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Milky Way dazzles over Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 24, 2025
Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 24, 2025 - 12:00 pm - ●
Under 200 Unistellar Envision pre-orders left! Save $500 on these star-guiding smart binoculars
The Unistellar Envision smart binoculars use Augmented Reality to identify night sky and terrestrial targets, second-stage pre-orders are live now but only... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 24, 2025 - 11:45 am - ●
Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats, oh my!Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats: how did these spooky-sounding animals get their names? Learn more about them here. The post... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 24, 2025 - 10:44 am - ●
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Save a huge 74% on the VPN TechRadar consistently ranks as its best overall. The price cut applies across all NordVPN plans... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 24, 2025 - 10:22 am - ●
Madagascar: The island split in 2 by timeA new study found Madagascar formed after 2 great rifting events. First it tore from Africa 170 million years ago and then... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 24, 2025 - 10:06 am - ●
Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare
A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 24, 2025 - 10:00 am - ●
Teach-And-Repeat Driving Could Automate Lunar Cargo Delivery
Driving on the Moon for the first time has got to be an exhilarating experience. But driving the same path on the... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:46 am - ●
Are We In The Solitude Zone Of The Universe?
Are we alone? It’s probably one of the, if not the most basic questions of human existence. People have been trying to... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:45 am - ●
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 24 –November 2The crescent Moon returns and waxes to first quarter. Two binocular comets are on the way out. And Arcturus is once again... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:11 am - ●
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 24 –November 2The crescent Moon returns and waxes to first quarter. Two binocular comets are on the way out. And Arcturus is once again... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:11 am - ●
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 24 –November 2The crescent Moon returns and waxes to first quarter. Two binocular comets are on the way out. And Arcturus is once again... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:11 am - ●
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 24 –November 2The crescent Moon returns and waxes to first quarter. Two binocular comets are on the way out. And Arcturus is once again... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:11 am - ●
Sun news: More blasts from the sun’s far side!Sun news for October 24, 2025. The sun's far side continues to appear fiery, with far-side plasma hurled into space visible over... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 24, 2025 - 9:00 am - ●
Focusing on NGC 3370
Image: Focusing on NGC 3370... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 24, 2025 - 8:14 am - ●
The Sky Today on Friday, October 24: The Moon and Antares
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 23: The Moon visits Mars and Mercury The... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 24, 2025 - 8:00 am - ●
Earth from space: Likouala-aux-Herbes river, Congo
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the meandering course of the Likouala-aux-Herbes river in the Republic of the Congo.... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 24, 2025 - 8:00 am - ●
The Eagle’s Cave
Fernando Oliveira de Menezes, taken from Munhoz, Brazil The Eagle Nebula (M16) is one of the most famous deep-sky objects and home... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 24, 2025 - 8:00 am - ●
Visible planets and night sky guide for OctoberVisible planets and night sky guide. After sunset, look for the thin crescent moon near the red star Antares. Watch a video... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 24, 2025 - 7:30 am - ●
The Sky This Week from October 24 to 31: Iapetus stands near Saturn
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, October 24The Moon passes 0.5° south of Antares at 9... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 24, 2025 - 5:00 am - ●
ESA Is Simulating A Solar Storms For Satellite Operator Training
Threats from space aren’t always obvious, but statistically its only a matter of time before one of them happens. One of the... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 24, 2025 - 12:44 am A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint
The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 9:00 pmOrionid meteor shower 2025 lights the night sky over Egypt in stunning photo
The Orionid meteor shower hit its peak during the dark nights surrounding October's new moon phase.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 8:00 pmFallout games in order: Chronological and release date
No one wants to set the world on fire, but Fallout’s post-apocalyptic world is a fun one to explore. Here’s how to... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 6:30 pmPhosphorus Prepared Earth For Complex Life And Could Be A Valuable Biosignature
A new study has revealed how phosphorus, a nutrient essential for photosynthesis, surged into ancient oceans and started Earth's first major rise... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 23, 2025 - 6:20 pmPowerful NVIDIA chip launching to orbit next month to pave way for space-based data centers
An NVIDIA GPU is heading toward its record-setting orbital debut, a trip that will test how data centers could work in the... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 6:00 pmThis is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?
Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 6:00 pmThe UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it?
Russia is targeting UK space infrastructure, and in particular military satellites, on a weekly basis, according to the head of UK Space... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 5:00 pmSpaceX launches its record-breaking 139th mission of the year (video)
SpaceX launched its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), sending a Spanish military-communications satellite to orbit.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 4:00 pmCan Mars’ ice confirm past life?
