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• APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos
  October 11, 2026
  APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice… 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. Ice Fishing […]
• NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium
  October 10, 2026 by Jessica Taveau
  As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour flyover, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets to kick off the New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, Oct. 11. NASA team members will engage with fans at the agency’s Experience Zone, located at the […]
• APOD: 2026 October 10 – Lunar Farside
  October 10, 2026
  APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 10… 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. Lunar Farside Explanation: Tidally […]
• NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations
  October 9, 2026 by Jessica Taveau
  NASA is advancing American leadership in space by taking the next step toward a future where commercial space stations lead the way in low Earth orbit. On Friday, the agency released its final Request for Proposals inviting industry to submit plans for the next generation of commercial space stations. “In alignment with the President’s National […]
• NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies
  October 9, 2026 by Tara Friesen
  NASA is testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the Moon and Mars in an unusual way: by taking out the trash. When Northrop Grumman 24th cargo resupply mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station, it carried a fleet of 12 small, experimental capsules designed to […]

SpaceNews

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  October 8, 2026
• Announcing the finalists for the 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards
  October 7, 2026
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  October 6, 2026
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  October 5, 2026
• Agile Space Industries Strengthens Board and Corporate Development to Support Continued Growth
  October 5, 2026

ArsTechnica

• One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics.
  by Jacek Krywko
• Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
  by Jacek Krywko
• What's been driving Hawaii's lava fountains?
  by John Timmer
• AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
  by Jennifer Ouellette