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NIH–NASA QuSAFE Challenge

The Quantum-Enabled Predictive Preclinical NAMs for Toxicity and Safety (QuSAFE) Challenge, a collaboration between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NASA, advances quantum-enabled sensing for in vitro NAMs, such as organoids and microphysiological systems (MPS), to improve drug safety while reducing animal use.

Posted October 29, 2026

NASA en español

Envía tu nombre a Titán a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA

Read this release in English here. Puede que nunca llegues a surcar los cielos bajo las nubes o sobre las arenas orgánicas de la luna Titán de Saturno, ¡pero tu nombre sí puede hacerlo! La NASA invita al público a enviar su nombre a bordo de la aeronave de ala giratoria Dragonfly de la agencia […]

Posted October 29, 2026

Dragonfly

Marshall Space Flight Center

Saturn

Saturn Moons

Science Mission Directorate

Titan

Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly Mission

You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn’s moon Titan, but your name can. NASA is inviting the public to send their names aboard the agency’s Dragonfly rotorcraft and be part of the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another world. To have your […]

Posted October 29, 2026

Commercial Space

The Future of Commercial Space

NASA’s ISAM State of Play: The Industry Standard for Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing

When companies began approaching NASA’s Langley Research Center, asking to be included in the In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) State of Play for access to competitive intelligence, the team knew they had crossed an inflection point.

Posted October 29, 2026

Galaxies

Spiral Galaxies

NASA’s Hubble Marks Way for Roman Space Telescope

A sweeping barred galaxy takes center stage in this Oct. 22, 2026, image, but the gravitational lensing at bottom right is the real target. This observation is one of many gravitational lensing images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in preparation for science with the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Astronomers will use these […]

Posted October 29, 2026

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Nebulae

Stars

Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula Lurks Within Sight of NASA’s Hubble, Webb

Like a spectral form rising out of a cold mist, NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have captured a hauntingly dynamic star-forming scene. It lies within the vast Carina Nebula, a diffuse star-forming region located about 7,500 light-years away from Earth.

Posted October 29, 2026

Stennis Space Center

Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jared Spiers

Jared Spiers had an interest in contributing to NASA’s mission long before becoming a civil servant for the agency. Growing up close to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and hearing about his father’s work there, he gained a firsthand connection to the nation’s space program. Before graduating high school, he knew […]

Posted October 29, 2026

APOD

APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns of Venus

APOD Science APOD APOD: 29 October 2026 – The… 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 29, 2026

Earth Observatory

Hurricanes & Typhoons

Arnab Strikes India

The first named storm of the North Indian Ocean’s cyclone season made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Posted October 29, 2026

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Artemis 2

Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman has been named Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The emeritus astronaut and retired U.S.

Posted October 29, 2026