In a recent study, a team of researchers from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Penn State suggested that future missions to... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 23, 2025 - 3:11 pmScientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time
Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 3:00 pm
Rare timelapse of red sprites and the southern Milky WayDan Zafra of Capture the Atlas shared a rare timelapse of red sprites - fleeting flashes above lightning storms - and the... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 23, 2025 - 2:40 pmPotensic Atom 2 drone review
The Potensic Atom 2 is an affordable sub-250 g drone with performance, features and functionality seen with mid-range drone models within this... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 2:00 pmSuper-Earth less than 20 light-years away is an exciting lead in the search for life
The super-Earth exoplanet is "one of the best candidates in the search for an atmospheric signature of life."... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 2:00 pm2025 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 23, 2025 - 1:28 pm'Fallout' Season 2: Release date, trailers, cast, & everything else we know
Prime Video's post-apocalyptic saga returns in December and heads straight for Sin City.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 1:00 pmOct. 23, 1893: Birth of Ernest Opik
Born Oct. 23, 1893, in Estonia, Ernest Opik was based at the Astronomical Observatory in Tartu from 1921-1944. It was there in... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 23, 2025 - 1:00 pmEarth photobombs the sun in satellite image | Space photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2025
A new image from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite has captured a rate celestial cameo: Earth itself appearing in the view of the spacecraft's... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 12:00 pmFutureEO at ESA’s Ministerial Council 2025
The European Space Agency’s Council at Ministerial Level is the time for bold vision and decisive action. In November, ESA’s Member States,... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 23, 2025 - 11:53 am
This dead star is still shredding its planetary systemAstronomers have discovered a dead star is still shredding the remains of its ancient planetary system. The metallic debris is spiraling onto... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 23, 2025 - 10:30 am
Ancient water in protoplanetary disk is older than its starAstronomers found ancient water in the planet-forming disk of a young star. This heavy water formed in molecular clouds before the star... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 23, 2025 - 10:16 amScientists discover new way to grow materials on-demand using crystals and light
The new technique could one day be used to create less expensive astronomical sensors.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 23, 2025 - 10:00 amCyprus joins European Space Agency as an Associate Member
The Republic of Cyprus has signed an Associate Agreement with the European Space Agency, and is expected to become an Associate Member... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 23, 2025 - 9:15 am
Auriga the Charioteer and bright Capella on October eveningsAuriga the Charioteer is a north circumpolar constellation best viewed on autumn and winter evenings. Its star Capella is the 6th brightest... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 23, 2025 - 8:01 amFlocking through the galaxy
Chris Schur, taken from Payson, Arizona Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) glides between the Eagle Nebula (M16) and the Swan Nebula (M17) in... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 23, 2025 - 8:00 amThe Sky Today on Thursday, October 23: The Moon visits Mars and Mercury
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 22: Check out the California Nebula The Moon... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 23, 2025 - 8:00 amCondensation defying gravity
From dew at dawn to a foggy mirror after a shower, condensation is part of our daily lives on Earth. In space,... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 23, 2025 - 7:15 am
Dark matter might not be invisible after all. It could leave a hidden glowResearchers suggest that dark matter might subtly color light red or blue as it passes through, revealing traces of its existence. Using... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 23, 2025 - 6:27 amActing NASA Chief Announces More "Shakeups"
Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy announces that NASA's plan to land astronauts on the Moon by 2027 is no longer achievable and... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 23, 2025 - 12:31 amA Galaxy's Age Determines What Type Of Planets It Can Form
The chemistry of a galaxy changes over time as generations of stars live and die, spreading the results of their nucleosynthesis out... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 22, 2025 - 9:04 pmWhen is a 'double fireball' not a 'double fireball'? Wild meteor videos explained by a trick of the light
Footage appearing to show a number of "double fireball" events may have been caused by a simple quirk of equipment.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 9:00 pm
Covid vaccine could help cancer patients fight tumorsA new study has found that the Covid vaccine stimulated the immune system of cancer patients to attack tumors. Read more about... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 22, 2025 - 8:15 pmSee a razor-thin crescent moon line up with Mars and Mercury at sunset on Oct. 23
The waxing moon will appear alongside Mars and Mercury as the sun sets on Oct. 23... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 8:00 pmThe JWST Spots A Doomed Star Entombed In Thick Dust
Astronomers working with the JWST, along with help from the Hubble, have found a red supergiant star that eventually exploded as a... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 22, 2025 - 7:33 pm'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief?
Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy"... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 6:38 pmCan we dim the sun to fight climate change? Not without risking weather patterns, scientists suggest
Scattering microscopic particles of sulfur in the atmosphere might slow down climate change. It might also change weather patterns.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 6:00 pmDark Matter Could Color Our View of the Universe
Dark matter could tint light passing through it, depending on the model. While the effect is tiny, it is just on the... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 22, 2025 - 5:13 pmGiant star Betelgeuse has a 'Betelbuddy' — and it's very little indeed
Astronomers have sighted Betelgeuse’s mysterious companion — and it’s turning out to be full of surprises.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 4:00 pmDon’t miss the eclipse of our lifetimes
With available spots left to travel to Egypt and witness the grand spectacle of a total solar eclipse filling up fast, I... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 22, 2025 - 3:20 pmThe Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be transferred,... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 2:00 pmDuffy: NASA to reopen Artemis 3 HLS contract
U.S. Transportation Secretary and interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on Monday revealed a potentially seismic shakeup to the agency’s Artemis lunar landing... Read more »Source: Astronomy Magazine | Published: October 22, 2025 - 1:23 pm
Newly Discovered Asteroid Circles the Sun Inside Venus’s OrbitAstronomers have discovered a second asteroid in the inner solar system, circling the Sun almost entirely within the orbit of Venus. The... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 22, 2025 - 12:00 pmSatellites watch glaciers melting in Patagonia | Space photo of the day for Oct. 22, 2025
New satellite imagery from the European Space Agency reveals nearly four decades of dramatic ice loss for two of Patagonia's largest glaciers.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 12:00 pm
New study says microbes on Mars might be living in the iceIf there are any living microbes on Mars, or even dead ones, the best place to search for them is in ice... Read more »
Source: EarthSky | Published: October 22, 2025 - 11:45 amVolcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator
Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 10:00 amSounding the alarm: ESA introduces space environment ‘health index’
The congestion and pollution of Earth orbit is quickly getting worse. We need to be able to quantify how our behaviour impacts... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 22, 2025 - 8:26 am
A giant wave is rippling through the Milky Way, and scientists don’t know whyOur Milky Way is far from calm — it ripples with a colossal wave spanning tens of thousands of light-years, revealed by... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 22, 2025 - 6:29 amSpaceX launches record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)
SpaceX launched its record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of 2025 today (Oct. 22), topping last year's tally with no signs of slowing... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 22, 2025 - 4:01 amTwo Black Holes Observed Circling Each Other for the First Time
For the first time, astronomers have managed to capture a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other. The observation confirmed... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 22, 2025 - 3:14 amChina's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)
LandSpace conducted a static-fire test with its Zhuque-3 rocket recently, an important step in the prep work ahead of the partially reusable... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 9:00 pmComet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA's Jupiter probe in charged particles. Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader?
