September 2026

International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
On 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.
Posted September 28, 2026
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Earth Science Division
Flight Innovation
NASA Aircraft
Research and Technology Mission Directorate
On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time. In less than two years, NACA flew the X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound, marking an important milestone in aviation history. Fast forward 80 […]
Posted September 28, 2026
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Galaxies
Gamma Rays
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Goddard Space Flight Center
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Swift Boost Mission
The Universe
Wallops Flight Facility
A commercial mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft’s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.
Posted September 28, 2026
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
Artemis Accords
Marking a significant expansion in the number of signatories to the Artemis Accords, NASA welcomed Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, and San Marino, bringing total participation to 76 countries.  “Our momentum reflects a growing commitment to peaceful, responsible exploration and a shared understanding that the future in space will be shaped by thos
Posted September 28, 2026
Johnson Space Center
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 28, 2026, with ticketing information for the public. The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission will participate in an event hosted by industry and community partners at the University of Houston to discuss their mission around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. It will be the […]
Posted September 28, 2026
Commercial Crew
Expedition 75
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Posted September 28, 2026
This nighttime view of the United States, dotted with city lights looking toward New York City (center), was taken at approximately 3:40 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth. Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
Posted September 28, 2026
Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)
CoECI News
General
Get Involved
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Opportunities to Contribute to NASA Missions & Get Involved
Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News
Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program
The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges.
Posted September 28, 2026
Stennis Space Center
Kristie Foster paved her road to becoming a NASA civil servant with literal miles of dedication. Her work at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, supports NASA’s mission to return American astronauts to the Moon, build a Moon Base for an enduring presence on the lunar surface, and ensure American leadership […]
Posted September 28, 2026
APOD
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 28 –… 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.
Posted September 28, 2026
Sign up for our newsletter:

Categories

4
1
20
7
4
11
14
5
1
29
283
3
240
10
1
1
10
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
14
1
1
47
21
395
1
30
15
371
38
67
6
2
12
17
1
207
9
17
1
3
164
Io
5
13
6
64
3
14
1
1
679
11
2
2
1
29
1
1
118
92
4
1
14
2
1
3
6
14
3
5
215
2
3
6
1
17
6
3
5
11

Recent Posts

Newsletter Archive