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Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Quesst (X-59)
Quesst: The Team
Research and Technology Mission Directorate
Supersonic Flight
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in November 2025; its first supersonic flight was on June 5, 2026. Lippert took off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight […]
Posted October 26, 2026
Earth Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding cooperation in Earth observation, geospatial analytics, and advanced data technologies, supporting USDA’s data modernization plan for United States agriculture.
Posted October 26, 2026
APOD
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 26 – M42:… 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 26, 2026
Earth Observatory
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Vegetation
A modern satellite makes it possible to pursue the ancient tradition of leaf-peeping in a whole new way.
Posted October 26, 2026
APOD
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark… 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 25, 2026
APOD
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 24 –… 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 24, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 4
Human Landing System Program
Marshall Space Flight Center
Space Launch System (SLS)
As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the designs and changed both concepts of operations for its future crewed landers.
Posted October 24, 2026
Artemis
Andre Douglas
Artemis 3
Frank Rubio
Human Landing System Program
Kennedy Space Center
Moon Base
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Randolph J. Bresnik
Space Launch System (SLS)
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history.  Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano aboard the Orion spacecraft into low Earth o
Posted October 24, 2026
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Goddard Space Flight Center
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Stars
The Universe
Ultraviolet Light
X-ray Astronomy
X-ray Binaries
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. The greater atmospheric drag at this height prevents the satellite’s telescopes from steadily gazing at their astronomical targets. Swift conducted its final observation on Oct. 20.
Posted October 24, 2026
Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted 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, with a 111% power level. For each […]
Posted October 23, 2026
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