September 2026

Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Photojournal
Description While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times of day. The first was taken on Aug. 30, 2026, at 9:56 a.m. local Mars time; the second was taken on Sep. 2, 2026, at 5:39 p.m. local Mars time. Those […]
Posted September 16, 2026
Grades 9 - 12
Learning Resources
NASA recently awarded $10.5 million to seven organizations nationwide through its new State Hubs initiative.
Posted September 16, 2026
G. Reid Wiseman
Artemis 2
Astronauts
As part of NASA’s new Inspiration Tour, Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints game in Baltimore on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Posted September 16, 2026
General
Artemis
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Knowledge Inventory For Professionals
Mars
Moon Base
Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO)
Planning crewed missions to the Moon and Mars involves preparing for the medical realities of long-duration space travel. Factors like cosmic radiation, microgravity, and distance from Earth create unique health considerations for astronauts. To anticipate these needs ahead of time, NASA developed the Integrated Medical Model (IMM).
Posted September 16, 2026
Exoplanet Detection Methods
Exoplanet Discoveries
Exoplanet Transits
Exoplanets
Gas Giant Exoplanets
Stars
The Universe
Astronomers have confirmed a world that’s less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas. “Our planet-formation models already struggled to explain the previous record holders for the youngest known […]
Posted September 16, 2026
Blogs
Written by Benjamin Tutolo, Professor, University of Calgary Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 Curiosity has marked several huge milestones (14 years on Mars; 5,000 sols on Mars; 1 kilometer of elevation gain since landing) over the past several weeks, and the team has duly celebrated these remarkable achievements.
Posted September 16, 2026
APOD
APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 September 16 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss  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.
Posted September 16, 2026
General
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Steve Ormsby, Aphrodite Kostakis, Alejando Borlaff, Sarah Nickerson, Martina Caussi, Keiko Nomura, and Stephen Broccardo.
Posted September 16, 2026
Marshall Space Flight Center
Earth's Moon
NASA will host an International Observe the Moon Night celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the official visitor center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. International Observe the Moon Night celebrates the Moon, the science behind it, and its connection […]
Posted September 15, 2026
Goddard Space Flight Center
Earth's Moon
Planetary Science
The Solar System
In April, the world watched as four humans circled the Moon for the first time in over 50 years with NASA’s Artemis II mission. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the public is invited to look up again with NASA events across the country, including the International Observe the Moon Night celebration held at NASA’s Goddard Space […]
Posted September 15, 2026
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