Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent
Reported by NASA
Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 12, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The ice covered an estimated 1.78 million square miles (4.6 million square kilometers),...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000
Shannon Lucid’s Record-Setting Mission Aboard Mir
Reported by NASA
Shannon Lucid’s Record-Setting Mission Aboard Mir Three days before returning to Earth, Shannon W. Lucid—who joined NASA in 1978 as one of its first six female astronauts—checked in on wheat growing in the Svet greenhouse aboard the Russian spa...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000
FFA 2026 Hyperwall Schedule
Reported by NASA
FFA 2026 Hyperwall Schedule...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:58 +0000
Risk of Hydrazine Use Following Freeze–Thaw Exposure
Reported by NASA
For more information, contact Jonathan E. Jones, Langley Research Center, jonathan.e.jones@nasa.gov Download the PDF version The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to communicate the risks associated with freeze–thaw cycles in hydrazine monopropellant...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:31 +0000
NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, marking another new milestone for an observatory that continues to transform our understanding of the universe. Hubble has traveled more than 5 billion miles around Ear...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:55 +0000
Following Neptune Through Opposition 2026
Reported by Universe Today
Never seen Neptune for yourself? Late September 2026 presents an ideal opportunity to cross the outermost ice giant off of your ‘life list,’ as the planet reaches opposition for 2026, rising opposite to the setting Sun and riding high to the south towa...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:50 +0000