APOD: 2026 October 6 – A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE
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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 …
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 Charm…
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Next Artemis Mission on Track for 2027, Astronaut Says
The next Artemis mission is on track for a 2027 launch, but anything can happen, according to an astronaut.
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.
APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams
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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.
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 c…
AlUla Manara Marks World Space Week with Educational, Cultural Programs
AlUla Manara in Saudi Arabia marked World Space Week with educational and cultural programs.
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 coul…
Could Alien Life Exist on One of Saturn’s Moons?
Scientists are discussing the possibility of alien life existing on one of Saturn's moons. This question is a key topic in the search for l…
Trump-backed UFO panel releases current findings
A panel on unidentified flying objects (UFOs), supported by President Trump, has released its findings to date.
APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge
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Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know
Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station.
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
The engineering development unit for NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) probe is p…
The solar system will fall apart far sooner than anyone thought, scientists say
Earth will be long gone by then, but new research shows the outer planets will be thrown out too, and a billion times earlier than expected…
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…
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…
APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects. …
French astronaut Adenot begins return to Earth from ISS
The new International Space Station crew, Crew-13, arrived at the orbital laboratory after a journey of just under eight hours.
Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
A physical model show that iron dust and sulfuric acid create the right properties.
Ancient formaldehyde rains on Mars hint at locations for organic matter
Rains containing formaldehyde observed on Mars billions of years ago may provide clues for searching for traces of ancient organic matter.
Saturn at opposition – brightest for 2026 – on October 4
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.…
What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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 …
NASA’s Webb Provides Crash Course on Planet-Shattering Collisions
In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizi…
Life on Enceladus? Chances get big boost in 2 new studies
Is there life on Enceladus? Two new studies show that the chances for life in the ocean of this Saturn moon are even greater than once thou…
Scientists explain why Earth's day length varies
Scientists have presented a new explanation for why the length of Earth's day varies by milliseconds. Interactions between the planet's inn…
APOD: 2026 October 1 – Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them
Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Curiosity surprise…
Dinosaur-killing impact crater might have been teeming with life
Hot, nutrient water might have lasted for over 5 million years after the impact.