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NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live

By |2026-10-05T17:44:00-04:00October 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members gather for a portrait in the pressure suits they will wear when they depart the International Space Station inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Crew-12 pilot and commander respectively, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and [...]

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. Rams

By |2026-10-05T13:42:00-04:00October 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA/Thalia Patrinos 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 Rams at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Philadelphia. NASA’s engagement at NFL [...]

Expedition 75 Welcomes Crew-13 and Preps for Crew-12 Departure

By |2026-10-05T13:18:00-04:00October 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov (front left) accepts command of the International Space Station from NASA astronaut Jessica Meir (front right) as the rest of the Expedition 75 crew looks on during a traditional change of command ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 4.NASA+ Expedition 75 is in the middle of a crew swap aboard the International Space [...]

NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety

By |2026-10-05T11:27:00-04:00October 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 Min Read NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety Ice collection seen on un-heated sections of the 1D2D-X ice drop detection probe in the test section of the IRT (Icing Research Tunnel). Drop Size Probe testing – SFD (Subsonic Flight Demonstrator) of SLD (Supercooled Large Drop) Instrumentation Test in IRT (Icing [...]

Suspected Second-generation Planet Solves NASA Hubble Cold Case

By |2026-10-05T11:00:00-04:00October 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Science Hubble Space Telescope Suspected Second-generation… Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science [...]

APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams

By |2026-10-05T00:05:00-04:00October 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

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 cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. M104: [...]

Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek

By |2026-10-04T17:13:00-04:00October 4th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 3 min read Curiosity Blog, Sols [...]

Mapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino

By |2026-10-04T15:10:00-04:00October 4th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

“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 ability to point at something real and know his work made it possible. [...]

APOD: 2026 October 4 – Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey

By |2026-10-04T00:05:00-04:00October 4th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 4 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Supernumerary Rainbows [...]

NASA, SpaceX Set No Earlier Than Oct. 7 for Crew-12 Departure 

By |2026-10-03T15:19:00-04:00October 3rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for an official crew portrait. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot.NASA Following a review weather and splashdown conditions off the coast of California, NASA [...]

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