A timeline of NASA and American space exploration
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Oct. 1, 1958, according to the NASA History Office.
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NASA seeks commercial options to boost or service Hubble
NASA issued a Request for Information on Oct. 29 seeking industry capabilities to support the Hubble Space Telescope.
NASA says Voyager 1 to reach one light-day Nov. 18
NASA said Voyager 1 will cross one light-day from the Sun on Nov. 18, 2026, at 16.1 billion miles.
NASA unveils Hubble and Webb views of Cat’s Head nebula
NASA released Hubble and James Webb images of a small region in the Carina Nebula nicknamed the Cat’s Head Nebula.
NASA releases 2026 ISAM ‘State of Play’ report
NASA published the 2026 ISAM State of Play, a 368-page report on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing.
NASA invites public to send names to Titan
NASA opened a campaign for people to add their names to a microchip that will fly on the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan.
NASA uses Hubble lensing images to prep Roman telescope
NASA said a new Hubble observation is one of many gravitational lensing images taken to prepare science for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
NASA releases image of NEO Surveyor sunshade
NASA released an image showing a technician inspecting the Near-Earth Object Surveyor sunshade.
Cyclone Arnab strikes India’s east coast, NASA says
NASA said the first named storm of the 2026 North Indian Ocean season made landfall along Andhra Pradesh and Yanam.
NASA highlights 'Horns of Venus' in daily astronomy image
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features an image of Venus showing extended crescent "horns."
Caltech names Reid Wiseman JPL deputy director
Caltech named former astronaut Reid Wiseman associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, starting Nov. 30, 2026.
NASA selects 19 new citizen science proposals for 2026
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate selected 19 citizen science proposals in 2026.
Vietnam signs Artemis Accords as 78th nation
Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, according to NASA.
NASA student challenge helps alum launch drone company
NASA said its University Student Research Challenge helped a Michigan State University student co-found a drone company.
NASA integrates Artemis III SLS core stage with boosters
NASA integrated the Artemis III Space Launch System core stage with its solid rocket boosters at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA sets coverage for Mars simulation crew exit after 378 days
NASA will stream the CHAPEA Mission 2 crew's exit on Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 3 p.m. EDT.
NASA spotlights Chiricahua, newest U.S. national park
NASA Earth Observatory published a Landsat 9 image of Chiricahua, which was redesignated a national park in October 2026.
NASA posts Ganymede–Io mutual occultation video, 6-year event
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day features a video of Ganymede briefly blocking Io.
NASA’s Curiosity prepares to drill at ‘Nazca’ on Mars
NASA said the Curiosity rover is preparing to drill at a site informally named “Nazca,” near the earlier “Chiu Chiu” block.