Phobos, Saturn, and Earth from above: a week in space imagery
From the scarred surface of Phobos to the sprawling ring system of Saturn, the first full week of October 2026 gave space enthusiasts some o…
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Crew-12 Splashes Down After 237 Days Aboard the Space Station
NASA's Crew-12 mission came to a close on October 8, 2026, as the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom splashed down off the California coast after 23…
Splashdown and first light: two milestones mark October 8 in space
On October 8, 2026, two distinct but equally significant events unfolded: the successful return of the four-person Crew-12 mission aboard a …
NASA Bets on Partnerships: Mars Moons and Gravitational Waves
In October 2026, NASA is simultaneously supporting JAXA's MMX mission to the moons of Mars and developing a test telescope for the LISA grav…
Hera Fires Its Thrusters to Close In on the Didymos Asteroids
Two years into its journey, ESA's Hera spacecraft is preparing a 93-minute braking burn on October 15 to match the orbital velocity of the D…
Webb Peers Into a Stellar Nursery's Turbulent Heart
Hidden behind thick curtains of interstellar dust, the stellar nursery NGC 7129 has finally been brought into sharp focus by the James Webb …
Christina Koch Takes Artemis II to the NFL Gridiron
Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch led Philadelphia Eagles fans in their fight song on the field at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct…
October 2026: Saturn, Orionids, and M104's Hidden Tidal Streams
Saturn reaches opposition, the Orionid meteor shower peaks, and a remarkable new image of the Sombrero Galaxy exposes faint tidal streams tr…
October 2026 Skywatching: Saturn, Meteors, and the Pleiades
Saturn reaches opposition, the Orionid meteor shower peaks, and the Moon glides past the Pleiades this October 2026. NASA's monthly skywatch…
SpaceX caps a busy October with crew and defense launches
Within days of each other, SpaceX launched a four-person crew to the International Space Station and prepared to deploy 21 data-transport sa…
Falcon Heavy Takes On Its First NRO Spy Satellite Mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is flying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office for the very first time. The NROL-97 mission lif…
October 2026 Sky Guide: Rainbows, Rings and Shooting Stars
October 2026 packs a full schedule for skywatchers: Saturn sits at its closest and brightest, the Orionid meteor shower returns courtesy of …
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