WeeklyTrailNASA APOD for Sept. 11, 2026: M83, the Southern Pinwheel galaxy
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for Sept. 11, 2026, featured M83, a spiral galaxy about twelve million light-years away and 40,000 light-years across, smaller than the Milky Way.
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Expedition 75 on Sept. 10, 2026: Microscope Setup, Spacesuit Work, and Crew Filming
On Sept. 10, 2026, Expedition 75 configured the NEMO microscope, serviced spacesuit communications and stowed spacewalk tethers aboard the International Space Station, NASA reported.
Webb image dated Aug. 11, 2026, shows dusty starfield near Sagittarius A*
The Aug. 11, 2026, James Webb Space Telescope image centers on a dense starfield near Sagittarius A*. Webb observed IRS 3, a star near the end of its life cycle, and its mid-infrared data showed oxygen-rich silicate dust and, for the first time, water in the star's surrounding dust envelope.
NASA and IBM release open-source AI model for lunar science
NASA and IBM Research launched the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, trained largely on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data, to help researchers map craters, volcanic features and polar ice, NASA reported on 10 September 2026.
NASA APOD for September 10, 2026: LDN 1295, the Giraffe Nebula
A September 10, 2026 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day shows LDN 1295, known as the Giraffe Nebula, in Cassiopeia, a dark nebula from Beverly Lynds' 1962 catalogue.
Chandra archive reveals 84 hypersoft X-ray sources across six galaxies, NASA reports
Using public Chandra archive data, researchers reported on September 9, 2026, finding 84 "hypersoft X-ray sources" in six galaxies, including M31 and M101, whose nature remains unclear.
NASA reports vein scans and ultra-hot physics work aboard ISS on Sept. 9, 2026
In a Sept. 9, 2026 report, NASA described Expedition 75 crew members conducting vein scans, cleaning a furnace that heats materials to over 2,000 degrees Celsius, and servicing spacesuits and life support gear.
NASA sought proposals on lunar surface technologies in a September 2026 announcement
In a solicitation announced Sept. 8, 2026, NASA sought proposals on power generation, oxygen extraction and materials production for a Moon Base in the lunar South Pole region.
NASA reports Expedition 75 astronaut-health research and Moon, Earth photography on September 8, 2026
On the source date of September 8, 2026, Expedition 75 worked on astronaut health studies and lunar and Earth photography aboard the International Space Station, NASA reported.
Hubble image shows N44 superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA released a Hubble Space Telescope image, dated Sept. 3, 2026, of the nebula N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, showing a central void roughly 210 by 140 light-years across.
Hubble image shows a 10-sided cloud pattern around Saturn's south pole
A Hubble composite released in the September 8, 2026 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day shows Saturn's south pole ringed by cloud bands and a decagonal pattern, unlike the long-known northern hexagon.
NASA APOD for September 7, 2026: The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7, 2026, featured a 25-hour-exposure image of the Pelican Nebula taken from Utah, USA, highlighting its filamentary dust and ionization front.