2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge registration open
The annual NASA Space Apps Challenge hackathon is open for teams to use free and open NASA data for lunar, Mars and wider space challenges.
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NASA's Inspiration Tour culminated at MAX POWER
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James Webb announcement dated 2026-10-29 includes Cat’s Head Nebula
A 2026-10-29 announcement credits NASA, ESA, CSA and STScI for a mid-infrared view of the Cat’s Head Nebula.
NASA seeks info on commercial Hubble boost
NASA has posted an online Request for Information about servicing the Hubble Space Telescope and raising its orbit.
Voyager 1 to cross one-light-day mark on 2026-11-18
ETNA platform completes Final Review after Sicilian volcano tests
Vega Island October 2026 image shows snow absent
Verified facts show the March 2025 image status was snow coats ice, while the October 2026 image status was snow absent.
Mars map shows 13 sites matching ancient meteorite
A global Mars map identifies 13 locations with mineralogy and chemistry matching Teghaza 001, an ancient Martian meteorite.
ISS marked Halloween during more than 25 years of continuous human presence
A retrospective look at Halloween aboard the station, described as a vital scientific platform with more than 25 years of continuous human presence.
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Redwire to report third quarter 2026 financial results
Ancient Martian meteorite Teghaza 001 is from unsampled crust
Papers in Science and Science Advances describe an ancient Martian meteorite from Mali and link it to previously unsampled crust.
Troy Asher Takes Over NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
NIH and NASA Partner on QuSAFE Challenge
NASA Invites Public to Send Names to Titan on Dragonfly
Names will fly on a microchip aboard the APL-led Dragonfly rotorcraft mission, with submissions due at 23:59 EST on Jan. 15, 2027.
2026 ISAM State of Play available on NASA.gov
Hubble image dated 2026-10-22 shows gravitational lensing
A Hubble image places a barred galaxy at center while highlighting gravitational lensing as the real target.
Hubble and Webb capture Cat's Head Nebula star-forming scene
ESA set out 2030 Argonaut lander plans and Moon Explore concepts
The background describes ESA's lunar efforts, from affordable Moon Explore concepts to Argonaut landers listed for 2030.
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Astroscale UK wins 15,000,000 GBP MoD contract for LEDA
Astroscale UK has won a UK Ministry of Defence contract for Project LEDA, a multi-year programme examining how spacecraft might counter RPO threats.
Reid Wiseman named deputy director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Artemis II commander is named to a deputy director role at JPL, with duties including laboratory operations and Caltech coordination.
Vietnam becomes 78th Artemis Accords signatory
Artemis III SLS core stage integrated with twin solid rocket boosters
NASA selects 19 proposals; CSSFP-25 selects 12
UK space domain awareness update reported elevated risks and re-entries
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SciTec's FORGE Reaches Operational Milestone With Wide Field of View Data
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace subsidiary, reported an operational milestone for FORGE, adding Wide Field of View data to OPIR detection workflows.
Curiosity Prepares Drill Preload Test Near Chiu Chiu
Curiosity moved near Chiu Chiu for the next drill campaign while Nazca received a science go-ahead and preload-test preparations advanced.
Chiricahua National Monument redesignated as national park
The redesignation is listed with an October 2026 announcement date.
ISC2MIT-2026 concludes at NESAC auditorium
The 2-day event was organized by NESAC and ISRO, Department of Space, and included sessions, proceedings and awards.
CHAPEA Mission 2 crew exit scheduled at NASA Johnson
NEO Surveyor sunshade image released
A released image is associated with a technician inspecting the NEO Surveyor sunshade.
Quantum Technology Roadmap for Space covered 2035-2040
Quantum technologies are linked to UK space capability, with resilient timing and sensing, more secure communications and a longer-term quantum computing role.
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AIRS set out ten-year UK space AI direction toward 2036
The UK Space Agency commissioned AIRS as a ten-year framework to guide AI adoption across the UK space sector, with a 2036 leadership reference.
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Cospito presents 2026 omnibus resolution at UNGA Fourth Committee
NASA interns supported U.S. Deorbit Vehicle work, 2020-2024
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Iceberg A-81 slows after moving north into Scotia Sea
Iceberg A-81, recorded at 1,550 square kilometers, has moved into the Scotia Sea after more than three years in the Weddell Sea, and its movement has slowed.
Space Product & Quality Assurance course scheduled for 2026 in Torino
An introductory ECSS-focused course is scheduled for 2026-10-27 and 2026-10-28 at Centro Congressi Unione Industriali Torino.
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NASA's Perseverance measures fine Mars dust on spacesuit swatches
NASA NEO Surveyor sunshade delivered and inspected
MATRIX presents propellant-gauging models for IM-3
Webb image shows star-forming region N159 in Large Magellanic Cloud
A released NASA/ESA Webb image shows N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
NASA and USDA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
PACE's 2026 fall foliage redness mapping
PACE and OCI recorded hyperspectral leaf-pigment and vegetation-redness signals from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-11.
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Long March 4B launches Yaogan-53 07—09 and Yaogan-56 19—21 satellites
A Long March 4B launch from Jiuquan placed Yaogan-53 and Yaogan-56 satellite groups into planned orbit and was reported as a complete success.
Long March 8A launches Satellite Internet Low-Orbit 28 group
Dark matter described as unseen and pervasive
A background feature described dark matter as unseen and pervasive, and contrasted it with dark energy.
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Swift Observatory science mission ends before expected reentry
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has stopped science operations while orbiting less than 275 kilometers above Earth's surface, and it is projected to reenter within weeks.
RS-25 Engine No. 10001 Undergoes 500-Second Hot Fire Test
NASA Langley, Virginia Department of Energy announce agreement
Space Act Agreement links NASA atmospheric and POWER data to Virginia energy planning, resilience, and extreme weather risk work.
ESA's AI found 3,192 potential craters in LRO patch, 2009 context
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