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10/22/2026

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10/22/2026

EDUCATORS! Earlier this week we posted about the student Dream With Us Design challenge for middle and high school students. You too can be a part of this challenge by volunteering to be a judge! Find out more and how to volunteer: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dwu-judges-descriptions-2026-2027.pdf?emrc=e0a387

10/22/2026

We've mentioned that it's meteor season with one shower coming right on the heels of the next, so maybe you've been thinking about going out and trying to find a meteorite (a part of a meteor that remains after it's fallen to Earth). How do you increase your chances of finding one? Here are some tips:

Meteorite hunters look for rocks different from their surroundings. Later, they analyze the properties of unusual rocks to confirm it's a meteorite.

10/22/2026

Full Hunter's moon coming up this weekend, so make the most of this viewing opportunity!

The October full Hunter’s Moon will light up the night sky overnigh...

10/22/2026

As it dove into the Sun's atmosphere the Parker Solar Probe captured incredible images magnetic outflows - and inflows. Read more:

Images captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun in December 2024 have now revealed new

10/22/2026

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APODToday's APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APODAstronomy 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 First Green S...

10/21/2026

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10/21/2026

Need an activity for the little ones? Just want something to relax? Try these coloring pages from NASA's SpacePlace!

Color and learn about some faraway worlds with these coloring pages!

10/21/2026

If you're curious just where the Parker Solar Probe is right now, here's a tool for you from the site, TheSky. Find the PSP along with other objects, charts, tools, and other content to keep you connected with the sky!

Where is Parker Solar Probe now? Discover its current position, coordinates, altitude, azimuth, and a sky map to easily find it in the sky from your location.

10/21/2026

Speaking of Venus, the bright planet has been in our evening sky for most of this year, but will soon disappear and return in the MORNING sky. But here's something you wouldn't expect: it disappears and reappears at different times, depending on where you are on our globe. Let's hear more in this video from EarthSky:

The bright planet Venus has been a fixture of our evening skies for...