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Fires and smoke spread across New Guinea during drought

NASA reports that fires scorched the island in September and October 2026, with smoke disrupting flights and closing schools in some areas.

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  • NASA says Papua New Guinea fires had released nearly 32 megatons of carbon by October 19, more than any year on record at that point.
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NASA reports that smoke caused severe air pollution and led officials in some areas to advise children and older people to wear masks.

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  3. NASA says Papua New Guinea fires had released nearly 32 megatons of carbon by October 19, more than any year on record at that point.

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Hubble observations help prepare Roman telescope for lensing research

NASA says Hubble has captured gravitational lenses as preparation for science with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

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  • The featured lens magnifies and distorts light from a background galaxy about eight billion light-years away.
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The observations show how gravitational lenses can help guide planned research with Roman.

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NASA features an illustration of the white dwarf WD J1330+6435

The October 22 Astronomy Picture of the Day explains how trace elements can shift some white dwarfs’ apparent color.

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  • NASA says the featured illustration shows WD J1330+6435 surrounded by a disk of gas and rocks.
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The NASA feature describes how accreted trace elements can make some white dwarfs appear in colors beyond white.

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NASA announces a revised process for selecting science missions

The agency says Competition Model 2.0 will streamline how missions are proposed, reviewed and chosen.

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  • NASA says it will explain the model at a virtual town hall on October 26 and take questions.
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NASA says the changes aim to reduce the time and resources spent on competitive mission selection.

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NASA says it will introduce changes in stages and refine them with community input.

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