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How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent
2026-10-27 07:07
NASA
When Rice University student Malvika Bhardwaj asked her mentor Daniel Cohen, a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, whether he had time to keep teaching interns with his busy workload,...
APOD: 2026 October 27 – Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden
2026-10-27 04:05
NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 27 –… 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...
West Coast Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites
2026-10-27 00:50
Spaceflight Now
Liftoff of the Starlink 15-16 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E is currently scheduled for 10:46 p.m. PDT (1:46 a.m. EDT / 0546 UTC).
S&T Test Report: ZWO's Seestar S50 Smart Telescope
2026-10-26 22:54
Sky & Telescope
This pintsized powerhouse takes images of the night sky that will surprise even seasoned astrophotographers. The post S&T Test Report: ZWO's Seestar S50 Smart Telescope appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis
2026-10-26 22:48
NASA
Description This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on May 20, 2024, the 1,155th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. While it is a...
A Satellite Company Tested “Sunlight As A Service” — Without Astronomers’ Knowledge
2026-10-26 21:55
Sky & Telescope
The California demonstration by Reflect Orbital used spotlights to imitate sunlight-reflecting satellites. The post A Satellite Company Tested “Sunlight As A Service” — Without Astronomers’ Knowledge appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch
2026-10-26 21:11
NASASpaceFlight.com
Four rockets are set to launch this week from the United States and India. SpaceX… The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust
2026-10-26 21:07
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are carried aboard the rover, including some that are small enough...
NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade Gets Inspected
2026-10-26 20:53
NASA
Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is mounted on an assembly ring during inspections in a clean room at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2026. ...
Solar Cells Inspected on NASA’s NEO Surveyor
2026-10-26 20:52
NASA
Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in late July. Built by Applied Aerospace in Stockton,...
NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration
2026-10-26 19:28
NASA
The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places high school students on small, mission-focused research teams mentored by...
Did Venus and the Hyades Star Cluster Inspire Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’?
2026-10-26 17:59
Sky & Telescope
A team of researchers claims the Hyades star cluster may form the heart of van Gogh's "The Starry Night." Others aren't so sure. The post Did Venus and the Hyades Star Cluster Inspire Van Gogh’s...
NASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California
2026-10-26 17:13
NASA
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30.
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
2026-10-26 15:25
NASA
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural...
2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
2026-10-26 13:41
Astronomy Magazine
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight....
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