At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS’ ion tail — but will any of the charged... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 8:39 pmHidden In The Sun's Glare, This Asteroid Is Uncomfortably Close To Earth
Astronomers have detected an extremely fast asteroid in the blinding light of the Sun. Objects are extremely difficult to discern in the... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 21, 2025 - 7:26 pmNeil deGrasse Tyson on his new book and the hidden dangers of defunding science: 'That will ultimately bite you in the ass' (exclusive)
We spoke with Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new Q&A book "Just Visiting This Planet: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia"... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 7:00 pmChemistry on Saturn's huge moon Titan is even weirder than we thought
Titan's chemical inventory is believed to bear some resemblance to the prebiotic soup on the early Earth.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 6:00 pmTitan Is Teaching A New Chemistry Lesson
On bizarre Titan, chemicals can combine in surprising ways, creating host-and-guest relationships. Since Titan is similar to primitive Earth, these new findings... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 21, 2025 - 5:42 pmThe 'Doom' movie is 20 years old: Looking back at Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's dreadful Martian action flick
Not even The People's Champion can save you from this Martian disaster.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 5:00 pm- Video
Europe’s planet hunting spacecraft complete and ready for final testing
Engineers have completed the construction of ESA’s Plato spacecraft — the mission designed to search for Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars —... Read more »Source: Astronomy Now | Published: October 21, 2025 - 2:52 pm The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit
An academic dives into "the other space race" as countries work to send satellites and other objects into orbit around the Earth.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 2:00 pmNASA'd too hard: The ultimate NASA trivia quiz
Test your knowledge of NASA's triumphs, setbacks, and space-age breakthroughs that define this space agency's legendary history.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 1:31 pmNASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch
The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 1:00 pm
Objects at the Edge of the Solar System Behave in an Unexpected WayIn a surprise to researchers, the small, icy bodies beyond Pluto's orbit tend to rotate opposite the way they move around the... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 21, 2025 - 12:00 pm'You're free!' Tiny Japanese satellites escape doomed space station years ahead of its fiery death | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2025
JAXA has successfully deployed three new Cubesats from the International Space Station's Kibo module, marking another step in democratizing access to space.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 12:00 pmHera And Europa Clipper Will Pass Through 3I/ATLAS' Tail
All sorts of crazy things have been suggested regarding 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object that we’ve discovered. Some are simply conspiracy... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 21, 2025 - 11:04 amThis company's plan to launch 4,000 massive space mirrors has scientists alarmed: 'From an astronomical perspective, that's pretty catastrophic'
Reflect Orbital has applied for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license to launch a giant mirror to space next year.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 21, 2025 - 10:00 amScientist Have Uncovered The First Evidence of the 4.5-Billion-Year-Old “Proto Earth”
Researchers have discovered remnants from the primordial Earth before the giant collision that created the Moon. The ingredients of this "proto-Earth" help... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 20, 2025 - 9:31 pmMysterious smoldering wreckage in Australian Outback is likely part of a Chinese rocket
A piece of smoldering wreckage found in Western Australia is likely part of a Chinese rocket that crashed to Earth on Saturday... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 9:00 pmSpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'
SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 7:25 pmThe Winds on Mars are Stronger Than We Thought
An international research team led by the University of Bern analyzed images taken by the Mars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) camera, CaSSIS,... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 20, 2025 - 6:58 pmVirtual particles: How physicists' clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality
A physicist explains the idea of virtual particles and why they are important to study.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 6:00 pmHow A Trick From Radio Astronomy Could Help Astronomers Find Earth-like Planets
By treating optical telescopes as an array of smaller telescopes, astronomers could observe exoplanets more clearly.... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 20, 2025 - 4:21 pmScientists discover 1st evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old 'proto-Earth' buried deep within our planet
Ancient rocks from Greenland, Canada and Hawaii preserve a rare chemical fingerprint that may come from the Earth before the moon-forming impact,... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 4:00 pmAre we already witnessing space warfare in action? 'This is not just posturing'
"The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There's no denying that."... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 2:00 pmNew moon of October 2025 hides red star Antares for some lucky stargazers tonight
The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days will pass in front... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 1:00 pmHubble spies a glowing 'starburst ring' | Space photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2025
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the glittering spiral galaxy NGC 6951, where a central bar fuels a spectacular ring of newborn stars.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 12:00 pm
New Study Identifies Organic Molecules Spewing from Saturn's Icy Moon EnceladusThe discovery of a new array of molecules spouted from Enceladus indicates new promise for habitability within Saturn's frozen-over ocean. The post... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 20, 2025 - 12:00 pmWhat Do We Do If SETI Is Successful?
