APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie
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NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s…
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NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching…
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NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon…
As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing…
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RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis
Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost…
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NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia…
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El Niño Then and Now
A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year’s El Niño up against its strongest predecessors.
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APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring
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Spiral’s Edge
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Oct. 16, 2026, features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million…
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NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Members of the media are invited to join NASA at the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium from Monday, Oct. 26, to Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the…
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NYC Council Casts Major Votes on Animal Welfare, Housing, and…
Council approves historic legislation to phase out horse drawn carriage industry Council passes bill to raise income eligibility limit for the Senior Citizen…
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Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council Pass…
City Council voted to pass legislation ending horse-drawn carriage industry in Central Park by June 2028 NEW YORK – Council Speaker Julie Menin and the New…
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