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 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…
Read MoreHubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
This is an image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4449, one of the dwarf galaxies in the Galaxies Losing Oxygen via Winds (GLOW) study. Researchers found that dwarf galaxies can hold onto only a small fraction of the oxygen made by their stars.
Read MoreStudents gather to explore Hawaii’s glorious night sky | Space photo of the day for Nov. 4, 2026
Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Over 1,400 students gathered in Hawaii to learn about astronomy as part of the annual Journey Through the Universe program. (Image credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Pollard) Students gathered under the stars in Hawaii recently to explore the awesome nature of the night sky together. What is it? From Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, more than 1,400 students on the Big Island of Hawaii gathered for the Journey Through the Universe event…
Read MoreDrone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit
Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In May 2026, four Russian military satellites came close to ICEYE-X36, a private synthetic aperture radar satellite widely believed to be providing battlefield intelligence for Ukraine, in an apparently aggressive and risky “grey zone” maneuver that spooked many in the space industry. Close enough to jam or interfere with the satellite’s signal, blind it with a laser, fire a metal dart at it or, simply, force it to maneuver…
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