Curiosity Blog, Sols 5029-5035: Back in the Lab
Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 1, 2026 The majority of Curiosity plans involve mosaics from Mastcam and ChemCam...
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A Journey to the Depths of Ancient Mars?
Written by Alex Jones, Ph.D. candidate at Imperial College London Sept. 29, 2026 After spending the last six months exploring “Lac de Charmes,” a region of ancient rock beyond Jeze...
NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:05 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 7, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission from the International Space Station, pendi...
ESA at IAC 2026 – Day 1
Stronger European capabilities and deeper international cooperation were at the heart of ESA’s first day at the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye...
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...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. Rams
NASA astronaut and mission specialist of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Christina Koch, leads the fans in singing the Eagles Fight Song from the field at an NFL game between the...
NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety
NASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing that occurs when aircraft encounter unusually large...
Suspected Second-generation Planet Solves NASA Hubble Cold Case
New analysis of archival Hubble data points to the possibility of “dead” white dwarf stars hosting second-generation planetary systems.
A guide to sidewalk astronomy
Our top tips on hosting your own sidewalk astronomy event.
Visible planets and night sky guide for October
Visible planets and night sky guide. Tomorrow morning, look for the moon near Jupiter, Mars and the Beehive. Some observers can see the moon occult Jupiter. The post Visible planet...
Sun news: Coronal hole winds caused auroras last night
Sun news October 5, 2026: A coronal hole high-speed stream drove G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm levels last night, triggering auroras. The post Sun news: Coronal hole winds caused...
APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the co...
Moon-Like Madagascar
A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the country’s south.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 Before we landed, the area of Gale crater that...
Mapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing. Not a title, not a specific missi...
We fly between the sun and Saturn. At opposition today
Don't miss Saturn at opposition on and around the night of October 4, 2026. That's when our planet Earth passes between the sun and Saturn. The post We fly between the sun and Satu...
World Space Week is October 4 to 10. Find events here
World Space Week dates back to 1999 and runs every year from October 4 to 10. This year, the theme is The Rocket Revolution. Find events near you here. The post World Space Week is...
How a helium leak in an exoplanet atmosphere hints at life
A tentative helium detection may offer the 1st glimpse of this exoplanet atmosphere, but we'll need more evidence to know if LHS 1140b could host life. The post How a helium leak i...
What are the world’s loudest birds? Here are 2 contenders
What are the world's loudest birds? Researchers say the bare-throated bellbird and red-legged seriema are 2 major contenders. The post What are the world’s loudest birds? Here are...
And the Fat Bear Week winner is … Backpack!
Congrats to Backpack, the winner of Fat Bear Week 2026! Take a look at the final brackets and see where your favorite fatties fell. The post And the Fat Bear Week winner is … Backp...
October birthstone: Colorful opal and tourmaline
Take your pick: the October birthstone is either the striking iridescent opal or the many-colored tourmaline. Learn the lore of these pretty gemstones here. The post October births...
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...
Rare Sight Ahead! Watch the Moon Occult Jupiter on 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 on October 6th appeared first on Sk...
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.
Week in images: 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2026
Week in images: 28 Sep - 2 Oct 2026 Discover our week through the lens
Is this an alien radio signal from a super-Earth exoplanet?
Did China's FAST radio telescope detect an alien radio signal coming from the super-Earth exoplanet K2-155 d? Probably not. The post Is this an alien radio signal from a super-Eart...
Could an Earthlike planet with 2 stars be nearby?
A new astronomical model has found that an Earthlike planet could have a stable and potentially habitable orbit around a star in a nearby 2-star system. The post Could an Earthlike...
Beyond the airlock - Sophie Adenot's three spacewalks
Video: 00:08:40 For ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, her first steps into space were only the beginning. In less than 15 days, she performed three extravehicular activities, or EVAs, s...
Earth from Space: Typhoon Surigae
Image: This false-colour, polarised image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows us the surface of the sea beneath the clouds, as seen by the satellite’s radar instrument. The sea condit...
Jammertest pumps up the jam in Norway
Every September, for one week, the airwaves above the Arctic island of Andøya, Norway, become some of the most heavily attacked in the world. For a good reason: Jammertest. From th...
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...
October Podcast: Saturn is a “Star”
This episode takes you on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during October. This month the spotlight is on Saturn, which can be seen all night, and a fantast...
Juice’s September 2026 Earth flyby: the movie
Video: 00:00:48 On 28 September 2026, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer ( Juice ) successfully completed a gravity assist flyby of Earth. Flight controllers guided the spacecraft cl...