The Search For Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is evolving. We’ve moved on from the limited thinking of monitoring radio waves to checking... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 20, 2025 - 11:08 amDon't miss the Orionid meteor shower peak begin overnight tonight under a moonless sky
Here's what to expect when the Orionid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 21-23 in a dark, moonless sky.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 20, 2025 - 10:00 amConstraints On Solar Power Satellites Are More Ground-Based Than Space-Based
Space-based solar power has been gaining more and more traction recently. The recent success of Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project, which demonstrated... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 19, 2025 - 11:44 pmThe final frontier of trivia: a 'Star Trek' themed quiz
This quiz will test your knowledge of 'Star Trek' ships, species, episodes, and the ideals that explore the final frontier.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 19, 2025 - 4:00 pm
Astronomers discover a gigantic bridge of gas connecting two galaxiesResearchers from The University of Western Australia node at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have uncovered a colossal bridge... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 19, 2025 - 3:58 pm
A clue to ancient life? What scientists found inside Mars’ frozen vortexMars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a dramatic rise in... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 19, 2025 - 3:46 pm'Fallout: New Vegas' came out 15 years ago, but there's never been a better time to return to the Mojave Wasteland
Fallout Season 2 is taking us back to New Vegas as the legendary RPG turns 15, but there are more reasons to... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 19, 2025 - 3:00 pmWatch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth on Oct. 24 (video)
The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 24.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 19, 2025 - 12:00 pmA cosmic heart bursts with light in new deep space astrophotographer portrait (photo)
The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 19, 2025 - 10:00 amSigns of Late-Stage Cryovolcanism in Pluto’s Hayabusa Terra
What can cryovolcanism on Pluto teach scientists about the dwarf planet’s current geological activity? This is what a recent study published in... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 19, 2025 - 5:59 amSpaceX launches Starlink satellites to orbit on Falcon 9 rocket's record-breaking 31st flight (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set a new reuse record today (Oct. 19) on a Starlink satellite launch, flying for the 31st... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 19, 2025 - 4:01 am
Einstein’s overlooked idea could explain how the Universe really beganResearchers have unveiled a new model for the universe’s birth that replaces cosmic inflation with gravitational waves as the driving force behind... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 19, 2025 - 2:53 amWithin Mars’ Craters, Ice Deposits Have Recorded the History of the Planet
Mars has experienced multiple ice ages, with each one leaving less ice than the last. By studying craters that serve as “ice... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 18, 2025 - 10:18 pmListening For Gravitational Waves In The Rhythm of Pulsars
Astronomers are listening for cosmic gravitational waves in the rhythm of pulsars. But even after finding them, they will need to distinguish... Read more »
Source: Universe Today | Published: October 18, 2025 - 3:18 pm
Something mysterious is lighting up the Milky Way. Could it be dark matter?Scientists at Johns Hopkins may be closing in on dark matter’s elusive trail, uncovering a mysterious gamma ray glow at the heart... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 18, 2025 - 2:21 pmPhysicist and author Brian Greene to host 1st Global Space Awards in London
The cosmos is getting its own red carpet. The inaugural Global Space Awards will launch later this year with world-renowned physicist and... Read more »Source: Latest from Space.com | Published: October 18, 2025 - 2:00 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 17 – 26After checking out the two binocular comets right after dark this week, catch a double shadow transit on Jupiter and the late-night... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: October 17, 2025 - 9:14 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 17 – 26After checking out the two binocular comets right after dark this week, catch a double shadow transit on Jupiter and the late-night... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 17, 2025 - 9:14 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 17 – 26After checking out the two binocular comets right after dark this week, catch a double shadow transit on Jupiter and the late-night... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 17, 2025 - 9:14 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 17 – 26After checking out the two binocular comets right after dark this week, catch a double shadow transit on Jupiter and the late-night... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: October 17, 2025 - 9:14 pm
Black Hole Eats through Star, Explodes it from WithinThe longest-duration burst of gamma rays on record might mark the moment a black hole tunneled through a star and blew it... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 17, 2025 - 2:59 pmWeek in images: 13-17 October 2025
Week in images: 13-17 October 2025 Discover our week through the lens... Read more »
Source: ESA Top News | Published: October 17, 2025 - 1:15 pm
MIT finds traces of a lost world deep within planet EarthResearchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of Earth's earliest incarnation, preserved in ancient mantle rocks. A unique imbalance in potassium isotopes points to... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 17, 2025 - 9:31 am
Saturn's moon Titan just broke one of chemistry’s oldest rulesScientists from NASA and Chalmers University have discovered that incompatible substances can mix on Titan’s icy surface, breaking the “like dissolves like”... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 17, 2025 - 6:51 am
Rogue black hole shocks astronomers with record radio blastFor the first time, scientists observed a black hole tearing apart a star far from its galaxy’s center, producing the fastest-changing radio... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 17, 2025 - 3:04 am
Asteroid Ryugu’s hidden waters could explain how Earth got its oceansRyugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping theories of how Earth gained its... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 16, 2025 - 1:24 pm
A giant asteroid hit Earth, but its crater is missingResearchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 16, 2025 - 11:49 am
Who or what dug Mars’ mysterious gullies? The answer is explosiveCO₂ ice blocks on Mars may dig gullies as they slide and sublimate in the thin atmosphere. In lab experiments, scientists recreated... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 16, 2025 - 4:14 am
Dip a Toe in the Orionid Meteor Stream on Oct. 20-21Circumstances are ideal for watching debris from Halley's Comet set the morning sky ablaze. The post Dip a Toe in the Orionid... Read more »Source: Explore the Night with Bob King - Sky & Telescope | Published: October 15, 2025 - 4:50 pm
Dip a Toe in the Orionid Meteor Stream on Oct. 20-21Circumstances are ideal for watching debris from Halley's Comet set the morning sky ablaze. The post Dip a Toe in the Orionid... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 15, 2025 - 4:50 pm
Dip a Toe in the Orionid Meteor Stream on Oct. 20-21Circumstances are ideal for watching debris from Halley's Comet set the morning sky ablaze. The post Dip a Toe in the Orionid... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 15, 2025 - 4:50 pm
Dip a Toe in the Orionid Meteor Stream on Oct. 20-21Circumstances are ideal for watching debris from Halley's Comet set the morning sky ablaze. The post Dip a Toe in the Orionid... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: October 15, 2025 - 4:50 pm
Physicists discover mysterious new type of time crystalScientists at TU Wien have uncovered that quantum correlations can stabilize time crystals—structures that oscillate in time without an external driver. Contrary... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 15, 2025 - 1:40 pm
