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- NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
by Gerelle Q. Dodson on October 16, 2026 at 8:14 pmNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s
- Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
by HQ Web Team on October 16, 2026 at 4:28 pmShortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. This rigorous analysis confirmed that the
- I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
by Jason Costa on October 16, 2026 at 2:24 pmAs the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched with awe and pride. Mjoen, NASA’s operations manager for the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, helped shape the systems and ground operations that will one day send humans back to
- NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
on October 16, 2026 at 12:42 pmThis NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove.
- APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station
on October 16, 2026 at 4:05 amAPOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 16 –… 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 photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. To view this
- Young voters fear mass shootings like the one in Oregon, but that fear divides them on gun control
by Jillian Turanovic, Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder on October 16, 2026 at 6:02 pmAn Oregon school shooting comes weeks before midterms when young voters could break turnout records, but research shows shared fear doesn’t mean shared views on guns.
- Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less
by Vanessa M. Conzon, Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, Boston College on October 16, 2026 at 12:24 pmRemote work does not necessarily mean that social connections break down. Instead, it can provide the spark for stronger and better relationships between co-workers.
- Belonging and belief: Why evangelical churches draw many migrants in the US
by Johanna Bard Richlin, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine on October 16, 2026 at 12:24 pmMany migrants find community in evangelical churches in the U.S. – part of wider shifts in the country’s religious landscape.
- Treating depression during pregnancy may benefit baby’s brain development – new research
by Elysia Poggi Davis, Professor of Psychology, University of Denver on October 16, 2026 at 12:23 pmTherapy during pregnancy for those who need it may have advantages for the next generation.
- Fentanyl is fueling overdose deaths in Colorado – what voters need to know about Proposition 132’s attempt to stiffen penalties
by Joshua Barocas, Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz on October 16, 2026 at 12:23 pmIn November, Colorado voters will decide whether to further criminalize the use of illicit fentanyl.