APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 17 – A… 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 ... Continue Reading »

Temperature records toppled across the central and southern U.S. as the autumnal equinox approached. Continue Reading »

Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their creations at hobby events. That early passion now fuels ... Continue Reading »

It started as a routine data-quality check. But as Robert Wagner, a scientist with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scanned a giant Moon map on his computer screen, an unusually large bright spot circled by a dark halo caught his ... Continue Reading »

NASA celebrated the full restoration of its Guam Remote Station with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 10, closing out more than three years of recovery after Super Typhoon Mawar devastated the site in 2023. Engineers from across the agency completed the ... Continue Reading »

Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center. NASA scientists are on the case, tracking the oscillations because Earth’s center of ... Continue Reading »

Anak Krakatau erupts ash and volcanic gases in this Sept. 5, 2026, image acquired with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8. Eruptions are a regular occurrence at Anak Krakatau, a small volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java ... Continue Reading »

Description While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times of day. The first was taken on Aug. 30, 2026, at 9:56 a.m. local Mars time; ... Continue Reading »

NASA recently awarded $10.5 million to seven organizations nationwide through its new State Hubs initiative. Space Florida was selected for Project ORBIT, which aims to expand opportunities for middle and high school students, boost enrollment in key career and technical ... Continue Reading »

As part of NASA’s new Inspiration Tour, Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints game in Baltimore ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX's First Orbital Starship Flight Is Targeted for Sept. 22. Here's What's Riding on It for the Stock.  Currently.comStarship Flight 14  SpaceXSpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time  space.comSpaceX stock pops ahead ... Continue Reading »

NASA discovers new, massive crater on the Moon  Le Monde.frNASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater  NASA Science (.gov)NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum  CBS NewsAsteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater  New ScientistNASA scientist's ... Continue Reading »

Scientists find youngest exoplanet on record — a 'newborn' named Elias  space.comNewfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World  NASA Science (.gov)Youngest Exoplanet Yet Discovered Found Hiding in Keck Observatory Data  W. M. Keck ObservatoryAstronomers discover their youngest baby exoplanet yet  MashableYoungest known ... Continue Reading »

US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space  AP NewsThe US military said it has deployed weapons in space. Here’s what that could mean  CNNThe battlefield now extends all the way to the moon, U.S. military's highest-ranking ... Continue Reading »

Rocket Lab on track to complete Iridium acquisition  SpaceNewsRocket Lab Stock Jumps After $1.94 Billion Financing for Iridium Deal  Yahoo FinanceRKLB Stock Alert: What to Know as Rocket Lab Inches Closer to Iridium Acquisition  barchart.comRocket Lab Raises $1.94 Billion Through ATM Offering to ... Continue Reading »

Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video)  space.comProgress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Lifts off to Resupply Station on Saturday  nasa.govProgress MS-35 to resupply ISS  russianspaceweb.comProgress MS-35 Launches From Baikonur, Docks Saturday  srpske.rsRussia's Progress MS-35 Cargo Spacecraft Launches To ... Continue Reading »

From 10 to 22 years: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's mission has just been extended  Phys.orgRoman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time  space.comNASA Activates Roman’s Primary Instrument, Checks Out Coronagraph  NASA Science (.gov)The Roman ... Continue Reading »

Impulse Space Announces $308 Million Series D Extension to Meet Increasing Demand for In-Space Mobility  Impulse SpaceImpulse Space's Series D round grows to $808 million as backlog expands  reuters.comSpace-Tug Maker Impulse’s Fundraising Round Tops $800 Million  Bloomberg.comImpulse Space raises an additional $308 million  SpaceNewsImpulse ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX launching classified mission from California  ktla.comSpaceX launches national security payload for U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg  Spaceflight NowSpaceX launches 2nd classified mission for US Space Force in less than a week (photos)  space.comSpaceX plans rocket launch from California. Viewing guide for Arizona  azcentral.com ... Continue Reading »

Texas has its sights on a major new federal project — and Houston is part of the strategy  KHOUSpace Force sees new Space Academy as civilian talent pipeline  federalnewsnetwork.comWhere will the US Space Academy be based? NASA wants class to start by ... Continue Reading »

James Webb Space Telescope spies colossal cosmic cloud photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026  space.comNASA’s Webb Reveals Dynamic Panorama of Star Formation  NASA Science (.gov)Huge new Webb image is chock-full of space delights  EarthSkyHow Small Can The Smallest Stellar Object Be? ... Continue Reading »

