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- Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them
on 30th September 2026 at 11:37 pmWritten by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Curiosity surprised us at the beginning of the week with a change in rock texture — instead of the finely layered bedrock blocks we’ve been seeing in our recent sulfate unit workspaces, suddenly we were looking
- Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust
on 30th September 2026 at 9:19 pmGalaxies, vast collections of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, are scattered across the immensity of space. But every so often, a coincidence occurs: Two galaxies line up from our point of view on Earth (or from a space telescope) and appear to overlap in the sky. These rare overlapping galaxies
- NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base
by Lauren E. Low on 30th September 2026 at 9:11 pmEditor’s note: This release was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to correct the name of the DISCO payload. NASA selected three new scientific investigations and their payload suites to advance our knowledge of the Moon and help pave the way for building humanity’s first lunar outpost, Moon Base. The suite of science instruments and technologies
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- Star Trails
on 30th September 2026 at 5:51 pmThis long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea.
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- Star Trails
by HQ Web Team on 30th September 2026 at 5:50 pmThis long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. 20, 2026. Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon
- NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage
by Jessica Taveau on 29th September 2026 at 6:57 pmEditor’s note: This advisory was updated Sept. 30, 2026 with an updated time for the prelaunch news conference. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live
- NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans
by Gerelle Q. Dodson on 28th September 2026 at 7:26 pmOn Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company’s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit. “We are living through the most exciting era of space exploration since Apollo,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “As this domain continues to open, there
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- Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition Oct. 4th
by Bob King on 30th September 2026 at 6:38 pmLeaves fall. Frost sparkles. And once again we fall under the magical spell of the Lord of the Rings. The post Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition Oct. 4th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Did Venus Swallow Its Moon?by David L. Chandler on 29th September 2026 at 5:42 pm
New simulations show that our now-moonless neighbor might once have had a satellite, but the moon crashed back into it. The post Did Venus Swallow Its Moon? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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- Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition Oct. 4thby Bob King on 30th September 2026 at 6:38 pm
Leaves fall. Frost sparkles. And once again we fall under the magical spell of the Lord of the Rings. The post Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition Oct. 4th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2by Alan MacRobert on 25th September 2026 at 9:36 pm
Saturn comes to opposition. So does the Moon. Once the Moon is gone from the evening sky, try with your telescope for the autumn globular clusters Sagittifolia, Queen Anne's Lace, Watercress by the Stream, and Seaflower of the Deep. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.