It actually rains on the Sun. Here’s the stunning reasonScientists at the University of Hawaiʻi have discovered why it rains on the Sun. Solar rain, made of cooling plasma, forms rapidly... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 15, 2025 - 1:14 pm
These giant planets shouldn’t exist. But they doAstronomers are investigating a strange class of exoplanets known as eccentric warm Jupiters — massive gas giants that orbit their stars in... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 15, 2025 - 12:51 pm
Astronomers detect a cosmic “heartbeat” in pulsar signalsResearchers analyzing pulsar data have found tantalizing hints of ultra-slow gravitational waves. A team from Hirosaki University suggests these signals might carry... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 15, 2025 - 12:23 pm
Mars Orbiters' Front-row Seats to the Interstellar CometSpacecraft orbiting the Red Planet will aim a suite of instruments at Comet 3I/ATLAS to capture details about this enigmatic object. The... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 14, 2025 - 6:28 pm
In the Footsteps of GalileoSky & Telescope’s 2025 “Galileo’s Italy” tour offered much more than sightseeing, as participants enjoyed multiple opportunities to stand on astronomical hallowed... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 14, 2025 - 12:00 pm
The Sun’s hidden poles could finally reveal its greatest secretsHigh above the Sun’s blazing equator lie its mysterious poles, the birthplace of fast solar winds and the heart of its magnetic... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 14, 2025 - 10:30 am
A telescope larger than Earth just revealed the hidden heart of a mysterious galaxyScientists imaged the heart of the OJ 287 galaxy, uncovering a curved plasma jet around what appears to be two merging supermassive... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 14, 2025 - 9:36 am
JWST may have found the Universe’s first stars powered by dark matterNew observations from the James Webb Space Telescope hint that the universe’s first stars might not have been ordinary fusion-powered suns, but... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 14, 2025 - 8:35 am
A “Great Wave” Is Crashing through the Milky WayPrecise measurements of stars’ motions show that a wave is propagating outward from our galaxy’s center — perhaps from a long-ago collision... Read more »Source: Astronomy News & Current Events | Sky & Telescope | Published: October 13, 2025 - 9:14 pm
The Moon’s south pole hides a 4-billion-year-old secretA colossal northern asteroid impact billions of years ago likely shaped the Moon’s south polar region and explains its uneven terrain. Researchers... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 12, 2025 - 2:23 pm
An interstellar visitor lights up the Red Planet’s skyESA’s Mars orbiters have observed comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar comet ever discovered. The faint, distant object revealed a glowing coma... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 12, 2025 - 2:16 pm
Closest alien civilization could be 33,000 light years awayComplex, intelligent life in the galaxy appears vanishingly rare, with the nearest possible civilization perhaps 33,000 light-years distant. Yet despite the odds,... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 12, 2025 - 8:51 am
A million-sun-mass mystery object found lurking in deep spaceScientists using a global array of radio telescopes have detected the universe’s lowest-mass dark object by observing how it warped light through... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 11, 2025 - 2:23 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19Never caught a double shadow transit on Jupiter? This week offers several chances. Meanwhile, Cassiopeia stands high and the Little Dipper leans... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: October 10, 2025 - 8:54 am
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19Never caught a double shadow transit on Jupiter? This week offers several chances. Meanwhile, Cassiopeia stands high and the Little Dipper leans... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: October 10, 2025 - 8:54 am
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19Never caught a double shadow transit on Jupiter? This week offers several chances. Meanwhile, Cassiopeia stands high and the Little Dipper leans... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 10, 2025 - 8:54 am
Scientists stunned by wild Martian dust devils racing at hurricane speedsMars may look calm, but new research reveals it’s a world of fierce winds and swirling dust devils racing at hurricane-like speeds.... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 9, 2025 - 2:35 pm
Palomar's First Woman Director Leads Historic Observatory to New Era in Transient AstronomyAstrophysicist Mansi Manoj Kasliwal, whose work has been key to understanding the changing infrared sky, is guiding Palomar Observatory into its next... Read more »Source: Astronomy Resources & Information on Stargazing | Published: October 9, 2025 - 12:00 pm
JWST spots a hidden red supergiant just before it explodedThe James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a massive red supergiant star just before it exploded, finally solving a cosmic mystery. Hidden... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 9, 2025 - 11:54 am
Tiny asteroid flew right over Antarctica, and no one saw it comingAsteroid 2025 TF zipped past Earth above Antarctica, coming within 428 km of the surface. Roughly the size of a small car,... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 9, 2025 - 11:06 am
Harvard astrophysicist suggests mysterious interstellar object may be an alien probe3I/ATLAS, a mysterious interstellar object racing toward the Sun, is baffling scientists with its speed and origin. Some researchers suggest it could... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 9, 2025 - 7:31 am
Hubble captures a galaxy that glows in blue and goldHubble captured a breathtaking view of NGC 6000, a spiral galaxy where blue newborn stars shine beside golden, aging ones. The image... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 8, 2025 - 3:45 am
Scientists uncover a hidden power source inside a monster black holeScientists have simulated how M87*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, powers its immense particle jet. The... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 7, 2025 - 12:18 pm
Gaia solves the mystery of tumbling asteroids and reveals what’s inside themBy combining Gaia’s massive asteroid dataset with AI modeling, scientists discovered that asteroid rotation depends on how often they’ve been hit. A... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 7, 2025 - 12:18 pm
Astronomers discover the most powerful and distant cosmic ring ever seenAstronomers have found the most distant and energetic “odd radio circle” ever detected — a massive double-ringed radio structure nearly 10 billion... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 6, 2025 - 9:11 am
ESA’s chilling new “super antenna” in Australia reaches spacecraft billions of miles awayESA has inaugurated a powerful new 35-meter deep space antenna at its New Norcia site in Western Australia, marking a major boost... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 6, 2025 - 9:11 am
Black holes might hold the key to a 60-year cosmic mysteryScientists may have finally uncovered the mystery behind ultra-high-energy cosmic rays — the most powerful particles known in the universe. A team... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 6, 2025 - 5:20 am
October’s sky comes alive with a supermoon and shooting starsOctober’s night sky is set to dazzle, featuring a radiant supermoon, the fiery Draconid meteor shower, and the sparkling Orionids. As the... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 6, 2025 - 4:54 am
Thousands of sparkling newborn stars ignite in Webb’s Lobster Nebula viewNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a breathtaking cosmic landscape that looks more like a scene from fantasy than reality. What... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 5, 2025 - 12:56 pm
A tiny detector could unveil gravitational waves we’ve never seen beforeResearchers have designed a new type of gravitational wave detector that operates in the milli-Hertz range, a region untouched by current observatories.... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 4, 2025 - 3:24 am
Rogue planet spotted devouring 6 billion tons every secondAstronomers have uncovered a runaway feeding frenzy in a rogue planet drifting freely through space, devouring six billion tonnes of gas and... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 4, 2025 - 2:58 amSee Titan’s shadow transit Saturn – next chance 2038!