When is harvest moon 2026? How to see September full moon in Rhode Island  The Providence JournalSeptember's Full Moon Offers More Than One Night To Watch  DailyVoice.comStrawberry Moon vs Harvest Moon: Why Every Full Moon Has a Different Name  The Times of India2026, ... Continue Reading »

NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes  Air & Space Forces MagazineWhy Jared Isaacman Is Using a Decades-Old Playbook at NASA  WSJIsaacman says U.S. return to the moon carries national security stakes  SpaceNewsNASA's Isaacman to Newsmax: Starship Could Build 'Small City' ... Continue Reading »

Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome  NASA Science (.gov)It’s almost fall, but this record heat dome didn’t get the memo  The Washington PostHeat dome continues to dominate weather across the South and Mid-Atlantic  YahooThe South Can’t Shake This Record-Breaking Heat. Here’s Why  GizmodoPowerful ... Continue Reading »

If you stood on Mars, you could see Earth pass in front of the Sun. This is what it would look like  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Continue Reading »

Scientists have worked it out when Earth will run out of oxygen – and it's sooner than we thought  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Continue Reading »

Avio CEO Reports Influx of Customers Turned Away by SpaceX  European SpaceflightSpaceX tells prospective Falcon 9 commercial customers that the rocket is no longer accepting new reservations  spaceintelreport.comSatellite Operators Fret Over Falcon 9 Future As Rivals Focus On Ramp Up  Aviation Week Continue Reading »

NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night  nasa.govInternational Observe the Moon Night 2026 is on Sept. 19 — Here's how to join in  space.comCarson City observatory holding ‘Observe the Moon Night’ on Saturday  Nevada AppealPublic invited as Ferris State joins worldwide ... Continue Reading »

Space Force’s GMTI program gets a name, with Northrop as prime: General  Breaking DefenseMore satellites watch the battlefield, putting a premium on making sense of the data  SpaceNewsHow the Space Force Is Preparing for Its New Moving Target Missions  Air & Space Forces ... Continue Reading »

Maryland native, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman returns home to Baltimore area  WTOP NewsSpecial visit from Baltimore's own NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman  WBAL-TVNASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman to Join NFL Fans in Baltimore  nasa.govWiseman to return to Dulaney High for homecoming parade  NottinghamMD.comArtemis II Commander ... Continue Reading »

Since raising more than $1 billion in a Series F funding round, Iceye has moved rapidly to address growing demand for sovereign space capabilities. In quick succession, the Finnish synthetic […] The post Iceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand ... Continue Reading »

Join us for conversations about the tech, policies and business models required to build a functioning in-orbit logistics ecosystem The post Sept. 21: What Comes Next for On-Orbit Servicing? appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Download our new mapping of every private space company valued at $1 billion or more. The post Space’s growing billion-dollar club appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Australian Earth observation satellite company LatConnect 60 (LC60) has strengthened its position in India with two strategic agreements announced at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on September 7th, spanning satellite […] The post LatConnect 60 Expands India Market Presence for SWIRSAT ... Continue Reading »

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On 16 September at its Industry Space Days 2026 event at ESA–ESTEC in the Netherlands, the European Space Agency (ESA) honoured three space companies with this year’s prestigious awards for excellence and innovation.  Continue Reading »

For two hours on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 September, five operational Galileo satellites broadcasting over Europe transmitted a new encrypted signal for testing. On the ground in Andøya, Norway, and at ESA’s navigation laboratory at ESTEC, in the Netherlands, ... Continue Reading »

This image shows a prominent ice cliff near Mars’s south pole. With striking swirls of purple, pink and red, it’s a far cry from the colour palette we usually associate with the Red Planet. Continue Reading »

The longest satellite data record of ice-sheet change ever assembled has revealed that Greenland and Antarctica have lost a staggering 11 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s, driving global sea level up by more than three centimetres.However, the new ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:03:22 ESA’s state-of-the-art FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes. Flight VV30 lifted off on ... Continue Reading »

Video: 00:06:30 Plants may look still and silent, but every leaf is constantly responding to its environment.As plants photosynthesise, they emit an incredibly faint glow called fluorescence. Invisible to our eyes, this signal can reveal how plants are using sunlight and ... Continue Reading »

Week in images: 07-11 Sep 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured a plume from the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Saturday, 5 September. Continue Reading »