ESA at the 77th International Astronautical Congress
The European Space Agency (ESA) will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which opens on Monday 5 October and runs until Friday 9 October in Antalya...
EarthCARE’s view of volcanic plume boosts air safety
When Anak Krakatau erupted a few weeks ago, the European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite, orbiting above, captured vertical profiles of different constituents within the volcani...
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 2026, including meteor showers, bright planets, a series of 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...
Did Venus Swallow Its Moon?
New simulations show that our now-moonless neighbor might once have had a satellite, but the moon crashed back into it. The post Did Venus Swallow Its Moon? appeared first on Sky &...
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...
Successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer ( Juice ) skimmed the very outer edge of Earth’s atmosphere on 28 September, using the gravity of our home planet to alter it...
Can You Spot the Draconids?
The Draconids are the first of two well-known meteor showers in October. Find out when and where to see the shooting stars, and whether moonlight will affect visibility.
Rejected: Spain’s Proposal to Build the Thirty Meter Telescope on La Palma
The island was the backup site for the giant telescope, whose future remains in limbo. The post Rejected: Spain’s Proposal to Build the Thirty Meter Telescope on La Palma appeared...
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Makes Penultimate Earth Flyby
On September 28th, Europe's JUICE mission makes another pass by home, en route to the icy moons of Jupiter. The post Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Makes Penultimate Earth Flyby appear...
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...
Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy
Though the spiral galaxy in this ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret.
NASA Selects Far-Infrared Mission PRIMA to Survey the Cool Universe
NASA has selected a new space probe for development: The PRIMA telescope will explore the far-infrared universe. The post NASA Selects Far-Infrared Mission PRIMA to Survey the Cool...
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.
Practicing for Safe Landings on the Moon and Beyond
An Alta-X drone flies an advanced guidance and navigation system known as the Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE) experiment near NASA’s Armstrong...
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-...
Win a trip to ESA to witness BepiColombo arrive at Mercury
Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo ’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message that could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form and stand a chance to win a trip to mi...
Why can’t I find the Big Dipper in September?
On northern autumn evenings, the famous Big Dipper lies low on - or even below - the northern horizon. You can use it to find Polaris, the North Star. The post Why can’t I find the...
How Can a Puny Star Make a Giant Planet?
Astronomers have directly imaged a giant planet around a low-mass star — something they didn’t think was possible. The post How Can a Puny Star Make a Giant Planet? appeared first...
NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class
Editor’s Note: This release was updated on Sept. 24, 2026, to reflect current international partners. NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the...
NASA's Hubble Telescope Reaches Milestone, Looks for Elusive Supernova
An image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of galaxy cluster MACS J0417 is part of repeated observations to monitor for the reappearance of supernova Athena, which can help astron...
Monumental & Mystical: Witness the 2027 Eclipse in Egypt
If you’re wondering where to see the total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, consider a place that combines history, mythology, and excellent viewing conditions — Luxor, Egypt.
NASA's Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any they have seen before.
Saturn and the Harvest Moon Rising
This year, the Harvest Moon rises on September 26. And with impeccable timing, it catches up with Saturn, with the pair rising together.
NASA Welcomes Albania as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
The Republic of Albania signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, joining the coalition of like‑minded nations...
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints Game
NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, a Baltimore native, takes a selfie with fans at an NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Ba...
Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer ( Juice ) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to al...
Announcing our new STEP Grant winners: A Solar System shadow-tracker, a new telescope tool, and an asteroid database
Three groups of scientists will receive crowdfunded support to further the scientific exploration of space.
The equinox sun rises due east and sets due west
The 2026 September equinox occurs at 00:05 UTC on September 23, 2026. And the equinox sun rises and sets due east and due west. The post The equinox sun rises due east and sets due...
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 18 – 27
Every evening the waxing gibbous Moon reveals a wealth of new telescopic detail. Can you still catch Venus low in twilight as it nears conjunction? On the opposite side of the sky...
COSI Telescope Comes Together
UC Berkeley engineers and managers watch as the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) detector assembly is slowly raised from a table in this July 8, 2026, image.
Newborns and old-timers
While Roman doubles its lifetime and Artemis astronauts retire, a new discovery may be the youngest exoplanet ever.
Join the World in Observing the Moon on September 19th
Disconnect from the digital world for a while — all you have to do is look up. The post Join the World in Observing the Moon on September 19th appeared first on Sky & Telescope .