Astronomy

Space weekly recap, November 7 - November 13: Key stories you may have missed

Space weekly recap, November 7 - November 13: Key stories you may have missed
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ESA lays the foundation for its best-ever 3D map of the Universe, with over 900 million galaxies
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New way to hunt exoplanets? ESA-NASA’s LISA could detect hidden worlds through gravitational waves
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SpaceX scripts history by catching Starship’s upper stage using launch tower for the first time

SpaceX scripts history by catching Starship’s upper stage using launch tower for the first time
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Skywatching

Major skywatching events in November after Supermoon: Catch Uranus, Venus at their brightest and more

Major skywatching events in November after Supermoon: Catch Uranus, Venus at their brightest and more
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Leonid meteor shower 2026: When and where to watch the shooting stars in November
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'Like a shot': 2-foot-wide meteoroid explodes off the coast of Key West in Florida
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Videos

“Insane, wild!”: SpaceX pulls off historic Starship catch during Flight 15 0:41

“Insane, wild!”: SpaceX pulls off historic Starship catch during Flight 15
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LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15, booster aborts tower catch and splashes down 7:07

LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15, booster aborts tower catch and splashes down
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LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15 in historic attempt to catch both stages 0:35

LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15 in historic attempt to catch both stages
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Deep Sky Objects

A planet disappeared without a trace this year. Scientists now know what happened

A planet disappeared without a trace this year. Scientists now know what happened
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NASA’s Chandra X-ray Telescope finds out why this massive star has been flaring up every 113 days

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Telescope finds out why this massive star has been flaring up every 113 days
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Astronomers puzzle over a record-breaking cosmic explosion that lasted for 27 days

Astronomers puzzle over a record-breaking cosmic explosion that lasted for 27 days
Oct 26, 2026
Astronomers discover fastest-spinning asteroid making one rotation within 5 minutes—here’s why it’s unusual

Astronomers discover fastest-spinning asteroid making one rotation within 5 minutes—here’s why it’s unusual
Oct 11, 2026
Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found

Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found
Oct 8, 2026
Did scientists just find a new way to detect neutron star mergers? Study provides fresh clue

Did scientists just find a new way to detect neutron star mergers? Study provides fresh clue
Oct 5, 2026

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles
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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City

Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City
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Rocket Lab completes 100th mission of Electron rocket faster than any commercial launch vehicle

Rocket Lab completes 100th mission of Electron rocket faster than any commercial launch vehicle
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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15: Booster catch called off, history still on the cards
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Space weekly recap, November 7 - November 13: Key stories you may have missed

Space weekly recap, November 7 - November 13: Key stories you may have missed
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All about NASA’s Space Shuttle: Was the reusable spaceplane actually a success?

All about NASA’s Space Shuttle: Was the reusable spaceplane actually a success?
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Chinese experts warn against ‘competition narrative’ as NASA plans to revive Mars sample return mission

Chinese experts warn against ‘competition narrative’ as NASA plans to revive Mars sample return mission
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Major skywatching events in November after Supermoon: Catch Uranus, Venus at their brightest and more

Major skywatching events in November after Supermoon: Catch Uranus, Venus at their brightest and more
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China likely to send Pakistan’s first astronaut to its Tiangong Space Station this month

China likely to send Pakistan’s first astronaut to its Tiangong Space Station this month
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SpaceX to launch Starship on 15th test flight today, attempt to catch both stages—here’s how to watch live

SpaceX to launch Starship on 15th test flight today, attempt to catch both stages—here’s how to watch live
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ESA lays the foundation for its best-ever 3D map of the Universe, with over 900 million galaxies

ESA lays the foundation for its best-ever 3D map of the Universe, with over 900 million galaxies
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ISRO completes key test for GSLV rocket’s cryogenic engine for next navigation satellite launch

ISRO completes key test for GSLV rocket’s cryogenic engine for next navigation satellite launch
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New way to hunt exoplanets? ESA-NASA’s LISA could detect hidden worlds through gravitational waves

New way to hunt exoplanets? ESA-NASA’s LISA could detect hidden worlds through gravitational waves
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ESA-JAXA BepiColombo poised to make history, to enter Mercury’s orbit on November 21

ESA-JAXA BepiColombo poised to make history, to enter Mercury’s orbit on November 21
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Axiom is suing Vast for copying its Private Astronaut Mission 'roadmap' submission to NASA

Axiom is suing Vast for copying its Private Astronaut Mission 'roadmap' submission to NASA
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Leonid meteor shower 2026: When and where to watch the shooting stars in November

Leonid meteor shower 2026: When and where to watch the shooting stars in November
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ESA’s Hera arrives at Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system, begins survey in ‘rectangular orbits’

ESA’s Hera arrives at Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system, begins survey in ‘rectangular orbits’
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Constellation

Cassiopeia: The famous W-shaped constellation and how to spot it

Cassiopeia: The famous W-shaped constellation and how to spot it
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How to easily spot the constellation Lynx in March's night skies

How to easily spot the constellation Lynx in March's night skies
Mar 12, 2026
Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips
Jan 20, 2026

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‘Why are the aliens so interested in the United States?’ SETI scientist Seth Shostak questions UFO sightings 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

‘Why are the aliens so interested in the United States?’ SETI scientist Seth Shostak questions UFO sightings

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Could microbes live beneath Mars’ surface? A new study raises the question

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How Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov almost became the first human on the Moon 5 ASTRONOMY

How Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov almost became the first human on the Moon

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Could a black hole actually split in two? Physicists say it’s not impossible

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The Soviet Union built its own space shuttle to rival NASA, only for it to end in tragedy

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SPACEFLIGHT

  1. SpaceX scripts history by catching Starship’s upper stage using launch tower for the first time
    2 hours ago

  2. Rocket Lab completes 100th mission of Electron rocket faster than any commercial launch vehicle
    7 hours ago

  3. SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15: Booster catch called off, history still on the cards
    23 hours ago

  4. All about NASA’s Space Shuttle: Was the reusable spaceplane actually a success?
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  5. Chinese experts warn against ‘competition narrative’ as NASA plans to revive Mars sample return mission
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MOST READ

  1. SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15: Booster catch called off, history still on the cards

    SpaceX launches Starship Flight 15: Booster catch called off, history still on the cards

  2. SETI scientist Seth Shostak is confident 'we will find evidence for extraterrestrial life before 2035' (exclusive)

    SETI scientist Seth Shostak is confident 'we will find evidence for extraterrestrial life before 2035' (exclusive)

  3. SpaceX to launch Starship on 15th test flight today, attempt to catch both stages—here’s how to watch live

  4. Major skywatching events in November after Supermoon: Catch Uranus, Venus at their brightest and more

Instruments

ESA’s ‘sleeping beauty’ is waking up: MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite prepares for Ariane 6 launch

ESA’s ‘sleeping beauty’ is waking up: MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite prepares for Ariane 6 launch
Nov 5, 2026
All about PHOENIX—a proposed super telescope that could observe planet formation and early universe

All about PHOENIX—a proposed super telescope that could observe planet formation and early universe
Nov 5, 2026
NASA's Swift telescope set to reenter Earth today—chances of you getting hit by it is under one in a trillion

NASA's Swift telescope set to reenter Earth today—chances of you getting hit by it is under one in a trillion
Nov 4, 2026