moon's dark rim before dawn. The post Rare Sight Ahead! Watch the Moon Occult Jupiter Early October 6th appeared first on...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. Rams
NASA astronaut and mission specialist of the agency's Artemis II mission, Christina Koch, led the fans in singing the Eagles Fight Song from the field at an NFL game between the Ph...
A guide to sidewalk astronomy
Our top tips on hosting your own sidewalk astronomy event.
Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition the Night of October 3–4
Leaves fall. Frost sparkles. And once again we fall under the magical spell of Saturn, the Lord of the Rings. The post Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition the Night of October 3...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
As part of NASA’s ongoing Inspiration Tour, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Philadelphia Eag...
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 2 – 11
The Moon occults Jupiter for much of North America very late Monday night October 5-6, after missing Castor, Pollux, and Mars on previous nights. The post This Week's Sky at a Glan...
NASA's DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test that ran from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1...
NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors
NASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. T...
Flying by and diving deep
NASA looks into drones to dive through caves on Titan and the Moon, while the Juice mission flies by Earth, and the ISS flies overhead.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Watki...
NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base
Editor’s note: This release was updated on Oct. 2, 2026, to correct the full names of the DISCO and GIMLI payloads. NASA selected three new scientific investigations and their payl...
Star Trails
This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Stat...
Look Out for the Orionid Meteor Shower 2026
The Orionids return this October, but bright moonlight could make the peak trickier to see. Here’s when and where to look.
The best space images of the month
All of our favorite space photos from the past month.
Skywatching in October 2026
What’s up in the sky in October, including meteor showers, planets, occultations, and a star cluster with an ancient connection to Halloween.
Your Moon Guide for October 2026
Discover the phases of the Moon in October, including a lunar occultation of Jupiter.
Science begins for Smile
On 23 September, the European-Chinese Smile mission was declared ready to start revealing how Earth responds to the wind of charged particles from the Sun. This follows a busy in-s...
Happy New Year on Mars
30 September 2026 marks the start of a new year on Mars. At exactly 10:16 CEST/08:16 UTC on Earth, the Red Planet begins a new orbit around our Sun.
NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications
NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for sustained lunar exploration: reliable co...
Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad
Ahead of launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft atop, is vertical at the launch pad of Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canave...
Watch for the daytime moon after sunrise this week
Watch for the beautiful daytime moon this week, a pale orb floating against a blue sky in the morning hours. Look west! You'll see it! The post Watch for the daytime moon after sun...
Galaxies in a cosmic house of mirrors
Image: This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features galaxies in great detail that have been warped and multiplied like they’ve stepped into a house of...
Space Station View of Earth at Night
This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time from the International Spac...
Can You Spot the Draconids?
Promising conditions for spotting Draconid shooting stars, with New Moon keeping skies dark. There could also be an aurora bonus during this year’s peak.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2
Saturn comes to opposition. So does the Moon. Once the Moon is gone from the evening sky, try with your telescope for the autumn globular clusters Sagittifolia, Queen Anne's Lace...
Amoebas and anniversaries
A new crater on the Moon, super-hot amoebas, and Hubble marks an orbital milestone as well as one of your own.
US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption
Like tendrils on a vine, lava spreads out from the northern crater of Krasheninnikov, a volcano pair on the Pacific coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. On July 30, 2025, an 8.8-...