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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 23 – A… 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. AfterBefore [...]

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6 min read NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat This video shows Incendiamoeba cascadensis motility at 60ºC. When pushed to its limits in the lab, I. cascadensis can remain partially active at 150.8 degrees Fahrenheit (66 degrees Celsius) and can recover from exposure to a staggering 158 degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees Celsius) [...]

X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Alabama/M. Muhibullah et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels of ultraviolet radiation. One of the galaxies they studied, M101, is pictured here in this image released on Sept. 9, 2026. Astronomers suggest these [...]

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA astronaut Anil Menon reviews procedures for emergency scenarios while aboard the International Space Station as part of his long-duration science and research mission.Credit: NASA Editor’s Note: This feature was updated Sept. 22, 2026, to note the time change for the in-flight call with [...]

NASA/Bill Ingalls 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 Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Baltimore. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s [...]

5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Perseverance rover captured the data used in this panorama of the “Margin Unit,” a geologic area that hugs the inner edge of Jezero Crater’s rim, between Oct. 8 and Oct. 16, 2023.NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS When NASA’s Perseverance rover reached the inner edge of Mars’ Jezero [...]

2 Min Read Johnson Space Center Sparks Curiosity at Houston’s 33rd Annual Japan Festival   On Sept. 12-13, NASA’s Johnson Space Center employees brought the excitement and wonder of space exploration to Houston’s Japan Festival at Hermann Park.  Attendees at the Japan Festival in Houston’s Hermann Park try on real astronaut gloves and a [...]

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 21 –… 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. Cocoon Nebula [...]