On 6 October the shadow of Titan, Saturn’s giant moon, can be seen crossing Saturn’s creamy cloud tops.... Read more »
Source: Astronomy Now | Published: October 3, 2025 - 2:00 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 3 – 12It's Harvest Moon week, when the Moon shines low and bright at nightfall for many days running. Along the way it passes... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: October 3, 2025 - 2:00 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 3 – 12It's Harvest Moon week, when the Moon shines low and bright at nightfall for many days running. Along the way it passes... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: October 3, 2025 - 2:00 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 3 – 12It's Harvest Moon week, when the Moon shines low and bright at nightfall for many days running. Along the way it passes... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 3, 2025 - 2:00 pm
The Moon’s far side is hiding a chilling secretNew lunar samples from the far side reveal it formed from cooler magma than the near side, confirming the Moon’s interior is... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 3, 2025 - 5:02 am
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus just revealed stunning new clues to lifeFresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These discoveries strengthen the case... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 2, 2025 - 5:32 am
Two Bright Comets Converge on Northern Hemisphere SkiesAfter a dearth of bright comets earlier this year, we look forward to an exciting month ahead. The post Two Bright Comets... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: October 1, 2025 - 5:27 pm
Two Bright Comets Converge on Northern Hemisphere SkiesAfter a dearth of bright comets earlier this year, we look forward to an exciting month ahead. The post Two Bright Comets... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 1, 2025 - 5:27 pm
Two Bright Comets Converge on Northern Hemisphere SkiesAfter a dearth of bright comets earlier this year, we look forward to an exciting month ahead. The post Two Bright Comets... Read more »Source: Explore the Night with Bob King - Sky & Telescope | Published: October 1, 2025 - 5:27 pm
Scientists may be closing in on dark matter’s true identityThe LUX-ZEPLIN detector is breaking new ground in the hunt for dark matter, setting unprecedented limits on WIMP particles. Its results not... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 1, 2025 - 7:21 am- mp3
October Podcast: Pegasus Leads the WayPegasus is a large, distinctive constellation that’s easy to spot. During October, you can use it — along with Saturn — to... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: October 1, 2025 - 7:00 am - mp3
October Podcast: Pegasus Leads the WayPegasus is a large, distinctive constellation that’s easy to spot. During October, you can use it — along with Saturn — to... Read more »Source: Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast: Upcoming Celestial Events | Published: October 1, 2025 - 7:00 am
Scientists just found the strongest signs of life on Mars yetPerseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 1, 2025 - 4:54 am
Webb spots first hints of atmosphere on a potentially habitable worldAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope are unraveling the mysteries of TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away that could... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: October 1, 2025 - 4:28 amOctober’s Night Sky Notes: Let’s Go, LIGO!
by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific September 2025 marks ten years since the first direct detection of gravitational... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: October 1, 2025 - 2:22 amNASA, Blue Origin Invite Media to Attend Mars Mission Launch
NASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 10:00 pmNASA, International Partners Deepen Commitment to Artemis Accords
NASA, along with leaders from global space agencies and government representatives worldwide, convened on Monday to further the implementation of the Artemis... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 9:23 pmWhat’s Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A supermoon, and meteor showers from the Draconids and Orionids A supermoon takes over the sky, the Draconid meteor shower peeks through,... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 8:58 pmHelio Highlights: October 2025
Since we all have a relationship with the Sun, it is important to learn about how it impacts our lives. NASA’s Heliophysics... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 7:51 pmHelio Highlights: October 2025
Since we all have a relationship with the Sun, it is important to learn about how it impacts our lives. NASA’s Heliophysics... Read more »
Source: Learning Resources – NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 7:51 pmNASA signs US-Australia Agreement on Aeronautics, Space Cooperation
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Sydney this week, representatives from the United States and Australia gathered to sign... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 6:53 pmHeadquarters and Center Chief Counsel Contacts
Headquarters Centers... Read more »Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 6:07 pmWidely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations
2025 Space Policy Institute 10.21.2025 MSBR Space Business Roundtable 10.15.2025 76th International Astronautical Congress_IAC 9-29-25 2025 Von Braun Memorial Dinner 10.29.25 Space... Read more »Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 5:57 pmDiscovery Alert: ‘Baby’ Planet Photographed in a Ring around a Star for the First Time!
