Astana opens a water resources situation centre
The ministry reports a new data-analysis centre; the national information system covers more than 23,000 water bodies.
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Rubin Observatory reports a dwarf planet candidate
Object 2026 ED138 lies beyond Pluto; its classification still needs confirmation.
NASA confirms next stage for ultraviolet UVEX telescope
Following a project review, the agency plans to launch by January 2031.
ISS crew prepares equipment for plant disease and thunderstorm research
The crew also continued preparations for a planned spacewalk.
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ESA announces in-person Paris briefing with Sophie Adenot after ISS mission
The invitation issued on 26 October schedules the event for 2 November and says there will be no live broadcast.
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NASA explains how PACE tracks autumn vegetation colours
Maps published on 26 October use late-September and early-October observations, and red areas do not always represent autumn forests.
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ISS crew rehearses robotic operations ahead of solar-array spacewalk
NASA reported Canadarm2 training and spacesuit checks on 26 October; installation remains planned for 29 October.
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Tokayev and Jensen Huang discuss Kazakhstan’s AI development
The 23 October meeting covered infrastructure, skills and technology partnerships; NVIDIA’s president received the Order of Dostyq.
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ISS crew continues bioprinting and prepares for 29 October spacewalk
NASA’s 23 October diary covers vascular tissues, materials research and preparations for a solar-array installation.
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Dragonfly completes a full first-flight simulation on Earth
NASA tested autonomous flight and landing for its future Titan rotorcraft using flight-like electronics and simulated sensors.
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NASA reports the end of Swift observatory operations
The 23 October update explains how orbital decay brought the satellite’s science operations to an end.
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PHP after the latest warnings: evidence from Kazakhstan education websites
A review of 60 selected endpoints: PHP banners, CMS signals, limits of external verification and a regional education platform proposal under G-TON.
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NASA clarifies Artemis III tests and plans for a lunar return
The 23 October briefing distinguishes a low-Earth-orbit test flight from the subsequent lunar landing mission.
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Roman telescope enters science commissioning before routine observations
NASA reports that basic observatory checks are complete, with instrument calibration and image-quality refinement now under way.
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ISS crew bioprints vessel tissue and prepares for spacewalk
Crew members operated a bioprinter, checked a spacesuit and practised using robotic arms.
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Hubble gravitational lens helps prepare Roman dark-matter studies
A newly published image supports methods for studying dark matter through the distortion of distant galaxies’ light.
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NASA describes CASALS lidar designed for continuous 3D terrain maps
The experimental instrument has flown on an aircraft, but further development is needed before any space mission.
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ISS crew checks spacesuits ahead of solar-array spacewalks
Astronauts are preparing for spacewalks on 29 October and 5 November while continuing plant-cell research.
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NASA model refines projections for Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
Some simulations put the glacier’s sea-level contribution at up to twice earlier estimates; this is a model result, not a certainty.
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UN disarmament chief warns AI could crowd out human judgement in war
UNIDIR points to faster decisions, opaque systems and the risk of error or unintended escalation.
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What do the “Pillars of Creation” sound like? NASA turns an image into sound
The new APOD feature sonifies M16. It maps data to audio; it is not a recording of actual noise in space.