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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head

Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. The distinctive “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was likely sculpted over time by the intense ultraviolet radiation and winds from massive stars in the Carina Nebula.

Posted October 30, 2026

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

The Universe

NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope

NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. 29 to learn more about industry capabilities for in-space servicing to support the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Posted October 30, 2026

Night Sky Network

November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away

Twin Travelers In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Posted October 30, 2026

APOD

APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting the Cepheus Flare

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 30 –… 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 October 30, 2026

Earth Observatory

Ice & Glaciers

Landsat 9

Vega Island Frozen in Fright

The sight of an icy skull-like visage on the Antarctic island could make one’s blood run cold.

Posted October 30, 2026

Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001

Description This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. While scientists can never know for sure where a Martian meteorite originated, Teghaza 001 includes clues that link it to highlands in the southern hemisphere of […]

Posted October 30, 2026

Meteors & Meteorites

Photojournal

Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001

Description This slice of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, was used to determine the age of the rock. Reflected light images like these serve as a scientist’s road map, helping them find minerals of interest to analyze by different instruments. Figure A is the same image with […]

Posted October 30, 2026

Johnson Space Center

International Space Station (ISS)

Halloween Aboard the International Space Station

Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory still like to get in the Halloween spirit.

Posted October 29, 2026

Mars

General

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Meteors & Meteorites

Planetary Geosciences & Geophysics

NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found

When a rose-colored meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2022, no one knew how old it was or where it came from. Not until NASA-funded scientists age-dated its minerals did they realize the nearly 2-pound (800-gram) rock was a piece of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago, making it one […]

Posted October 29, 2026

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Leadership

People of NASA

NASA Names Troy Asher Armstrong Flight Research Center Director

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Troy Asher director of the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Asher, a veteran test pilot and aerospace engineer with decades of experience in flight research and operations, has served as the center’s acting director since March.

Posted October 29, 2026