WeeklyTrailNASA Astronomy Image Highlights a Decade of Full Moon Colors
A NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day entry presents an astrophotographer's ten-year record of full moon colors seen across Italy, explaining how the atmosphere shapes the hues.
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NASA APOD Features Iceland Aurora Over Hverir Geothermal Landscape
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2026 shows aurora over Hverir, a geothermally active area in northeastern Iceland, where steam from fumaroles rises against the northern lights.
Webb Telescope Releases Mid-Infrared View of Cat's Head Nebula
NASA released a James Webb Space Telescope mid-infrared image of the Cat's Head Nebula on Oct. 29, 2026. The image shows intricate structures within the nebula, a shape likely sculpted by radiation and winds from massive stars.
NASA Seeks Industry Input on Commercial Servicing for Hubble
NASA issued a Request for Information on Oct. 29 about commercial in-space servicing for the Hubble Space Telescope, including a possible orbit boost, capability upgrades or eventual controlled disposal. Responses are due Nov. 30.
NASA APOD features Ghost Nebula and Iris Nebula in Cepheus
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2026 shows dust clouds in the constellation Cepheus, including the Ghost Nebula and the Iris Nebula, about 1,200 light-years away.
ESA Outlines Its Broad Push to Explore and Settle the Moon
A European Space Agency overview describes lunar science, the Argonaut lander programme, small Moon Explore missions and Europe's role in NASA's Artemis effort.
NASA looks back at Halloween celebrations aboard the International Space Station
NASA has published a retrospective of Halloween celebrations by crews aboard the International Space Station, from improvised costumes made with materials on board to themed photos from past expeditions.
Spacewalkers install seventh ISS roll-out solar array, NASA reports
Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026, installing and deploying an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array on the 2A power channel, the seventh of eight planned arrays.
NASA-Funded Study Dates One of the Oldest Martian Meteorites Ever Found
A nearly 2-pound rock found in the Sahara Desert in 2022 formed on Mars more than 4.1 billion years ago, NASA-funded researchers report, making it one of the oldest Martian meteorites known.
NASA astronauts prepare for spacewalk to install seventh solar array on space station
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk are set to install an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array on the 2A electrical power channel, NASA reported on October 29, 2026.
NASA APOD Features Venus as a Glowing Crescent With Horns
A NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day image shows Venus nearly between the Sun and Earth, appearing as a glowing crescent whose tips are called horns.
NASA Clears Two Astronauts for Space Station Solar Array Spacewalk
NASA mission managers approved a Thursday spacewalk by Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk to install a new roll-out solar array on the International Space Station's port-side truss, a roughly six-hour-and-45-minute job.
