Crew-13 Launches to ISS, Curiosity Explores Mars, and APOD Features Galaxies

This week, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 launched to the International Space Station on October 1, 2026, with the crew arriving at the ISS as Crew-12 prepared to depart. On Mars, the Curiosity rover continued its exploration, with blog updates from October 4, 2026, detailing its activities at Cache Creek. The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) featured M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams on October 5, 2026, and Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey on October 4, 2026. Earlier, SpaceX had stacked Starship and Super Heavy for its first orbital flight attempt on September 23, 2026.