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Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Curiosity… NASA · Sep 30, 23:37 UTC ↗ Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust Galaxies, vast collections of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, are scattered across the immensity of space. But… NASA · Sep 30, 21:19 UTC ↗ NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base Editor’s note: This release was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to correct the name of the DISCO payload. NASA selected three new scientific… NASA · Sep 30, 21:11 UTC ↗ Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to ISS after weeks of delays One veteran astronaut and three first-time flyers are ready to begin a six-month mission to… The post Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to… NASASpaceflight · Sep 30, 21:04 UTC ↗ NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface… NASA · Sep 30, 20:41 UTC ↗ NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory… NASA · Sep 30, 18:38 UTC ↗ Star Trails This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities… NASA · Sep 30, 17:50 UTC ↗ Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing SpaceX made significant strides in the Starship program during Flight 14. Booster 21, despite losing… The post Starship makes orbit, Flight… NASASpaceflight · Sep 30, 15:17 UTC ↗ Shaping Europe’s future in low Earth orbit For more than 25 years, the Internation Space Station (ISS) has been humankind's home in space. It has enabled scientists to conduct… ESA · Sep 30, 13:19 UTC ↗ Science begins for Smile On 23 September, the European-Chinese Smile mission was declared ready to start revealing how Earth responds to the wind of charged… ESA · Sep 30, 07:05 UTC ↗ APOD: 2026 September 30 – Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 30 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD… NASA · Sep 30, 04:05 UTC ↗ Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and central Pacific. NASA · Sep 30, 04:01 UTC ↗ Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to ISS, Falcon Heavy to launch mission for the NRO Four orbital launches are expected this week, all by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy… The post Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to… NASASpaceflight · Sep 29, 21:48 UTC ↗ NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for… NASA · Sep 29, 21:27 UTC ↗ NASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services Contract NASA has awarded a contract to Omitron Inc. for the acquisition of orbital safety analysis services, which provide for critical protection… NASA · Sep 29, 21:00 UTC ↗ NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space Conference NASA will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from Monday, Oct. 5, to Friday, Oct. 9… NASA · Sep 29, 20:55 UTC ↗ NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9×4 to Launch Services Contract In accordance with a contract on-ramp clause, NASA has added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services (NLS)… NASA · Sep 29, 20:08 UTC ↗ NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International… NASA · Sep 29, 18:57 UTC ↗ Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are vertical at the launch pad of Space… NASA · Sep 29, 15:31 UTC ↗ NSTGRO 2026 NSTGRO Homepage Eleanor ZimmermannMichigan Technological UniversityRadiative Passive Processing Technology for Offworld Resource Separation… NASA · Sep 29, 14:20 UTC ↗ Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for… NASA · Sep 29, 14:00 UTC ↗ ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost As part of the preparation for the end of utilisation of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a… ESA · Sep 29, 10:48 UTC ↗ Galaxies in a cosmic house of mirrors Image: This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features galaxies in great detail that have been warped and… ESA · Sep 29, 08:00 UTC ↗ APOD: 2026 September 29 – Sh2-188: The Shrimp Nebula APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 29 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD… NASA · Sep 29, 04:05 UTC ↗