The (Proto) Planet: WISPIT 2b The Discovery: Researchers have discovered a young protoplanet called WISPIT 2b embedded in a ring-shaped gap in... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 5:51 pm
Music and Science Unite in the Work of Cosmologist Stephon AlexanderA fight against conventionality has driven cosmologist Stephon Alexander on a groundbreaking journey through theoretical physics. The post Music and Science Unite... Read more »Source: Astronomy Resources & Information on Stargazing | Published: September 30, 2025 - 5:40 pmJupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
During its close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io on December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured some of the most detailed imagery... Read more »
Source: NASA | Published: September 30, 2025 - 4:26 pmJupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
During its close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io on December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured some of the most detailed imagery... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 30, 2025 - 4:26 pm
New rocket fuel compound packs 150% more energyA new boron-rich compound, manganese diboride, delivers much higher energy density than current solid-rocket materials while remaining stable until intentionally ignited. Its... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 30, 2025 - 9:52 am
Scientists just solved Uranus’ coldest mysteryFor decades, Uranus baffled scientists because it seemed to have no internal heat. Now, new computer modeling shows the planet actually emits... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 30, 2025 - 7:42 am
Astronomers stunned as fiery auroras blaze on a planet without a starThe James Webb Telescope has revealed fierce auroras, storms, and unchanging sand-like clouds on the rogue planet SIMP-0136. These insights are pushing... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 30, 2025 - 12:26 amHubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the nebula LMC N44C.... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 29, 2025 - 4:00 pm
Hubble finds a hybrid galaxy with a mysterious and violent pastHubble has captured a striking new image of NGC 2775, a galaxy that defies easy classification. Blending features of spirals, ellipticals, and... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 29, 2025 - 8:33 am
Earth was born dry until a cosmic collision made it a blue planetScientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation. Initially, the planet was... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 29, 2025 - 7:39 am
Black hole discovery confirms Einstein and Hawking were rightA fresh black hole merger detection has offered the clearest evidence yet for Einstein’s relativity and Hawking’s predictions. Scientists tracked the complete... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 29, 2025 - 4:56 amFrom City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science
When you think about national park and public land astronomy programs, you might picture remote locations far from city lights. But a... Read more »
Source: Learning Resources – NASA | Published: September 26, 2025 - 8:44 pmNASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation
The NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program... Read more »
Source: Learning Resources – NASA | Published: September 26, 2025 - 5:18 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 26 – October 5The waxing crescent Moon crosses Scorpius on its way to a meetup with Saturn, while the Moon's own sunrise line unveils more... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: September 26, 2025 - 5:00 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 26 – October 5The waxing crescent Moon crosses Scorpius on its way to a meetup with Saturn, while the Moon's own sunrise line unveils more... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: September 26, 2025 - 5:00 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 26 – October 5The waxing crescent Moon crosses Scorpius on its way to a meetup with Saturn, while the Moon's own sunrise line unveils more... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: September 26, 2025 - 5:00 pmGolden Lake
This stunning Earth image taken from the International Space Station looks at a large lake in eastern Kazakhstan with golden sunglint: Lake... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 26, 2025 - 3:20 pm
Hidden galaxy bursting with baby stars, X-ray fireworks, and cosmic energyAlthough this spiral galaxy appears unremarkable from afar, NGC 7456 is bursting with newborn stars and glowing gas, providing researchers with insight... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 26, 2025 - 7:42 am
The surprising new particle that could finally explain dark matterPhysicists are eyeing charged gravitinos—ultra-heavy, stable particles from supergravity theory—as possible Dark Matter candidates. Unlike axions or WIMPs, these particles carry electric... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 26, 2025 - 3:01 am3-in-1 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 25, 2025 - 5:38 pmNASA & STEM Learning Ecosystems: Opportunities & Benefits for Everyone
STEM learning ecosystems are intentionally designed, community-wide partnerships that enable all Americans to actively participate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)... Read more »
Source: Learning Resources – NASA | Published: September 25, 2025 - 4:36 pm
A rogue black hole is beaming energy from a nearby dwarf galaxyAstronomers detected a black hole displaced nearly a kiloparsec from the center of a dwarf galaxy 230 million light-years away. Unlike most,... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 25, 2025 - 3:23 amNova outburst in Centaurus
There’s a ‘new’ star in the constellation of Centaurus. A nova dramatically appeared on 22 September, discovered by John Seach of Grafton,... Read more »
Source: Astronomy Now | Published: September 24, 2025 - 6:15 pmAirplane Aerobatics
NASA astronaut Nick Hague watches as Robert Schmidle Pitts Aerobatics perform, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, during the Joint Base Andrews Air Show... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 24, 2025 - 4:01 pmNASA’s New Astronaut Candidates
NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates were introduced Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 23, 2025 - 6:28 pm
Australian Amateur Discovers Back-to-back Novae!John Seach hit the jackpot, discovering novae in both Centaurus and Sagittarius within a day of each other. The post Australian Amateur... Read more »Source: Explore the Night with Bob King - Sky & Telescope | Published: September 23, 2025 - 6:02 pm
Australian Amateur Discovers Back-to-back Novae!John Seach hit the jackpot, discovering novae in both Centaurus and Sagittarius within a day of each other. The post Australian Amateur... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: September 23, 2025 - 6:02 pm
Australian Amateur Discovers Back-to-back Novae!John Seach hit the jackpot, discovering novae in both Centaurus and Sagittarius within a day of each other. The post Australian Amateur... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: September 23, 2025 - 6:02 pm
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity captures stunning details of alien rock formationsCuriosity is exploring Mars’ boxwork terrain, where ridges and hollows may have formed from cementation and erosion. The rover has been documenting... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 23, 2025 - 2:35 pm
10 people who beat 8,000 others to become NASA astronaut candidatesNASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates who will train for missions to the Moon and Mars. Their selection represents a powerful... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 23, 2025 - 2:10 pm
The Universe’s first magnetic fields were shockingly weak, but changed everythingPrimordial magnetic fields, billions of times weaker than a fridge magnet, may have left lasting imprints on the Universe. Researchers ran over... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 23, 2025 - 2:02 pmIC Stars
IC 348 is a star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy.... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 22, 2025 - 5:28 pm
Could these strange rocks be the first true evidence of life on Mars?In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to microbial metabolism. Their arrangement... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 21, 2025 - 3:41 pm
Neutrinos may be the hidden force behind gold and platinumWhen two neutron stars collide, they unleash some of the most powerful forces in the universe, creating ripples in spacetime, showers of... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 21, 2025 - 11:53 am
Hubble reveals baby stars in a galaxy torn by gravityHubble’s latest look at Messier 96 reveals a warped spiral galaxy glowing with rings of stellar birth. The new details shed light... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 21, 2025 - 6:44 am
