NASA’s DAVINCI Beats Heat in Preparation for Blistering Venus Descent
An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test…
Weekly digests · 21 Sep – 27 Sep 2026
Week 39, 2026
332 stories that week, most of them about the solar system, crewed spaceflight, satellites & orbit, and 4 launches.
The week's biggest
The Nature of the Universe Great Debate in 1998
Debate Proceedings Six published papers from the 1998 debate appeared in the 1999 March issue of the Publications of the Astronomical Society…
AGN SIG Spotlight Series, 22 Sept 2026
Unveiling the Role of Multi-Phase AGN Outflows with MIRACLE. Speaker: Dr. Matteo Ceci (Università di Firenze) and Disk Reflection as the Origin…
Peter D. Ward
Professor: Biology, Earth & Space Sciences, U. WashingtonAuthor: Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe(w/D.
KMT-2023-BLG-1118L b
KMT-2023-BLG-1118L b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a -type star. Its mass is 0.21 Jupiters, it takes 2.
Apply to be a Flight Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions What is a flight director? Flight directors lead teams of flight controllers, astronauts, and commercial and international partners in…
Frames from that week
Andromeda before Photoshop
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Mirrored Meteor and Milky Way
APOD · Jeff Dai ·
Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
APOD · Javier O. Cadenas Parra ·
Everything else
15:02 UTC
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 On Way to Kennedy
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew members are on their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare…
NASA Science
Crewed
Crewed
17:01 UTC
Amendment 75: Corrections to several program elements regarding SciENcv and other topics
Information about the required SciENcv format for biographical sketch and current and pending support was expanded/improved in A.
NASA Science
Solar System
Solar System
21:14 UTC
Ways of Knowing: Heliophysics Poster Series
Poster | Grades 6-12+ | This three-poster series teaches foundational heliophysics: from solar cycles to space weather, integrated…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
13:30 UTC
Heliophysics Science Objectives
Heliophysics Research Strategy: Bold Science in Action NASA’s heliophysics strategic objective is to understand the Sun and its…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
13:00 UTC
Overlap Zoo
Confirm and describe overlapping galaxy pairs to reveal interstellar dust. For anyone with an internet-connected computer.
NASA Science
Cosmology
Cosmology
16:45 UTC
About CSDA
About the CSDA Program NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) established the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program to…
NASA Science
Orbit
Orbit
15:20 UTC
Diamond Jubilee Debate Glossary
Glossary BATSE: Acronym for Burst and Transient Source Experiment on board the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory.
NASA Science
Stars
Stars
20:32 UTC
SAGE III/ISS Science Team Meeting Highlights Advancements in Aerosol Products and Strong Global Partnerships in Atmospheric Research
The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III on the International Space Station (ISS) ninth annual science team…
NASA Science
Crewed
Crewed
13:03 UTC
Encore: Welcome to the Dark Side
Normal matter—the kind that makes up our home planet and everything we can see—adds up to just five…
NASA Science
Cosmology
Cosmology
18:29 UTC
Walking Trails
Walking Trail at the Gilruth Center Access to this trail does not require a Starport fitness membership or…
NASA Science
Launch
Launch
04:05 UTC
APOD: 2026 September 24 – The Ghosts of Five Supernovas
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 24 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About…
NASA
Stars
Stars
18:56 UTC
National Academies CAA Fall Meeting, 22-24 Sept 2026
The National Academies Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) will be holding its fall meeting virtually, on 22-24…
NASA Science
Instruments
Instruments
21:07 UTC
Hubble’s Solar System
The Hubble Space Telescope's view of the planets and other objects orbiting our Sun.
NASA Science
Instruments
Instruments
21:09 UTC
Ways of Knowing: Sun, Earth, and Life Relationships Poster
Poster | Grades 6-12+ | This poster examines how solar radiation drives Earth's climate, weather systems, and the…
NASA Science
The Sun
The Sun
20:35 UTC
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Set for Saturday Arrival at NASA Kennedy
The crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission are set to touch down at the agency’s Kennedy Space…
NASA Science
Crewed
Crewed
11:15 UTC
Third Early Career Workshop, Sept 2026
Physics of the Cosmos Third Early Career Workshop. 22-24 September 2026
NASA Science
Black Holes
Black Holes
16:39 UTC
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars
by Robert Nemiroff (Michigan Technological University) Ever wonder what it would look like to travel to a black…
NASA Science
Stars
Stars
15:17 UTC
NASA’s Roman Team Confirms Ground Stations Receiving Data
NASA has now confirmed all ground stations supporting the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope are ready to…
NASA Science
Instruments
Instruments
19:46 UTC
Jill Tarter
Director: Center for SETI ResearchSETI Institute, 1984 – 2012Emeritus Chair for SETI Research How will humanity first discover…
NASA Science
Exoplanets
Exoplanets
06:35 UTC
SKA May Detect Magnetic Fields on Distant Exoplanets
Studying exoplanets has provided astronomers with a plethora of insights regarding what characteristics need to be searched to…
Universe Today
Exoplanets
Exoplanets
13:06 UTC
Cosmic Origins Community Meeting, 22 Sept 2026
Post-Ad ASTRA Community Science Workshop Update. 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
NASA Science
Cosmology
Cosmology
11:10 UTC
TDAMM SIG Seminar, 22 Oct 2026
The UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX). Speakers: Dan Weisz (UCB) and Suvi Gezari (UMD)
NASA Science
Instruments
Instruments
16:15 UTC
Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Networks (TCAN D.4 of ROSES)
We are seeking virtual panelists and external reviewers for Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Networks (TCAN D.4 of ROSES).
NASA Science
Stars
Stars
04:05 UTC
APOD: 2026 September 22 – Chance Triple Alignment: Plane, Space Station, Sun
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 22 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About…
NASA
Crewed
Crewed