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NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
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As part of NASA’s ongoing Inspiration Tour, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams game in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 4. A self-proclaimed Philadelphia sports…

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Station Crew Expands as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Prepares to Depart
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The Expedition 75 crew slept in Friday and spent the rest of the day relaxing following the Oct. 1 arrival of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. The four new crew members, who arrived after a record-setting 7-hour, 55-minute Dragon spacecraft flight from Florida, bring the number of people…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes Record Six Flights in One Week
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft had its busiest week yet, setting its record for flights completed in a single week while continuing to demonstrate its ability to maneuver at a range of speeds and altitudes.  The X-59 kicked off last week by flying twice on Sept. 22, followed by two-flight days Sept. 24 and 25 for a total of six flights. The…

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NASA Campaign Explores Clouds Spawned by Wildfires
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The Wildhorse grass fire in eastern Idaho erupted with a massive pulse of smoke. No one had expected it, but the wildfire had launched what’s known as a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, or pyroCb. It was an elusive weather phenomenon that scientists…

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NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors
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NASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. This role is critical to advancing American leadership in space exploration,…

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APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
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What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects. Zoom in and explore!

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Rains Swamp the Gandak River
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After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.

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Crew-13 Members Enter Station, Join Expedition 75
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NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov have entered the International Space Station following Dragon’s hatch opening at 9:19 p.m. EDT.

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10 Things: Movie Night
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Join Us for Movie Night with NASA NASA’s mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration and scientific discovery. NASA+ documentaries allow you to come along for the ride. It’s free. It’s on demand. And no subscription is required.…

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