Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Didymos binary asteroid system, as seen by Europe’s Hera probe. The main asteroid, Didymos, dominates the frame while just a sliver of its “moonlet,” Dimorphos, is visible beneath it. ESA released this image on Nov. 5, 2026. (Image credit: ESA) The European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Hera spacecraft has gotten its first close-up look at the Didymos binary asteroid system. If that system sounds familiar, it’s because it made…
Read MoreAPOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 6 – 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 universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Farewell to Swift Explanation: It is time to say goodbye to NASA‘s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. After nearly 22 years of service, the satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on November 4 at 7:39 EST over the North…
Read MoreTaking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Taking a Gander at Utah’s… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search October 6, 2026 Tens of millions of years ago, the San Juan River in what is now southern…
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CSA/Joshua Kutryk City lights from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026. Major urban areas visible in the photograph include Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; and the New York metropolitan region. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above Earth when this photograph was taken. Image credit: CSA/Joshua Kutryk
Read MoreEarth photobombs spacewalking Canadian astronaut | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2026
Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk poses for a photo during his spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026. (Image credit: CSA) Spacewalks are hard work, so sometimes you need to take a break for a moment and snap a gorgeous selfie with your home planet in the background. What is it? During a pre-Halloween spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk took a moment to pose for a…
Read MoreHubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
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Read MoreAPOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 5 –… 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 universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Enceladus in Silhouette Explanation: One of our Solar System’s most tantalizing worlds, Enceladus is backlit by the Sun in this Cassini spacecraft image from November 1, 2009. The dramatic illumination reveals the plumes that continuously spew into space…
Read MoreCyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Cyprus: Island of Snakes,… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Seasonal rains had started to fill Akrotiri Salt Lake when the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured…
Read MoreNASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
Generated image of NASA’s new X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft, a crewed, rapidly reconfigurable research platform for advanced aviation technologies. On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies. The crewed X-70 features advanced, rapidly reconfigurable flight-control technology that will allow NASA to explore aircraft maneuverability in ways never before demonstrated in crewed flight. The aircraft can also accommodate up…
Read MoreNASA Space Grant Students Fuel Agency’s Inspiration Tour
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman addresses a standing-room-only crowd during an Inspiration Tour stop at Iowa State University. Credit: NASA NASA’s Inspiration Tour spread the excitement of space exploration and aeronautical innovation by connecting the public, industry, and academia with the people, technologies, and organizations that drive American leadership in space. At nearly every stop across the country, NASA Space Grant has brought students into the heart of the action. In Iowa, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman toured the Make to…
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