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- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
NASA Glenn Invites Phase 1 Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The principal purpose of this procurement is to deliver a laboratory…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn
A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
NASA’s Webb Captures Commotion From Nebula’s Stellar Jets
A cauldron of cosmic creation is being revealed in a new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, which…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
FTC Issues Redress Payments to Consumers Impacted by GOAT’s Deceptive Shipping, Refund Policies
The Federal Trade Commission announced it is sending more than $100,000 in redress payments to consumers deceived by online marketplace GOAT. The refunds are part of a settlement over allegations the company failed to…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
APOD: 2026 October 6 – A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 6 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay
Dissolved organic matter and suspended sediment mingle in the southernmost extent of James Bay.
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5029-5035: Back in the Lab
Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 1, 2026 The majority of Curiosity plans involve mosaics from Mastcam and ChemCam, chemistry analyses from ChemCam and…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States6 Oct 2026
A Journey to the Depths of Ancient Mars?
Written by Alex Jones, Ph.D. candidate at Imperial College London Sept. 29, 2026 After spending the last six months exploring “Lac de Charmes,” a region of ancient rock beyond Jezero crater’s western rim, Perseverance…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:05 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 7, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. An Oct. 7 undock…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. Rams
NASA astronaut and mission specialist of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Christina Koch, leads the fans in singing the Eagles Fight Song from the field at an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety
NASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing that occurs when aircraft encounter unusually large, very cold water droplets in clouds.…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
Suspected Second-generation Planet Solves NASA Hubble Cold Case
New analysis of archival Hubble data points to the possibility of “dead” white dwarf stars hosting second-generation planetary systems.
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
Contacting NASA’s Langley Research Center
By Mail: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center Hampton, VA 23681-2199 By Phone: Operator: (757) 864-1000 Public & Media Inquiries: larc-dl-public-inquiries@mail.nasa.gov…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
FTC Issues Letters Warning Hospitals Against Deceptive Pricing Practices
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today sent letters to 24 of the nation’s largest healthcare services companies, reminding them of their legal obligation to provide patients with timely, accurate and…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
Premier Martial Arts Franchisor and its Former Franchise Sales Organization Settle FTC Charges that the Companies Made Deceptive Claims and Violated the Franchise Rule
Proposed settlements recover $1.85 million for injured consumers and give certain franchisees the option to cancel their franchise agreements without penalty Franchisor Premier Franchising Group LLC (PFG) and its former…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States5 Oct 2026
Moon-Like Madagascar
A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the country’s south.
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States4 Oct 2026
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 Before we landed, the area of Gale crater that we planned to explore was divided up…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States4 Oct 2026
Mapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing. Not a title, not a specific mission, not even NASA itself, just the…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States4 Oct 2026
APOD: 2026 October 4 – Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 4 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States3 Oct 2026
APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 3 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
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…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
The engineering development unit for NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) probe is photographed prior to a major thermal evaluation. The DAVINCI team put the yoga…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
La NASA abre solicitudes para próxima promoción de directores de vuelo
Lee esta nota de prensa en inglés aquí. La NASA busca líderes para uno de los puestos más prestigiosos de la Tierra en el ámbito de los vuelos espaciales tripulados: director de vuelo en el control de misión del Centro…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
NASA Campaign Explores Clouds Spawned by Wildfires
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…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
NASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint Tests
Groundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for designing the aircraft technologies of the future. In a first-of-its-kind test in NASA…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors
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…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website
Lens.com hides bogus ‘taxes & fees’ charge that often doubles the price of contact lenses for consumers, the FTC and states allege Today, the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General,…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination
Settlement with Southern Glazer’s will help level the playing field for small businesses and facilitate consumer access to lower-priced wine and spirits at local retailers The Federal Trade Commission secured a…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
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!
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
Rains Swamp the Gandak River
After days of torrential rain, the river rose to record-breaking levels in parts of Nepal and India.
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States2 Oct 2026
10 Things: Movie Night
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…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States1 Oct 2026
NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements
Editor’s Note: This release was updated on Oct. 2, 2026, to clarify company names. NASA selected 16 companies to provide Enterprise Logistics Support Services under new agreements that will standardize requirements,…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States1 Oct 2026
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches
In this Oct. 1, 2026, photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft is carrying NASA astronauts Jessica…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States1 Oct 2026
What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A Meteor Shower and the Moon Near the Pleiades See Saturn at opposition, catch the Orionid meteor shower, and watch the Moon pass close to the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Skywatching Highlights Transcript…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States1 Oct 2026
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States1 Oct 2026
NASA’s Webb Provides Crash Course on Planet-Shattering Collisions
In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizing massive amounts of rock and blasting it into space. Some of that material…
- NASA News ReleasesUnited States1 Oct 2026
APOD: 2026 October 1 – Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 1 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States28 Sept 2026
FTC, States Win Protections to Lower Pesticide Prices for American Farmers in Antitrust Case Against Corteva
The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States24 Sept 2026
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Whether to Update Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses to Address Platforms’ Role in Promoting Impersonation Scams
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that is considering whether to update its View Press Release
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States24 Sept 2026
FTC Approves Publication of Federal Register Notices Revising the Commission’s Rules of Practice
The Federal Trade Commission amended the agency’s Rules of Practice to better align with the FTC Act and reflect organizational changes, including the creation of the American Competition Enforcement Division. The…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States22 Sept 2026
FTC Endorses Education Department Proposal to Expand Higher Education Accreditation Options
The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies. Increased competition among accreditors and lower administrative burdens…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States17 Sept 2026
FTC Takes Historic Action Against Multilevel Marketing Operator Amway for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
Proposed order will require Amway and two of its affiliates to pay $225 million, the largest monetary recovery ever collected from an MLM in an FTC action Amway Corp., one of the largest multilevel marketing companies…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States17 Sept 2026
FleetCor Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Resolve Administrative Action After Federal Court Finds that It Violated the FTC Act by Charging Unauthorized Fees
FTC alleged that the company, now known as Corpay, charged customers hidden or otherwise unauthorized fees and deceived users about savings from its fuel cards FleetCor and its CEO will pay $100 million to settle a…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States17 Sept 2026
FTC Announces Additional Payments to Consumers Stemming from FTC’s Amazon Prime Settlement
Under a revised order, more consumers will qualify for refunds with the maximum payment increased from $51 to $200 View Press Release
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States16 Sept 2026
FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Arrangement in Beretta, Ruger Deal
FTC continues crackdown on competitors sharing company directors in violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act The Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns arising from a stock purchase…
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States15 Sept 2026
FTC Publishes Price Transparency FAQs for Auto Dealers
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission today published frequently asked questions on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act. View Press Release
- US FTC Press ReleasesUnited States10 Sept 2026
FTC Publishes Proposed 2027 Budget for Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed 2027 budget as submitted to the Commission and published in the Federal Register . View Press Release