Earth · Oct 17, 2026
Typhoon Champi is a Category 4 storm near Guam
The National Weather Service says Typhoon Champi is a Category 4 storm about 140 miles east-southeast of Guam, with typhoon conditions expected by Sunday morning.
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Saturday, October 17
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Space · Oct 17, 2026
NASA says Artemis II heat shield held up on return
NASA says the Artemis II heat shield protected 4 astronauts on the return from the Moon, with nine char-loss spots compared with 103 on Artemis I.
Health · Oct 17, 2026
United States measles cases reach 4,410 this year
The CDC counts 4,410 confirmed measles cases in the United States as of October 15, already above the 2,289 cases reported in all of 2025.
Friday, October 16
Three things to know. A world to understand.
Earth · Oct 16, 2026
Thwaites Glacier May Melt Faster Than Thought
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier may be losing ice faster than scientists thought.
Earth · Oct 16, 2026
El Niño Shapes NOAA's Winter Outlook
NOAA just released its winter outlook, and one word dominates it: El Niño.
Space · Oct 16, 2026
Dragon Delivers New Solar Wings
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship has arrived at the International Space Station.
Thursday, October 15
Two things to know. A world to understand.
Health · Oct 15, 2026
Flu Is Low but Rising, CDC Says
The CDC's latest weekly flu report says flu activity is still low across the country, but it has been rising since late summer.
Wednesday, October 14
Three things to know. A world to understand.
Earth · Oct 14, 2026
Hurricane Simon Stalls off Mexico
Hurricane Simon drifted slowly southwest of Cabo Corrientes on Oct. 14, the National Hurricane Center said, while NASA's Earth Observatory published satellite images of the storm at its peak near Mexico's coast.
Space · Oct 14, 2026
The Galaxy Clusters Behind the 'Treble Clef'
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory found that a radio structure nicknamed the 'Treble Clef' sits in two merging galaxy clusters, NASA said Oct. 14.
Technology · Oct 14, 2026
Batteries Built for the Lunar Night
NASA researchers are developing solid-state batteries that could survive the extreme cold of the Moon's South Pole, the agency said Oct. 14.
Tuesday, October 13
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Space · Oct 13, 2026
Artemis III Boosters Are Stacked
NASA has finished stacking the twin solid rocket boosters for its Artemis III Moon rocket and installed all four RS-25 engines on the core stage, the agency said in an Oct. 13 status update.
Discovery · Oct 13, 2026
Australia's Spider Crater, Seen From Space
A Landsat 9 image published by NASA's Earth Observatory on Oct. 13 shows the Spider Crater in Western Australia's Kimberley region, the eroded remains of an ancient meteorite impact.
Monday, October 12
Two things to know. A world to understand.
Earth · Oct 12, 2026
Antarctic Sea Ice Peaks Near a Record Low
Antarctic sea ice reached its annual maximum extent on Sept. 14, 2026, covering about 17.59 million square kilometers, NASA's Earth Observatory reported Oct. 12.
Space · Oct 12, 2026
Perseverance Breaks the Off-World Driving Record
NASA's Perseverance rover has driven farther than any vehicle on another world, the agency said Oct. 12.
Friday, October 9
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Space · Oct 9, 2026
Cygnus XL Leaves the Space Station
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft was released from the International Space Station's robotic arm on Oct. 9, NASA said, nearly six months after delivering about 11,000 pounds of supplies.
Technology · Oct 9, 2026
NASA Tests Heat Shields on a Cygnus Re-entry
NASA is testing new heat shield materials by flying 12 small capsules inside a departing Cygnus cargo ship that will break apart on re-entry, the agency's Ames Research Center said Oct. 9.