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APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns of Venus

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 29 October 2026 – 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, 29 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

Arnab Strikes India

Reported by NASA

The first named storm of the North Indian Ocean’s cyclone season made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:01 +0000

Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy

Reported by NASA

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman has been named Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The emeritus astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain begins his new role at NASA’s center ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:49 +0000

Moon Habitats May Use Layered Mylar to Block Extreme Heat

Reported by Universe Today

Living on the Moon, with either trained astronauts or regular civilians, could become a regular occurrence in the near future. However, it’s easier said than done, as scientists and engineers continue developing new and advanced ways for protecting human...
  • By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
  • On: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:24 +0000

Virgin Galactic Flies Next-Gen Space Plane to New Home With New Name

Reported by Universe Today

Virgin Galactic is back in the spaceflight spotlight with the unveiling of a shiny new object: an updated Delta-class suborbital space plane with an exotic name....
  • By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
  • On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:22 +0000

NASA's New UV Space Telescope Will Launch in 2031

Reported by Universe Today

NASA has committed to launching a new, more powerful UV space telescope. Named UVEX, the UltraViolet EXplorer, it will launch in 2031. It's about 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013. UVEX will perform a survey i...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:06 +0000