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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...
Elephant Island is an icy sight from orbit | Space...
The European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite mission captured a close-up of West Anta...
Did a giant object collide with Earth to form the ...
Known as the giant-impact hypothesis, this proposed event involves a collision between Earth and a h...
Japan launching bold sample-return mission to Mars...
Japan will launch its audacious MMX sample-return mission to Mars today (Oct. 19), and you can watch...
Returning samples from a Mars moon: Inside the sci...
Japan's mission to Mars' moons could answer a decades old question dividing the origins of Phobos an...
Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem...
The world will miss Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering programmer who helped NASA land Apollo astrona...
On this day in space! Oct. 18, 1963: France's Féli...
On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first and...
Astronomers want your help finding 'missing' black...
A citizen science project is seeking volunteers to comb through NASA telescope data for telltale sig...
10 best places to see the 2027 total solar eclipse...
From the Costa del Sol to whitewashed mountain villages, here are 10 of the best places in southern ...
'Let's all choose to make tomorrow better', Artemi...
The Artemis II crew have joined an impressive list of honourees, including Buzz Aldrin, Jane Goodall...
In Boca Raton, Florida, 15-year-old Hannah Herbst ...
Hannah Herbst now runs a medical device company. In 2015, at 15, she lit LEDs in Boca Raton's Intrac...
On this day in space! Oct. 17, 2016: Private Antar...
On Oct. 17, 2016, the Antares rocket now built by Northrop Grumman Space Systems returned to flight ...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 232 — The Luna...
On Episode 232 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Chelsea Gohd to talk ab...
6 scientifically accurate star projectors to turn ...
These six realistic star projectors are much more than mood lighting. Their projections are scientif...
'Lanterns' shocking finale left us with a lot of u...
John Stewart goes rogue in Sector 2814 and embraces fear hopefully leading into season 2
The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week! Here's ...
The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight on Oct. 21-22, bringing a spectacular display of shooting ...
'It really does change you': SpaceX Crew-12 comman...
The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission wish that we could all see Earth as they just did —as a b...
When not to watch a meteor shower — why I'm not st...
The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week, but a bright moon makes much of the night less than ideal...
How to see the Orionid meteor shower 2026 peak thi...
The Orionids peak around Oct. 21. Here's when and where to look for the best chance of spotting mete...
Scientists find 'gemstones' in atmosphere of bizar...
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have unravelled some of the secrets of a...
SpaceX thrusters just made a Tesla Roadster 'fly' ...
Tesla just unveiled its new Roadster with a spectacular stunt, using SpaceX thrusters to make the sl...
On this day in space! Oct. 16, 1975: NASA launches...
On Oct. 16, 1975, NASA launched the first operational GOES weather satellite. Here's why it mattered...
'Dark Matter's' Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connell...
'It makes you think about how you can be a better person in life. And there’s always room for improv...
Why can you see the moon during the day? This week...
You don't have to wait until dark to see the moon. Here's why it appears in broad daylight — and why...
'Mission: 60s' event promises passport back to the...
Your invitation to revisit the Space Age has arrived.Whether you miss the days when people got dress...
7 best places to see the northern lights, accordin...
I've chased the northern lights across the Arctic. Here are seven destinations worth considering for...
Beyond pointing your phone at the night sky, this ...
There is no shortage of stargazing apps, but unless you use these tips, you may be missing out. Here...
