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SpaceX CRS-35 launches cargo and final ISS solar arrays

SpaceX CRS-35 launches cargo and final ISS solar arrays

A Falcon 9 launched NASA’s CRS-35 cargo mission from Cape Canaveral on October 13.
Cargo Dragon is carrying more than 6,300 pounds of science and supplies to the ISS.
The mission includes the fourth and final pair of Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the station.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 13, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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selfie taken by a mars rover, showing the wheeled robot in a red desert landsacpe

Perseverance Sets New Off-World Driving Distance Record

Perseverance reached 28.10 miles, or 45.22 kilometers, on Mars on October 11.
The milestone surpasses Opportunity’s previous distance record of 28.06 miles.
The rover has reached the mark in about 5.5 years and remains in good health, according to the mission team.
NASA engineers believe Perseverance could ultimately travel up to 100 kilometers.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 13, 2026·via space.com

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NASA and SpaceX Prepare ISS Cargo Mission With Final Solar Arrays

NASA and SpaceX Prepare ISS Cargo Mission With Final Solar Arrays

Falcon 9 liftoff for CRS-35 is scheduled for October 13 from Cape Canaveral.
Cargo Dragon C211 is carrying the final pair of ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays.
The cargo includes station-maintenance hardware and experiments on artificial retinas, heart tissue, glass and inflammation.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 13, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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NASA demonstrates next-generation heat shield technologies

NASA Sends Experimental Heat Shields Into Reentry Test

KREPE-3 uses a departing cargo spacecraft to test experimental thermal-protection materials.
Twelve capsules carry sensors for temperature, pressure, motion, magnetic field and light.
NASA says the data may inform future Moon and Mars return technologies.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 12, 2026·via phys.org

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What’s Happening in Space Policy October 11-17, 2026

NASA Cargo Mission to Deliver Final ISS Solar Arrays

NASA’s SpX-35 Cargo Dragon mission is expected to carry the final iROSA set for the ISS.
Six of the roll-out solar arrays have already been installed.
The new arrays augment original solar hardware that has spent more than two decades in orbit.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 12, 2026·via spacepolicyonline.com

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Crew-12 Back on Earth as ISS Keeps Busy

Crew-12 Returns as ISS Cargo Traffic Ramps Up

Crew-12 splashed down in the Pacific after a 237-day mission.
Jessica Meir completed four spacewalks during the flight.
The ISS continues with a Cygnus departure and an upcoming Cargo Dragon arrival.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 11, 2026·via spacepolicyonline.com

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches for Six-Month ISS Mission

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches for Six-Month ISS Mission

A Falcon 9 launched the four-person Crew-13 mission from Cape Canaveral.
Crew-13 is scheduled for about six months aboard the ISS.
The launch followed replacement of a leaking Crew Dragon propulsion valve.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 10, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Four astronauts in white space suits smile at the camera and put their gloved hands together aboard the space station.

NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return and Splashdown Live

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:05 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 7, for Crew-12 undocking from the ISS, pending weather.
An Oct. 7 undock would put splashdown off the coast of California at approximately 11:34 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
Crew-12 includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (commander) and Jack Hathaway (pilot), ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
NASA's live return coverage streams across multiple platforms, with a schedule running from hatch closure on Oct. 7 to a 1:15 p.m. Oct. 8 station briefing.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 6, 2026·via nasa.gov

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NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops

NASA and Partners Take Aim at Growing Crops on the Moon

NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated preparatory work on growing crops on the Moon.
The work targets an Earth-based demonstrator called the Lunar Agriculture Module-Ground Test Demonstrator (LAM-GTD).
Its goals are to develop crop-growing technologies and study plant performance under atmospheres and controlled environments similar to those expected at Moon Base.
Space crops would supply whole-food nutrition and dietary variety while absorbing carbon dioxide, producing oxygen and recycling water.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 30, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco

NASA Ramps Up Funding and Support to Get Boeing's Starliner Flying Again

NASA will add support and funding to fix Boeing's Starliner capsule, with a cargo-only flight to the ISS targeted for December.
Astronauts will not fly on Starliner until 2028 because safety redesigns still need months or years to complete.
The 2024 crewed test flight was reclassified as a crew-endangering 'Type A mishap' after Wilmore and Williams were stranded for nearly a year.
Additional capsule upgrades and rocket certifications will cost NASA another $359 million, according to manager Dana Weigel.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 29, 2026·via phys.org

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The text "Deep Space Food Challenge Mars to Table" is centered in front of an artist's concept of the red planet Mars.

