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NASA-Briefing zur Hervorhebung der Beiträge zur Marsmond-Mission
Mars Missions Oct 8, 2026
NASA-Briefing zur Hervorhebung der Beiträge zur Marsmond-Mission

Die Medien sind eingeladen, um 16:00 Uhr an einer Medien-Telefonkonferenz der NASA teilzunehmen. EDT, Donnerstag, 15. Oktober, um eine Vorschau auf die Beiträge der Agentur zur Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)-Mission der JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) zu geben. Der Start der Mission ist vom Tanegashima Space Center der JAXA in Japan aus geplant

NASA Advances LISA Mission Contributions With New Test Telescope
James Webb Intel Oct 8, 2026
NASA Advances LISA Mission Contributions With New Test Telescope

NASA has taken the next step in the process of developing a new all-glass telescope for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, a space observatory designed to detect ripples in space-time called gravitational waves. L3Harris Technologies will design, assemble, and integrate the new t

NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
James Webb Intel Oct 8, 2026
NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings published in The Astrophysical Journal show that these dark

Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin
James Webb Intel Oct 8, 2026
Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed the host galaxy

APOD: 2026 October 8 – The Saturn System Smörgåsbord
James Webb Intel Oct 8, 2026
APOD: 2026 October 8 – The Saturn System Smörgåsbord

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 8 – 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 wri

NASA’s Curiosity Captures Dawn Breaking on Wind-Carved Cliffs
Mars Missions Oct 7, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Captures Dawn Breaking on Wind-Carved Cliffs

Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama of sunrise illuminating distant, wind-carved features called yardangs on Aug. 11, 2026, the 4,982nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Scientists are eager to learn more about how the yardang layer formed. Figure A is a crop zooming in

NASA’s Curiosity Looks Back After Reaching Elevation Milestone
Mars Missions Oct 7, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Looks Back After Reaching Elevation Milestone

Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the crater’s rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Just nine days prior, on Aug. 26 (Sol 4,996), Curiosity set a mission milestone by re

Artemis II Crew Moon Photo Annotations
James Webb Intel Oct 7, 2026
Artemis II Crew Moon Photo Annotations

A visualization of a dark Moon eclipsing the Sun is marked with handwritten notes in this April 6, 2026, screenshot from an Artemis II crew member’s tablet. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (in blue) and Victor “Ike” Glover (in green) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen (in red) observed impac

APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30
James Webb Intel Oct 7, 2026
APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 7 –… 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

James Webb Space Telescope Amazing View Of Protostar Explained By NASA
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James Webb Intel Oct 6, 2026
James Webb Space Telescope Amazing View Of Protostar Explained By NASA

Travel to James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam and MIRI instrument views of protostar L1527. The protostar is about 100,000 years old. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Thaddeus Cesari: Script Dr. Michelle Thaller: Narrator Music Credit: "Looking to the Future" by Ca

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning view of Cigar Galaxy
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James Webb Intel Oct 6, 2026
James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning view of Cigar Galaxy

Take a journey 12 million light-years away with this breathtaking visualization of the Cigar Galaxy (M82), captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Witness the intricate details of its starburst core and the powerful galactic superwind in unprecedented clarity. Footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA, A

James Webb Space Telescope Captures A 'Cosmic Tornado'
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James Webb Intel Oct 6, 2026
James Webb Space Telescope Captures A 'Cosmic Tornado'

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured an amazing video of the outflow Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50), a newborn star. Credit: Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann Editing: Nico Bartmann Web and technical support: Enciso Systems Written by: Bethany Downer Music: Stellardrone - The Bel

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn
Mars Missions Oct 6, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn

A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene was snapped at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, showing striking blue hues

Lunar Grounding Challenge
Mars Missions Oct 6, 2026
Lunar Grounding Challenge

As an astronaut traverses the lunar South Pole, tribocharging from walking on the lunar surface and plasma charging from the ambient plasma generate electric charge on the spacesuit. This problem is severely compounded when entering lunar shadows and Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs). In these dar

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