Thursday · November 12, 2026 Vol. I · No. 315
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Why neither Russia nor Ukraine can turn the tide of the war — and how they still pull off successfu… A living shield: Skin microbes may help sawfish survive oxygen-poor pools Lemon waste yields bioplastic more flexible than commercial counterpart, study finds UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over Liquid-phase growth strategy densifies ceramic films at low temperature Putin, Trump to continue dialogue at meeting in China — Kremlin aide A new view of the gamma-ray gap: 14 years of Fermi data reveal around 450 sources in a largely unex… Why neither Russia nor Ukraine can turn the tide of the war — and how they still pull off successfu… A living shield: Skin microbes may help sawfish survive oxygen-poor pools Lemon waste yields bioplastic more flexible than commercial counterpart, study finds UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over Liquid-phase growth strategy densifies ceramic films at low temperature Putin, Trump to continue dialogue at meeting in China — Kremlin aide A new view of the gamma-ray gap: 14 years of Fermi data reveal around 450 sources in a largely unex…

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'We basically did Top Gun in space': 'Star Trek Starfleet Academy' warps back into action in March 2027 for sophomore year in the final frontier

The sophomore season of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will warp back to the small screen in March 2027 when the limited series returns for its final season on Paramount+.

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See the original Galileo shuttle from 'Star Trek' in its new home at the Original Series Set Tour in New York

This iconic spaceship will now live long and prosper in its brand-new Star Trek Tour home.

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NASA JPL testing readies Voyager technologies lander for moon mission

A commercial lander that will be at the forefront of NASA's efforts to establish a moon base, humanity's first lunar outpost, has passed a series of critical tests at the agency's…

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Earth's poles shifted surprisingly fast during the age of dinosaurs, ancient sea levels reveal

The location of Earth's geographic poles has changed several times over the past 320 million years in a process known as true polar wander.

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Comparing Off-World Rover Driving Distances

Description This infographic illustrates the distances driven by various rovers on the surface of Earth’s Moon and Mars. Of the vehicles shown, the NASA Mars rovers Perseverance a…

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NASA’s Record-Setting Perseverance Rover Team

Description Members of NASA’s Perseverance Mars mission team gather in the Mars Yard at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California with a certificate from Guinn…

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How to watch 'VisionQuest' online — stream the MCU's 'WandaVision' spinoff series from anywhere

How to watch "VisionQuest", the MCU spinoff starring Paul Bettany, James Spader and Todd Stashwick. Cheapest options, where to watch in US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond.

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Perseverance Navcam Image Marks Record Drive

Description Rover tracks and a rocky Martian landscape are shown in this image captured by one of the navigation cameras (navcams) aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on Oct. 11…

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Transporter-18 SmallSats Encapsulation

Three NASA-supported small spacecraft, along with many commercial payloads, are shown before being encapsulated in a SpaceX Falcon 9 ahead of launch on Oct. 1, 2026. The ASCENT Pr…

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New solar model maps sun more accurately by checking far-side activity

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)-led team has developed an improved model for predicting solar events that incorporates activity on the far side of the sun. The team studied …

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

1 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) View all current NASA job openings at USAJobs Vacancy Announcement for Chief Counsel at NASA Glenn R…

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Voyager Technologies’ Griffin-1 Completes Environmental Testing at NASA JPL

Description A lunar lander from Voyager Technologies completed nearly three months of environmental testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in late Sept…

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SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)

The SpaceX cargo launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13) created a dazzling display seen up and down the US East Coast.

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2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing

Reentry provider Varda Space Industries is currently flying two spacecraft in Earth orbit and has eight more missions planned in the next year.

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Structure in the unstructured: New phenomenon discovered in the solar wind

Turbulence is ubiquitous and occurs every day, such as when milk is stirred into coffee or in the stormy motions of the ocean and the atmosphere. Media in space and astrophysical …

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TB 26-08 Complex Modes in Lightly Damped Structural Systems: A Two-Mode Interaction Perspective

For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov Download the PDF version Complex mode shapes can emerge in a linear structure even when…

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‘Space Gal’ Emily Calandrelli launches into the Marvel Universe this week on Disney Jr.'s 'Iron Man' series (exclusive)

Real-life astronaut and science communicator Emily Calandrelli will make a guest appearance in the upcoming episode of Disney Jr.'s animated "Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Fri…

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Webb spots possible early-universe supernova just days after it happened

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a possible supernova in the early universe just days after the star exploded. Called AT 2026abck, the transient lies in a star-f…

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Planetary systems reveal two distinct families tied to their host stars

Analyzing a sample of 300 of the best-characterized planetary systems among the more than 1,000 known in the Milky Way, an international research team led by the Italian National …

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover breaks interplanetary driving record — and it's far from done

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has broken the record for the farthest distance driven on a world beyond Earth, passing its smaller cousin Opportunity.

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Astronaut captures mesmerizing auroras with iPhone from ISS | Space photo of the day for Oct. 13, 2026

Auroras paint the International Space Station purple in new iPhone photo from orbit.

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Space waves reveal where Earth's magnetic shield is under pressure

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland sheds light on a poorly understood part of space weather: where powerful waves form at the edge of Earth's magn…

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NASA JPL Testing Readies Voyager Technologies Lander for Moon Mission

A commercial lander that will be at the forefront of NASA’s efforts to establish a Moon Base, humanity’s first lunar outpost, has passed a series of critical tests at the agency’s…

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NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 mission to launch health research

NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's 35th Commercial Resupply Services mi…