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APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 19 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source Explanation: Explanation : What is Treble Clef? This unusual radio […]

19 Oct 2026, 06:17 UTC

Health – A Political Choice: Solidarity, Science and Solutions

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic is among the world’s most pressing priorities. The challenges we have all faced since the beginning of the outbreak have put health centre stage, highlighting the urgent need to invest resources and effort in strengthening health systems, addressing health inequities, and embracing innovation to find solutions to old and new problems. We will only find a way out of this crisis through science, finding solutions and by working together, in solidarity. In this new book, key leading figures in international health and development have come together to share their thou

18 Oct 2026, 21:58 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 18 – Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 18 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars Explanation: Yes, but have you ever experienced the Eagle Nebula with your ears? […]

18 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC Video

APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 17…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. 3D 67P Explanation: Put on your red/blue glasses and float next to the jagged and double-lobed nucleus of […]

17 Oct 2026, 06:11 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 16 –… 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. To view this […]

16 Oct 2026, 06:04 UTC Video

APOD: 2026 October 15 – The Milky Way over Manhattan

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 15 – 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. The Milky […]

15 Oct 2026, 05:58 UTC Video

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station

NASA’s SpaceX 35th commercial resupply mission lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT Tuesday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies and hardware, bound for the International Space Station. Following its successful launch, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will […]

13 Oct 2026, 11:46 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 13 – Desert Stairway to Heaven

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 13 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. OriginalAnnotated Desert Stairway to Heaven Explanation: This stairway in Chile brings you only a little bit closer […]

13 Oct 2026, 05:44 UTC Video

APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 12 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. Jupiter and the Moons Explanation: How many moons can you see? The best answer is five: four […]

12 Oct 2026, 05:39 UTC Video

APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos Explanation: Scientists are melting holes in the bottom of the world. […]

11 Oct 2026, 05:39 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 10 – Lunar Farside

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 10…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. Lunar Farside Explanation: Tidally locked in synchronous rotation, the Moon always presents its familiar nearside to denizens of […]

10 Oct 2026, 05:38 UTC

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments’: Behind the Scenes of the Satellite of Love

In a cozy suburb of Minneapolis, a guy in a blue jumpsuit is once again stuck aboard a space station with his robot pals, watching the worst movies ever made. To paraphrase the show’s catchy theme song, if you’re wondering how that works, it’s just a TV show, so you should really just relax. In […]

9 Oct 2026, 18:03 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 9 – Stickney Crater

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 9… 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. Stickney Crater Explanation: Stickney […]

9 Oct 2026, 05:35 UTC

Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives

The National Medal of Science is annually given to scientists and engineers for major contributions in their fields.

8 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC

NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit

Editor’s note: This release was updated Oct. 8, 2026 with the formal name of the summit. NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space. The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Technology […]

8 Oct 2026, 20:34 UTC

Nature’s engineering: how Devon beach made its own flood defences

Two-mile long Pebble Ridge looks artificial but was created by waves and storms over centuries Northam Burrows in Devon has an impressive coastal defence: a bank of limestone cobblestones, 2 miles long and standing more than 2 metres above high tide. It looks artificial, but the bank is natural, made by wave action over centuries. Known as the Pebble Ridge, this is an example of a coastal boulder deposit. Longshore drift carries rocks from nearby eroding cliffs eastwards down the coast to Northam Burrows. During big storms, powerful waves carry a mixture of stones, gravel, pebbles and sand up

8 Oct 2026, 07:43 UTC

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 written by a professional astronomer. The Saturn […]

8 Oct 2026, 05:32 UTC

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 by a professional astronomer. Supernova Remnant Pa […]

7 Oct 2026, 05:26 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 6 – A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE

APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 6 – A…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss 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. ESA, CAS, SMILE, UVI A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE Explanation: Have you ever seen a […]

6 Oct 2026, 05:20 UTC

APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104:… 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. M104: The […]

5 Oct 2026, 05:12 UTC