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APOD: 2026 September 26 – Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 26 –… 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. Mirrored Meteor [...]

By |2026-09-26T00:05:00-04:00September 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module’s forward port. Credit: NASA During a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28, NASA and Boeing leadership will discuss Starliner’s development and plans for regular [...]

By |2026-09-25T18:06:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Set for Saturday Arrival at NASA Kennedy

The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station display their mission plaque inside a training mockup of a space station module. From left are, Commander Jessica Watkins and Pilot Luke Delaney, both from NASA, and Mission Specialists Joshua Kutryk of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) and Sergey Teteryatnikov of Roscosmos.NASA/Morgan Gridley [...]

By |2026-09-25T16:35:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords  

Minister of Industry and Technological Research Rossano Fabbri signed on behalf of San Marino. Gregory Mann, NASA Europe representative, and U.S. Consul General in Florence Joseph Tordella participated in the event on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.Credit: U.S. Department of State The Republic of San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords during a [...]

By |2026-09-25T15:53:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch

Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that paradigm. Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently completed a rigorous series of environmental and physical tests on a new small satellite designed to make spaceflight safer [...]

By |2026-09-25T15:36:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA, SpaceX Proceed Toward Crew-13 Launch

Managers with NASA and SpaceX, along with international partners, participate in NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Flight Readiness Review at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. NASA/Kim Shiflett NASA, SpaceX, and international partners polled “go” to continue preparing for the agency’s Crew‑13 launch to the International Space Station following today’s Flight [...]

By |2026-09-25T15:06:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Station Gets Ready for SpaceX Crew Swap During Health Research

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members aboard the International Space Station are (from left), Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.NASA Four Expedition 75 crew members are nearing the end of their stay aboard the International Space Station and are awaiting the crew that will replace them next [...]

By |2026-09-25T14:42:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge

10 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) 2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.”  As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in [...]

By |2026-09-25T13:20:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge

9 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) 2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Engineering Notebook Template Scoring Rubric Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners [...]

By |2026-09-25T13:19:00-04:00September 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |
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