NASA just confirmed its 6,000th alien world. Some are truly bizarreNASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas giants hugging their stars... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 21, 2025 - 1:44 am
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 19 – 28On these dark evenings the Perseus Double Cluster and the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, await in the northeast. They're only two fist-widths apart.... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: September 19, 2025 - 3:42 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 19 – 28On these dark evenings the Perseus Double Cluster and the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, await in the northeast. They're only two fist-widths apart.... Read more »Source: Observing Tonight's Sky | Astronomy Guides and Podcasts | Published: September 19, 2025 - 3:42 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 19 – 28On these dark evenings the Perseus Double Cluster and the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, await in the northeast. They're only two fist-widths apart.... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: September 19, 2025 - 3:42 pmA Beacon to Space
In this infrared photograph, the Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory at JPL’s Table Mountain Facility near Wrightwood, California, beams its eight-laser beacon to... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 19, 2025 - 2:33 pm
Alien water worlds were just a mirageA new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 19, 2025 - 5:47 am
Scientists just found the hidden cosmic fingerprints of dark matterScientists at Rutgers and collaborators have traced the invisible dark matter scaffolding of the universe using over 100,000 Lyman-alpha emitting galaxies. By... Read more »Source: Space & Time News -- ScienceDaily | Published: September 19, 2025 - 4:10 amMilky Way Views
The Milky Way appears above Earth's bright atmospheric glow in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 261 miles... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 18, 2025 - 4:14 pm
Last Call for a Remarkable Titan Shadow TransitTitan joins its shadow for a "grand finale" this October. The post Last Call for a Remarkable Titan Shadow Transit appeared first... Read more »Source: Celestial Events | The Latest Observing News from Sky & Telescope | Published: September 17, 2025 - 4:14 pm
Last Call for a Remarkable Titan Shadow TransitTitan joins its shadow for a "grand finale" this October. The post Last Call for a Remarkable Titan Shadow Transit appeared first... Read more »Source: Explore the Night with Bob King - Sky & Telescope | Published: September 17, 2025 - 4:14 pmSpace Station Science
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman processes bone cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox on Aug. 28, 2025.... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 17, 2025 - 3:36 pmAn Eye-catching Star Cluster
Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest “super” star cluster to Earth. Data from Chandra and other telescopes are helping astronomers delve... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 16, 2025 - 4:41 pmConnecting Educators with NASA Data: Learning Ecosystems Northeast in Action
One of the challenges many teachers face year after year is a sense of working alone. Despite the constant interaction with students... Read more »
Source: Learning Resources – NASA | Published: September 15, 2025 - 4:59 pmHelicopter Training for Artemis Missions
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick (left) and Mark Vande Hei (right) prepare to fly out to a landing zone in the Rocky Mountains... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 15, 2025 - 4:35 pm
Royal Observatory Greenwich / ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the YearSee the images that won the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. The post Royal Observatory Greenwich / ZWO Astronomy Photographer... Read more »Source: Astronomy Resources & Information on Stargazing | Published: September 12, 2025 - 9:00 pm
New Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) Pops Out from Behind the SunUkrainian amateur discovers a bright, new comet now in the evening sky. The post New Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) Pops Out from... Read more »Source: Explore the Night with Bob King - Sky & Telescope | Published: September 12, 2025 - 8:01 pmA Brief Outburst
The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period on Feb. 24,... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 12, 2025 - 3:37 pm- Video
Astronomy Now relaunches digital platform
We are pleased to announce that our new Astronomy Now app is live! Since taking ownership of the magazine in July, creating... Read more »
Source: Astronomy Now | Published: September 12, 2025 - 10:28 am
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 12 – 21Venus has double close conjunctions with the crescent Moon and Regulus in the dawn next Friday the 19th. Meanwhile, Saturn and Neptune... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: September 12, 2025 - 9:34 amShining Pismis 24
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured newborn stars forming in clouds of dust and gas (colored golden and orange in this image)... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 11, 2025 - 6:01 pmDinner is Served!
Dinner is served aboard the International Space Station! One tray features shrimp cocktail on whole grain wheat crackers, while the other holds... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 10, 2025 - 3:04 pmArtemis II Crew Walks Out for Practice Scenarios
From left to right, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 9, 2025 - 3:44 pmNASA Astronaut Frank Rubio in Space Station Cupola
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is pictured inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world,"... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 8, 2025 - 4:30 pmPotentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1e displays tentative evidence for an atmosphere
Astronomers have seen tentative evidence for an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e, a rocky planet 40 light years away.... Read more »
Source: Astronomy Now | Published: September 8, 2025 - 2:00 pmNASA Launches 2026 Lunabotics Challenge
As college students across the country embark upon the academic year, NASA is giving them something else to look forward to –... Read more »
Source: Learning Resources – NASA | Published: September 8, 2025 - 1:57 pmOrion Mission Evaluation Room
Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) team member works during an Artemis II mission simulation on Aug. 19, 2025, from the new Orion... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 5, 2025 - 3:22 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 5 – 14Saturn nears opposition as the full Moon passes it. Once the Moon goes away, the dark sky offers binocular users the Dumbbell... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: September 5, 2025 - 8:43 amNASA astronauts Jonny Kim and Zena Cardman pose for a portrait in the Unity module
NASA astronauts Jonny Kim and Zena Cardman, both Expedition 73 Flight Engineers, pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Unity... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 4, 2025 - 2:59 pm
Sweet Prospects for Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6)A promising comet could reach naked-eye brightness next month. Here's how to track it. The post Sweet Prospects for Comet Lemmon (C/2025... Read more »Source: Explore the Night with Bob King - Sky & Telescope | Published: September 3, 2025 - 3:35 pmThinning Arctic Sea Ice
Sea ice is frozen seawater that floats in the ocean. This photo, taken from NASA’s Gulfstream V Research Aircraft on July 21, 2022,... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 3, 2025 - 3:19 pmCircular Star Trails
This long-exposure photograph, taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, captures the graceful arcs... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: September 2, 2025 - 2:22 pm- mp3
September Podcast: Hello, Saturn!September’s night sky features the iconic Summer Triangle, almost directly overhead at nightfall, and a newcomer to the evening sky: the planet... Read more »Source: Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast: Upcoming Celestial Events | Published: September 1, 2025 - 10:00 pm Landsat 9 Sees Buccaneer Archipelago
In the sparsely populated Kimberley region of Western Australia, jagged landforms reach like fingers into the turquoise-blue ocean waters. Along the coastline... Read more »Source: NASA Image of the Day | Published: August 29, 2025 - 3:09 pm
This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 29 – September 7Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury continue at dawn. The evening Moon meets Saturn while Fomalhaut looks on. Saturn's own biggest moon casts its... Read more »Source: Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events | Published: August 29, 2025 - 8:57 am
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