NASA’s Nov. 4, 2026, Astronomy Picture of the Day highlights IC 342, a nearby spiral galaxy seen through the Milky Way’s crowded foreground.
APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
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NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events For Media, Participants
NASA’s Nov. 6–8 MAX POWER schedule includes an X-59 display, astronaut events and a Nov. 7 briefing on the agency’s Moon Base program.
AI In Space: Lessons From Google’s First Data Center Satellite
Google’s small Project Suncatcher satellite has run Gemma 4 on a TPU in orbit, testing one step toward space-based AI computing.
November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
NASA says Voyager 1 is expected to reach one light-day from the Sun on Nov. 18, 2026, nearly 49 years after launch.
Slice Of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
NASA’s Oct. 29 image shows the Teghaza 001 slice used to date the Martian rock and map minerals recording its history.
APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns Of Venus
NASA’s October 29, 2026, Astronomy Picture of the Day explains how Venus’s backlit atmosphere creates a crescent arc with horn-shaped tips.
Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman As NASA JPL Deputy
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman will become Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Nov. 30, 2026.
APOD: 2026 October 28 – The Mutual Occultation Of Ganymede And Io
NASA’s October 28 APOD features video of Ganymede briefly blocking Io, recorded during a rare alignment of Jupiter’s Galilean moons.
Tinga’s Tale
A NASA Mars 2020 science report describes breccia and dark rocks at Tinga, near Jezero crater, while leaving their relationship unresolved.
2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula In Orion
NASA’s Oct. 26, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day features M42, a nearby star-forming nebula about 1,500 light-years away.
