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 Andrey Fedyaev will head home from the International Space Station after supporting research that benefits life on Earth and prepares humans for missions […]
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 ball-sized vessel into a ceramic-lined chamber with heat-scorched walls and ratcheted up the temperature to 869 F, or 465 C, over the course […]
Lee esta nota de prensa en inglés aquí. La NASA busca líderes para uno de los puestos más prestigiosos de la Tierra en el ámbito de los vuelos espaciales tripulados: director de vuelo en el control de misión del Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia, en Houston. Esta función es fundamental para reforzar el liderazgo […]
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 phenomenon that scientists on NASA’s INSPYRE (INjected Smoke and PYRocumulonimbus Experiment) campaign spent weeks this summer hunting across […]
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 Langley’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, researchers used unsteady Pressure Sensitive Paint to study how air flows around a standard wind tunnel model known […]
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 American leadership in space exploration, as NASA paves the way for a sustained human presence on the Moon. Applications for […]
What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects. Zoom in and explore!
After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.
NASA has launched a free, on-demand streaming service called NASA+. The service offers documentaries about space exploration and scientific discovery, such as films on Europa and the cosmic dawn. No subscription or payment is required to access the content. The initiative aims to engage the public with NASA's missions and discoveries.
NASA has selected 16 companies to provide Enterprise Logistics Support Services. The contracts are valued at $1.4 billion in total. These blanket purchase agreements aim to standardize requirements and streamline cost and resource management. They will cover services like equipment management, transportation, maintenance, and disposal. The goal is to improve reporting and support operations across the agency.
On October 1, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Crew Dragon spacecraft is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station. The crew consists of NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. This joint mission continues the international partnership supporting operations aboard the orbital laboratory.
NASA has outlined key astronomical events for skywatchers in October 2026. Saturn will be prominently visible at opposition, appearing its brightest for the year. The Orionid meteor shower will also be active, providing a celestial light show. Additionally, the Moon will appear to pass close to the Pleiades star cluster, known as the Seven Sisters.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched four astronauts on Thursday at 11:10 a.m. EDT. The launch originated from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The crew is destined for the International Space Station to conduct a scientific expedition. The mission highlights the ongoing commercial partnership in U.S. human spaceflight.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided new insights into the violent collisions that shaped planetary systems. Scientists theorize a Mars-sized object called Theia struck the young Earth, vaporizing rock. This ejected material is believed to have coalesced to form Earth's Moon. NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to this lunar environment, using it as a stepping stone for future Mars missions.
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2026, featured a striking celestial and terrestrial event. The image captured an eruption of Sicily's Mount Etna volcano occurring beneath a full Harvest Moon. The photograph combines a significant astronomical occurrence with a dramatic geological event. This was presented as part of NASA's daily showcase of space-related imagery and science.
NASA has observed a distinct agricultural region in Manitoba, Canada. The farmland is located near The Pas and is surrounded by the wetlands of the Saskatchewan River Delta. Over the course of the 2026 growing season, the area's vegetation visibly transitioned from green to brown. This change was documented as part of ongoing satellite monitoring of land cover and agricultural patterns.
NASA's Curiosity rover observed a sudden change in rock texture on Mars in September 2026. The rover encountered distinct rock formations instead of the finely layered bedrock it had been studying in the sulfate unit region. Planetary scientist Lucy Lim reported the discovery from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The team is now analyzing the new textures to understand their mineral composition. This unexpected find could provide new insights into the geological history of the area.
NASA is inviting the public to help analyze rare instances where two galaxies appear to overlap from Earth's perspective. These alignments, though galaxies are not physically interacting, allow scientists to study the cosmic dust within them. The project is part of the "Overlap Zoo" citizen science initiative. Participants will classify images to aid astronomers in understanding dust's role in galactic evolution.
NASA has chosen three new scientific investigations and their associated payloads to enhance understanding of the Moon. The research is intended to support the development of humanity's first permanent lunar outpost, known as Moon Base. The announcement was made in a release updated on September 30, 2026. The selected instruments will gather critical data about the lunar environment.
NASA has selected Modulate Space Corporation to develop a lunar 5G communications system. The contract, managed from NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, includes Wi-Fi 6 capabilities. The goal is to create a scalable and standards-based network for operations on the Moon's surface. This project is structured into two main work areas to accelerate the development process.
