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NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission NASA · 8 Oct 2026 After more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew members will discuss their scie...
NASA, Energy Department Advance New Era of Nuclear-Powered Exploration NASA · 8 Oct 2026 As the Golden Age of deep-space exploration begins, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are advancing the development of safe, reliable, next-generation nuclear technologies for space. Together, the agencies will supe...
NASA Advances LISA Mission Contributions With New Test Telescope NASA · 8 Oct 2026 NASA has taken the next step in the process of developing a new all-glass telescope for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, a space observatory designed to detect ripples in space-time called gravitati...
Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country NASA · 8 Oct 2026 Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA · 7 Oct 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment, including the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays,...
NASA’s SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview NASA · 7 Oct 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 13 to launch scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) NASA · 7 Oct 2026 Description This artist’s concept depicts the proposed design for NASA’s PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA), which was selected by the agency in September 2026. The PRIMA observatory is the first in a ne...
NASA’s Curiosity Looks Back After Reaching Elevation Milestone NASA · 7 Oct 2026 Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the crater’s rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Just...
NASA’s Curiosity Captures Dawn Breaking on Wind-Carved Cliffs NASA · 7 Oct 2026 Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama of sunrise illuminating distant, wind-carved features called yardangs on Aug. 11, 2026, the 4,982nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Scientists are eager...
Artemis II Crew Moon Photo Annotations NASA · 7 Oct 2026 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 Wiseman (in blue) and Victor “Ike” Glover...
Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit NASASpaceflight · 6 Oct 2026 After eight months aboard the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission is scheduled…
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure NASA · 6 Oct 2026 After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, Oct. 9, as pa...
NASA Glenn Invites Phase 1 Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory NASA · 6 Oct 2026 NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The principal purpose of this procurement is to deliver a laboratory facil...
Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data NASA · 6 Oct 2026 Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that po...
Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants? Ars Technica · 6 Oct 2026 "The administrator's directive is a coherent and necessary vision for the future."
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn NASA · 6 Oct 2026 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 scientists have long been waiting to see up close...
NASA’s Webb Captures Commotion From Nebula’s Stellar Jets NASA · 6 Oct 2026 A cauldron of cosmic creation is being revealed in a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, which resi...
NASA progress with SLS vehicles for upcoming Artemis missions NASASpaceflight · 6 Oct 2026 NASA has stacked the center segments of both Artemis III solid rocket boosters on Mobile…
NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live NASA · 5 Oct 2026 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, pending weather conditions. An Oct. 7 undock...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. Rams NASA · 5 Oct 2026 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 Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles...
NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety NASA · 5 Oct 2026 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, very cold water droplets in clouds. The...
Suspected Second-generation Planet Solves NASA Hubble Cold Case NASA · 5 Oct 2026 New analysis of archival Hubble data points to the possibility of “dead” white dwarf stars hosting second-generation planetary systems.
Contacting NASA’s Langley Research Center NASA · 5 Oct 2026 By Mail: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center Hampton, VA 23681-2199 By Phone: Operator: (757) 864-1000 Public & Media Inquiries: larc-dl-public-inquiries@mail.nasa.gov Partnerships:larc-...
Mapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino NASA · 4 Oct 2026 “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 mission, not even NASA itself, just the abili...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia NASA · 2 Oct 2026 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 Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams game in Philade...
Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission NASA · 2 Oct 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut An...
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat NASA · 2 Oct 2026 The engineering development unit for NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) probe is photographed prior to a major thermal evaluation. The DAVINCI team put the yoga ba...
NASA Campaign Explores Clouds Spawned by Wildfires NASA · 2 Oct 2026 The Wildhorse grass fire in eastern Idaho erupted with a massive pulse of smoke. No one had expected it, but the wildfire had launched what’s known as a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, or pyroCb. It was an elusive weather phenom...
NASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint Tests NASA · 2 Oct 2026 Groundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for designing the aircraft technologies of the future. In a first-of-its-kind test in NASA...
Analysis: Despite Ambiguous Wording, Moon Base’s “Perimeter” Likely Complies With International Law Space Scout · 2 Oct 2026 NASA should strive for clarity as to its exact intentions as it seeks to establish positive norms for lunar surface usage.
NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors NASA · 2 Oct 2026 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. This role is critical to advancing Americ...
Crew-13 Arrives at ISS as Crew-12 Prepares to Depart SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2 Oct 2026 NASA’s 13th operational Crew Dragon mission arrived at the International Space Station today about 8 hours after launch. That’s the fastest trip on a SpaceX Dragon thanks to an opportune
10 Things: Movie Night NASA · 2 Oct 2026 Join Us for Movie Night with NASA NASA’s mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration and scientific discovery. NASA+ documentaries allow you to come along for the ride. It’s free. It’s on demand. And no subscri...
Falcon Heavy to fly its first mission for U.S. spy satellite agency Spaceflight Now · 1 Oct 2026 The 14th Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to blast off on a clandestine mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 11:53 p.m. EDT (0353 UTC).
NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements NASA · 1 Oct 2026 NASA selected 16 companies to provide Enterprise Logistics Support Services under new agreements that will standardize requirements, improve reporting, and streamline the management of costs and resources. The $1.4 billi...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches NASA · 1 Oct 2026 In this Oct. 1, 2026, photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft is carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins...
Crew-13 Spreads its Wings Space Scout · 1 Oct 2026 NASA’s Crew-13 mission is on its way to the International Space Station, ready to support the next chapter of long-duration research aboard the orbiting laboratory.
What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 1 Oct 2026 A Meteor Shower and the Moon Near the Pleiades See Saturn at opposition, catch the Orionid meteor shower, and watch the Moon pass close to the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Skywatching Highlights Transcript...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 1 Oct 2026 Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space...
NASA’s Webb Provides Crash Course on Planet-Shattering Collisions NASA · 1 Oct 2026 In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizing massive amounts of rock and blasting it into space. Some of that material coal...

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