NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops
Reported by NASA
NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory work toward an Earth-based demonstrator to learn how to grow crops on the Moon....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:38 +0000
Star Trails
Reported by NASA
This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. 20, 2026. Image cre...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000
Catch a Rare Lunar Occultation Jupiter Plus Saturn at Opposition in Early October
Reported by Universe Today
It’s a busy skywatching month ahead. The first full week of October sees two top-notch skywatching events, with Saturn reaching opposition, and the Moon occulting Jupiter for North America on October 6th. This month’s occultation of Jupiter by the Moon...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:12 +0000
JUICE mission completes flyby of Earth: New pics!
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The JUICE mission made a successful flyby of Earth on September 28. See new images of Earth and the moon here. The spacecraft will reach Jupiter in 2031.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000
Water systems on early Mars were complex and hot
Reported by Space | EarthSky
NASA's Perseverance rover has found evidence of ancient complex water systems on early Mars, including hot hydrothermal activity.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:50 +0000
Mars calendar year begins September 30: Happy New Year, Mars!
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Mars calendar year 39 begins on September 30, 2026. If you’re looking for a reason to celebrate, here’s to a Happy New Year ... on Mars.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:40 +0000