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APOD: 2026 October 15 – The Milky Way over Manhattan

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 15 – The… 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 un...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest

Reported by NASA

During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and eastern Amazon....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:01 +0000

NASA to Host News Conference Previewing US Spacewalks 100, 101

Reported by NASA

NASA will preview two upcoming spacewalks to complete solar array installation and power augmentation of the International Space Station during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 20, from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA will stre...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:13 +0000

The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone

Reported by Universe Today

NASA's Perseverance Rover has reached another milestone. It now holds the record for the longest distance travelled on another world, meaning Mars and Earth's Moon. It's all thanks the ingenuity behind AutoNav, it's hazard-detection driving system. It's a ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:14 +0000

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students

Reported by NASA

Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 16, and will str...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:12 +0000

NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision

Reported by NASA

Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the “Treble Clef” because its distinct shape strongly resembles the musical symbol. The researchers discovered...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:46 +0000