Science
On this day in space! Oct. 25, 1671: Astronomer Gi...
On Oct. 25, 1671, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered a new moon at Saturn! Here's wh...
October's 'Hunter's Moon' stalks into the autumn s...
The October full moon rises on Oct. 25. Here's how to see it, why it's called the "Hunter's Moon" an...
Time spent close to a cat tracked positive mood, n...
Quality of time with your cat matters far more than how long you've owned it, according to new data ...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233 — The Arte...
On Episode 233 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. Amanda Smith-Hack...
On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket ta...
On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. Here's why it m...
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' was afraid to say ...
The fourth season of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" was one giant gimmick: shoving "Trek" into as m...
Medusa's eye, Halloween fireballs and more: 5 skyw...
Five spooky skywatching targets perfect for naked eye stargazing this Halloween!
When Florida released eight Burmese pythons in 199...
A hurricane, eight pythons, and an ecological catastrophe—but the origin story everyone tells about ...
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Californi...
SpaceX sent 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 23), in its first Star...
NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test ...
NASA just gave us our best look yet at its Artemis III moon-lander test flight, which is scheduled t...
On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches...
On October 23, 2007, the space shuttle Discovery launched the Harmony module to the International Sp...
Halley's Comet dazzles from afar in spectacular as...
This incredible composite image of Orionid meteors was captured as Earth passed through the debris t...
Never finishing the fight: Where did Xbox go wrong...
After a failed soft reboot and a remake of the original, the Halo universe is facing yet another maj...
Private Griffin moon lander gets put to the test |...
The robotic Griffin lunar lander has passed a host of critical tests ahead of its first-ever moon mi...
'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major co...
Black holes more massive than entire galaxies are not a major component of dark matter, the mysterio...
Rocket Lab launches 3 'Hawk' satellites to orbit t...
Rocket Lab launched a trio of private signals-intelligence satellites to orbit today (Oct. 21), the ...
Space debris: Are we on track for true sustainabil...
Space is a critical infrastructure layer, underpinning nearly all systems that enable modern life as...
Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down d...
The full-scale prototype of Europe's Space Rider orbiter failed to deploy its parachute during a dro...
On this day in space! Oct. 22, 1992: Ashes of 'Sta...
On Oct. 22, 1992, the space shuttle Columbia launched into space with the ashes of Gene Roddenberry,...
After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to bu...
Ukraine's military just signed a letter of intent with Nokia and the Finnish satellite maker ICEYE t...
The 2027 total solar eclipse will plunge these 10 ...
The "eclipse of the century" will plunge some of ancient Egypt's most spectacular sites into darknes...
Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on J...
Researchers think they might have pinpointed the exact night sky that we see depicted in Vincent van...
'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut revea...
Victor Glover recalls how a suspected cabin leak warning came just 15 minutes before a crucial engin...
Australia's bizarre 'Spider Crater' seen from orbi...
A satellite image of "Spider Crater" in Western Australia.
Next Mass Effect game cancelled as EA shuts down l...
The legendary RPG studio behind classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect...
NASA giving update about Artemis moon plans on Oct...
NASA will provide an update about its Artemis III mission and its plans to land astronauts on the mo...
On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launche...
1, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first mission to the moon. Here's why i...
Sleeping mice cleared amyloid twice as fast as awa...
A 2013 Rochester study found sleeping mice cleared amyloid twice as fast as awake ones. A 2024 Imper...
"A great budget lens for astrophotography, the sha...
The Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE is an impressive ultra-wide-angle prime lens offering great handling, b...
Space botanist conducts plant experiments in orbit...
NASA astronaut Luke Delaney conducts botany experiments on the ISS.
When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? ...
NASA has updated the timeline for its Artemis III mission and mapped out the expected progress for S...
Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's the be...
The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight (Oct. 21-22) in the light of a waxing moon. Here's what to e...
Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' with a com...
A Russian satellite just conducted a startlingly close approach of a private American Earth-observin...
SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocke...
SpaceX will try to recover both Starship stages during the megarocket's next test flight, which is e...
On this day in space! Oct. 20, 1970: The Soviet Un...
On Oct. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. Here's w...
Can’t make it to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art...
Prepare for a lightspeed tour of Lucas's lifetime collection ofpaintings, posters, comics, concept a...
Jeff Bezos is playing the long game with Blue Orig...
If Blue Origin goes public, it will have to meet the expectations of shareholders. Jeff Bezos may th...
The view from the edge of a sparkling spiral galax...
If you were approaching the edge of a spiral galaxy, arriving from afar through the cosmos, it might...
Red light, white light: How to preserve your night...
The right apps can take a lot of the work out of stargazing, but they can also stop your eyes from a...
Could a $200K bond for satellites paid before laun...
The space around Earth is turning into a junkyard. Researchers think a refundable deposit scheme cou...
SpaceX launches its 'Starfall' return capsule for ...
SpaceX launched its Starfall return capsule for the second time ever this morning (Oct. 20), sending...
NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-s...
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission formally ended on Sept. 30, 2026, though scientists will...
New 'Blade Runner 2099' trailer is a space fan's d...
'More human than human. That's not a slogan; it's a shackle'
The X-Files Lego set is a wonderful bit of 90s sci...
Brick by brick ... the truth is out there. You can now own a little piece of that with this 1,478-pi...
Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission ...
Japan just launched an epic mission to Mars' moons that could make history as the first spacecraft t...
On this day in space! Oct. 19, 2016: Europe's ExoM...
On Oct. 19, 2016, the European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter and Schiaparelli arrived at Mars! Here...
The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar ...
One new study shows how much the moon has diminished over time.
'They're kind of goth': NASA spacecraft gives myst...
Using NASA’s SPHEREx spacecraft, astronomers have studied a horde of mysterious "failed stars," or b...
