NIST Finalizes Guidelines on Protecting Online Identity and Access Tokens From Misuse

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/09/nist-finalizes-guidelines-protecting-online-identity-and-access-tokens When you sign in to an online service like webmail, behind the scenes is often a token — a snippet of information identifying you and what online resources you are permitted to use, such as your inbox, contacts or other potentially sensitive information. Keeping these tokens safe is critical for protecting against unauthorized access, and it’s the goal of a newly finalized publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

NIST Report Provides Guidelines for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/10/nist-report-provides-guidelines-transition-post-quantum-cryptography In August 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards made to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer. Now, the agency has released its high-level road map to help organizations switch to these standards. The report, Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (NISTIR 8547), outlines NIST’s official approach and timelines for transitioning away from quantum-vulnerable algorithms to quantum-resistant standards. It is the core technical document meant to inform federal agencies, industry partners and standards organizations about what needs to change and when during the migration to PQC standards — a cryptographic modernization with details that will vary by organization but timelines that apply broadly.

October 29, 2026 6:30 am U.S. Spacewalk 100

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Sunshade for NASA’s NEO Surveyor Mission Ready for Its Day in Sun

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/neo-surveyor/2026/10/26/sunshade-for-nasas-neo-surveyor-mission-ready-for-its-day-in-sun/ Development of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission continues as the spacecraft’s largest component gets closer to how it will look when it launches. Recently, teams completed work on integrating solar arrays onto the spacecraft’s sunshade, a structure primarily designed to block the Sun’s glare. The sunshade will keep the infrared space telescope cool as it searches for near-Earth asteroids and comets while also providing the spacecraft with power.

NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/nasas-perseverance-offers-clues-to-protect-crews-from-mars-dust/ Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are carried aboard the rover, including some that are small enough to penetrate the lungs and enter the bloodstream. The findings will be published Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and could inform spacesuit and habitat design, dust-removal procedures, and crew health standards for future NASA missions to Mars.

NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-charts-path-for-roman-with-gravitational-lenses/ A sweeping barred spiral galaxy marks the spot in this image, but the real treasure is the gravitational lens in the lower-right corner, where a distant background galaxy is being magnified and distorted by the gravity of a closer galaxy. This observation is one of many gravitational lensing images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in preparation for science with the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/2026/10/22/nasas-roman-space-telescope-enters-final-commissioning-phase/ NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission has now entered the science commissioning phase, having successfully completed a comprehensive checkout and refinement of the observatory and primary instrument performance.