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NASA

• TB 26-10 Printed Circuit Board Assembly Chip Resistor Body Cracking
  November 3, 2026 by Meagan Chappell
  For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov. Download PDF here Chip resistors are widely used in NASA projects, yet cases of alumina substrate cracking during environmental testing are rare. Two instances of thick-film chip resistor cracking were observed during thermal cycling after vibration, with fractures occurring across the short axis due […]
• NASA Astronaut, STEM Creator Connect with Students for STEM Day
  November 3, 2026 by Gerelle Q. Dodson
  Students across the country will have the opportunity to connect directly with the International Space Station during a live, interactive in-flight call with NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Mark Rober STEM content creator and founder of ClassCrunchLabs Foundation. The event, hosted by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, celebrates National STEM Day by bringing real‑world science, […]
• APOD: 2026 November 3 – Comet PanSTARRs and Rainbow Meteor
  November 3, 2026
  APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 3 –… 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. Comet PanSTARRs and […]
• The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season
  November 3, 2026
  Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that targeted Alaska.
• Happy 65 Years: NASA’s Johnson Space Center Then and Now
  November 2, 2026 by Sumer Loggins
  Sixty-five years ago, a bold vision took root in Houston: a NASA center dedicated to human spaceflight. Since its founding, NASA’s Johnson Space Center has helped lead the nation’s human spaceflight program, supporting missions from Project Mercury through Artemis. Today, Johnson serves as NASA’s Center of Excellence for Human Spaceflight, and its workforce is helping […]

SpaceNews

• DETUMBLER: Airbus’ Passive Spin Stabilization Solution
  November 3, 2026
• How to Expand Reliable, Flexible Access to Space
  November 2, 2026
• ESI supplying solar array components to missile defense programs
  October 30, 2026
• Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree
  October 29, 2026
• Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells
  October 28, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Why large dogs age faster than small ones, and other October research highlights
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Most of our measures of a key cognitive process don't agree
  by John Timmer
• The world has a new plan to save nature, but it still needs the money
  by Kenza Bryan, Financial Times
• Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged
  by Jacek Krywko
• The FDA wants to pull its approval of a drug. It’s not so easy.
  by Sara Talpos, Undark Magazine