Space.com
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- On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1
by Hanneke Weitering on 21st October 2026 at 9:41 pmOn Oct. 21, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first mission to the moon. Here's why it mattered.
- Sci-fi legend Alan Dean Foster on his new futuristic adventure 'Lost On Paradise': 'It's paradise until you get there, and then maybe you mess it up' (interview)
by stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) on 21st October 2026 at 6:00 pm'Maybe Paradise isn’t always Paradise.'
- "A great budget lens for astrophotography, the sharpness produced at f/1.8 and f/2.8 is exactly what you want." Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens review
by James Abbott on 21st October 2026 at 2:30 pmThe Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE is an impressive ultra-wide-angle prime lens offering great handling, build quality and image quality for an affordable price.
- Space botanist conducts plant experiments in orbit | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2026
by chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) on 21st October 2026 at 2:00 pmNASA astronaut Luke Delaney conducts botany experiments on the ISS.
- When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 21st October 2026 at 1:00 pmNASA has updated the timeline for its Artemis III mission and mapped out the expected progress for SpaceX and Blue Origin's respective moon landers.
NASA.com
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- Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science Community
on 22nd October 2026 at 12:00 amNASA Science wants to deliver science faster, so we’re changing how we compete and select missions. On Monday, October 26, we will host a virtual NASA Science Town Hall.
- NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions
by LaToya Dean on 21st October 2026 at 8:51 pmNASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Test teams fired the developmental engine for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. During
- NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration
by Amanda Barnett on 21st October 2026 at 6:35 pmInterstellar probes. Lunar drones. Helicopters on Mars. When a group of Caltech graduate students and enthusiasts began conducting rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco on Oct. 31, 1936, they had no idea that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ninety years later, the lab, now managed by Caltech for NASA, isn’t
Image of the Day
- Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins
on 21st October 2026 at 3:07 pmNASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture.
Space Station News
- Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins
by HQ Web Team on 21st October 2026 at 3:05 pmNASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture. The advanced research operations were part of the InSPA‑Auxilium Bioprinter‑Cell Printing investigation, which explores 3D
- I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
by Jason Costa on 16th October 2026 at 2:24 pmAs the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched with awe and pride. Mjoen, NASA’s operations manager for the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, helped shape the systems and ground operations that will one day send humans back to
- Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
by Penelope Lauren Garcia-Galan on 15th October 2026 at 5:30 pmFrom the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space exploration. Over the past five years, NASA augmented the station’s
Astronomy Now
Below are some stories from Astronomy News from the Astronomy Now website
- A Chartreuse White Dwarf Shows Some Stars Really Are Greenby Alix Freckelton on 21st October 2026 at 12:00 pm
The stars in our galaxy come in a beautiful assortment of colors. We see supergiants such as Betelgeuse that have a warm red glow, and others like Rigel that shine The post A Chartreuse White Dwarf Shows Some Stars Really Are Green appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Japan Launches the Martian Moons Exploration Missionby David Dickinson on 20th October 2026 at 2:01 am
A two-stage, H3-24L rocket lit up the predawn skies over Tanegashima Space Center on the southern tip of Japan early on Tuesday, October 20th (3:41 p.m. EDT on October 19th), The post Japan Launches the Martian Moons Exploration Mission appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 25by Alan MacRobert on 16th October 2026 at 9:16 am
Tonight the Moon's in the Teapot. High in early dawn, Mars stands over Jupiter while Regulus twinkles below. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 25 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Showerby Bob King on 14th October 2026 at 3:42 pm
The Moon bugs out just in time to enjoy the peak of the Orionids, which trace their origin to Halley's Comet. The post Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope.