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- APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift
on November 6, 2026 at 5:05 amAPOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 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 photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Farewell
- Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
on November 6, 2026 at 5:01 amThe San Juan River has carved deep, improbably curvy meanders into the desert landscape.
- Midwestern City Lights
by HQ Web Team on November 5, 2026 at 3:17 pmCity lights from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026. Major urban areas visible in the photograph include Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; and the New York metropolitan region. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above Earth when this
- NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
by Gerelle Q. Dodson on November 5, 2026 at 3:11 pmStudents in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:40 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 10, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hosted by Freedom Crossing Academy in
- Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
on November 5, 2026 at 12:56 pmThis Hubble image features the sparkling collection of stars named Messier 30 (M30), also called NGC 7099.
- Young people turned out in near-record numbers for the 2026 midterms, with the economy top of their minds
by Sara Suzuki, Senior Researcher and Research Assistant Professor at CIRCLE, Tufts University on November 6, 2026 at 1:14 pmWhether they went to college or not, young voters heavily favored Democrats.
- What C.S. Lewis said about Narnia’s most famous character: the Jesus-like lion Aslan
by Christopher A. Snyder, PhD, Professor of History, Mississippi State University on November 6, 2026 at 1:13 pmSome Narnia fans are up in arms about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of ‘The Magician’s Nephew,’ directed by Greta Gerwig.
- I’m an athletic trainer – here’s how to know when kids sports are too intense
by Adam Annaccone, Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington on November 6, 2026 at 1:13 pmIt can be tempting to ratchet up training intensity for kids in youth sports, but focusing on fun and letting them lead the way may ultimately be more rewarding.
- What the measles vaccine’s ‘97% effective’ rating means for Pittsburgh parents
by Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Associate Professor of Biology, Allegheny College on November 6, 2026 at 1:13 pmAn epidemiologist and mother explains what families need to know about measles and why a preventable disease has become a public health threat once again.
- Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense
by Jacob Dykes, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University on November 6, 2026 at 1:11 pmOver 100 screwworm cases have appeared in US animals in 2026, including in elk. How America’s 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites and contain the spread.