Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Rover tracks can be seen on the Martian surface, left behind by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover left a mark on the Martian landscape when it passed a historic milestone driving across the Red Planet. What is it? On Oct. 11, Perseverance passed 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers) driven on Mars. This is farther than anything has ever traveled on the surface of another…
Read MoreOn this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket
Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. The Saturn I rocket was the United States’ first heavy-lift rocket designed to launch big payloads beyond low Earth orbit. This was also the first test flight of any rocket in the Saturn family of rockets, which includes the Saturn V that was used to launch astronauts to the moon during…
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3 Min Read How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent Daniel Cohen, Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, leads an outdoor orbital mechanics lesson for interns on Oct. 9, 2026. From left are Cohen, Lucas Anton Alonso-Munoyerro, Nathan Samuell, Marcos Pena, and Malvika Bhardwaj. Credits: NASA When Rice University student Malvika Bhardwaj asked her mentor Daniel Cohen, a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, whether he had time to keep teaching interns with his busy workload,…
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 27 –… 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. Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden Explanation: Sometimes it’s night on the ground but day in the air. As the Earth rotates to eclipse the Sun, sunset rises upfrom the ground. Therefore, at sunset on the ground, sunlight still shines on clouds above. Under usual…
Read MoreA-81 Reaches South Georgia
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A-81 Reaches South Georgia 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 Iceberg A-81 slows its drift near the edge of South Georgia’s shallow underwater shelf in this image, acquired on…
Read MoreNASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration
Explore This Section Science Science Activation NASA SEES Interns Tackle… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 4 min read NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration The Matrix Team developed a sophisticated interactive dashboard for the IM-3 mission that allows users to vary engine, spacecraft, and orbital parameters to investigate the effect on propellant margins and landing zone availability. The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places…
Read MoreNASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
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Read MoreGlowing ‘cauldron’ of new stars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 26, 2026
Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning view of the emission nebula N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, E. Sabbi, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç) The NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking view of a majestic star-forming region shining 161,000 light-years from Earth in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way known as the Large Magellanic Cloud. What is it?…
Read More2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion
APOD Science APOD 2026 October 26 – M42: The… 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. M42: The Great Nebula in Orion Explanation: The Great Nebula in Orion, an immense, nearby starbirth region, is one the most famous of all astronomical nebulas. Here, glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of…
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