NASA Names Winners of Mars to Table Space Food Challenge

NASA announced the winners of the Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table, awarding a combined $650,000 to five teams.
Chinyere Ukeje of Philadelphia won the top $300,000 prize for the Adaptive Nourishment Infrastructure (ANI) food system concept.
Mars to Table launched in January 2026 as a follow-on to the Deep Space Food Challenge run with the Canadian Space Agency.
Judges reviewed 113 submissions from teams in 33 countries and 28 U.S. states.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 24, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Inside NASA's NSSC: How Agency Travel and Relocation Reimbursement Works

The NASA Shared Services Center provides reimbursement services for all authorized agency travel.
Covered categories include domestic, foreign, local, Extended Temporary Duty (ETDY), and Change of Station (COS).
The Federal Travel Regulations, per diem rates, and extended TDY tax guidance form the core reference set.
Change of Station moves have a dedicated submission process, CONUS and OCONUS move guides, and an extensive form list including OF 1012 and SF 1038.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 24, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Risk of Hydrazine Use Following Freeze–Thaw Exposure

NASA Bulletin Warns Hydrazine Freeze–Thaw Cycles Threaten Spacecraft Systems

Hydrazine freezes near 1.6°C, and the resulting phase transition is a documented risk to flight hardware in propulsion and auxiliary systems.
NASA cites Space Shuttle APU lines that could burst from freeze-induced contraction and thaw-induced over-expansion, with flight rules limiting systems to two freeze–thaw cycles before being considered degraded or failed.
Voyager thermal analyses showed that temperatures approaching 0.1–1.6°C risked line freezing, blockage, and thruster malfunction, requiring detailed modeling rather than simple temperature reads.
The bulletin identifies six risk categories: structural damage from superpacking, valve and seal compromise, slush-driven blockage, hazardous leaks, lost reliability, and uncertain thermal margins.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 23, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Reid Wiseman holds up a black phone to take a selfie with Baltimore Ravens fans at a football game. The fans are dressed in Ravens jerseys and shirts in purple and white. The fans are in the stands above, while Wiseman is on the field just below.

NASA's Reid Wiseman Brings Artemis II Message to Ravens vs. Saints Game

NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman took a selfie with fans at the Ravens vs. Saints game at M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 20, 2026.
Wiseman is a Baltimore native, making the appearance a hometown visit.
NASA says its NFL game engagement is part of the agency's Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening partner connections and showcasing air and space innovation.
The tour leads up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at Kennedy Space Center in early November.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 21, 2026·via nasa.gov

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A Zodiacal Night: APOD Captures False Dawn Over Ladakh's Dark Skies

APOD's September 19, 2026 image, 'A Zodiacal Night,' shows a luminous band of zodiacal light, also called the false dawn, captured just before astronomical twilight.
The photograph was taken during September's star party at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh, India, at about 4,500 meters altitude.
Bright Jupiter appears immersed in the faint zodiacal glow near the eastern horizon, with meteors streaking through the night.
Following the zodiacal band toward the zenith reveals open star cluster M44, while a yellowish Mars sits near the center of the frame.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 19, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night in Huntsville

NASA will host International Observe the Moon Night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
The venue is the official visitor center for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, which issued media advisory M26-002 on Sept. 15.
Agency experts will give talks on lunar science and exploration and highlight lunar observations made by the Artemis II crew in April.
Media must confirm attendance with Joel Wallace by 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, and report to the Davidson Center on event night.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 15, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Comet NEOWISE Rises Over the Adriatic in APOD Time-Lapse

APOD for September 13, 2026 features a time-lapse of Comet NEOWISE rising over the Adriatic Sea, credited to Paolo Girotti.
The video combines more than 240 images captured over roughly 30 minutes on July 8, before sunrise.
APOD describes Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) as one of the few comets visible to the unaided eye this century and the 'Great Comet of 2020.'
The comet appears against bright, undulating noctilucent clouds with distant stars behind them.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 13, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Image of the specular reflection (i.e. glint) off of Titan, captured by Cassini. Credit - NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/University of Idaho

NASA's Next Great Observatory Could Spot Oceans on Distant Worlds by Their Glint

More than 5,500 exoplanets are confirmed and dozens lie in habitable zones, yet no liquid ocean has ever been definitively detected beyond Earth.
Eleanor Cornish and Tyler Robinson of the University of Arizona propose hunting for 'glint' — specular reflection of starlight off water — in a pre-print submitted to the Astrophysical Journal.
Water reflects strongly at shallow angles during a planet's crescent phase, while rock, sand and soil scatter light evenly and cannot mimic the effect.
The technique is proven: Cassini spotted glint off Titan's hydrocarbon lakes in 2009, and a team including Carl Sagan used a Galileo fly-by of Earth to detect ocean glint decades earlier.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 11, 2026·via universetoday.com

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From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine

From the Corps to the Cosmos: Jaden Caradine's Journey from Marine to NASA

Jaden Caradine knew at age eight that he wanted to be an engineer.
He served five years as a Marine Corps mechanic, four of them in Japan.
While in Japan, he learned about ikigai and used it to focus his career path.
A magnetic spin-launch company sparked his interest in aerospace, leading him to Embry-Riddle and a NASA Langley Pathways internship.

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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o In this image from Sept. 8, 2023, two technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans stand around one of the four RS-25 engines on the core stage of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that would fly the Artemis II mission. The RS-25 engine test looks like a bell-shaped nozzle attached to a network of pipes. The engine is being held by the horizontal engine installer so it looks like it’s lying on its side. The RS-25 engine is about the size of a large pickup truck. The technicians are wearing hard hats and safety harnesses.

NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community

NASA will hold a virtual webinar on Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. EDT for the blind and low-vision community.
The webinar will feature an audio-described RS-25 engine test video and a Q&A session with an Artemis engineer.
An accessibility panel will include experts from Chandra, Stennis, Marshall, Johnson, and a freelance accessibility consultant.
Registration is open until Sept. 25 via an RSVP form; questions can be emailed to [email protected].

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DT Editorial Team·Sep 5, 2026·via nasa.gov

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