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NASA

• NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training
  September 4, 2026 by Jeanne Neal
  The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is […]
• NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community
  September 4, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  NASA will host a virtual webinar at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 2, titled “The RS-25 Engine and the Future of Artemis Missions: An Accessible Webinar for the Blind and Low-Vision Community.” This webinar is open to the public, however it is tailored specifically for a blind and low-vision audience. The webinar will last about two hours and […]
• Lunar Occultation of Venus
  September 4, 2026 by Gary Daines
  On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar occultation occurs when the Moon moves directly in front of another celestial object from our viewpoint on Earth, briefly hiding it from sight. This time, the Moon slipped in front of Venus […]
• APOD: 2026 September 4 – Na Uhane Mahoe Huki Pu i ke Ola
  September 4, 2026
  APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 4 – Na… 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. Nā ʻUhane […]
• A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific
  September 4, 2026
  The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.

SpaceNews

• Galaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager
  September 3, 2026
• Agile Space Industries Celebrates Durango Headquarters Expansion with Ribbon Cutting
  September 2, 2026
• Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members
  August 31, 2026
• Speed to Field Starts Below the Prime
  August 31, 2026
• The electronics ‘under the hood’ of space networking
  August 27, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed
  by John Timmer
• Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents
  by Federica Sgorbissa
• Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants
  by John Timmer