Astronomy

Space weekly recap, September 26 - October 2, 2026: Key stories you may have missed

Space weekly recap, September 26 - October 2, 2026: Key stories you may have missed
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SMILE is ready: Europe and China’s new spacecraft captures massive aurora storm around North Pole
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China unveils bold plan to complete first AI-driven geological map of Mars by 2028
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Mars is set to cross a spectacular swarm of stars soon—when and how to watch it

Mars is set to cross a spectacular swarm of stars soon—when and how to watch it
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Skywatching

Mars is set to cross a spectacular swarm of stars soon—when and how to watch it

Mars is set to cross a spectacular swarm of stars soon—when and how to watch it
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Don't miss Draconid and Orionid meteor showers this October: Here are peak timings and viewing tips
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October's Full Moon 2026: Peak date, city-wise timings and viewing tips for Hunter's Moon
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Videos

Hubble data from 1999 may now have found a planet born from a dead star 2:39

Hubble data from 1999 may now have found a planet born from a dead star
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NASA-SpaceX Crew-12 mission concludes as astronauts prepare to return to Earth on October 8 2:10

NASA-SpaceX Crew-12 mission concludes as astronauts prepare to return to Earth on October 8
11 hours ago
NASA's Hubble tracked a supernova fading over one year in a galaxy 70 million light-years away 1:07

NASA's Hubble tracked a supernova fading over one year in a galaxy 70 million light-years away
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Deep Sky Objects

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
1 day ago
Astronomers discover atmosphere on the coldest lava exoplanet ever found; here’s why it matters

Astronomers discover atmosphere on the coldest lava exoplanet ever found; here’s why it matters
6 days ago
China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars

China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars
Sep 24, 2026
A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds

A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds
Sep 24, 2026
Radio signals seen directly from an exoplanet for the first time—here's what astronomers found

Radio signals seen directly from an exoplanet for the first time—here's what astronomers found
Sep 24, 2026
ESA and JAXA's Ramses probe powers up ahead of a rare close encounter with asteroid Apophis

ESA and JAXA's Ramses probe powers up ahead of a rare close encounter with asteroid Apophis
Sep 24, 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

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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NASA-SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts to return from ISS: How to watch return trip and splashdown livestream

NASA-SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts to return from ISS: How to watch return trip and splashdown livestream
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Don't miss Draconid and Orionid meteor showers this October: Here are peak timings and viewing tips

Don't miss Draconid and Orionid meteor showers this October: Here are peak timings and viewing tips
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October's Full Moon 2026: Peak date, city-wise timings and viewing tips for Hunter's Moon

October's Full Moon 2026: Peak date, city-wise timings and viewing tips for Hunter's Moon
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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
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NASA’s Jessica Meir hands ISS command to cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov ahead of Crew-12 return

NASA’s Jessica Meir hands ISS command to cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov ahead of Crew-12 return
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Blue Origin unveils giant ‘Power Tower’ to generate solar energy for NASA's Moon Base

Blue Origin unveils giant ‘Power Tower’ to generate solar energy for NASA's Moon Base
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69th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch: How the world’s first satellite ushered in the space age

69th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch: How the world’s first satellite ushered in the space age
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Inside Sunbird: Pulsar Fusion's nuclear spacecraft that can cut travel time to Mars in half

Inside Sunbird: Pulsar Fusion's nuclear spacecraft that can cut travel time to Mars in half
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Watch Saturn at its best during opposition in U.S. tonight ahead of Jupiter's occultation—City-wise timings here

Watch Saturn at its best during opposition in U.S. tonight ahead of Jupiter's occultation—City-wise timings here
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SpaceX shares first picture of Starlink V3 satellite deployment by Starship on debut orbital flight

SpaceX shares first picture of Starlink V3 satellite deployment by Starship on debut orbital flight
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World Space Week 2026 kicks off today! A look at its history and significance as the world celebrates ‘Rocket Revolution’

World Space Week 2026 kicks off today! A look at its history and significance as the world celebrates ‘Rocket Revolution’
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NASA wraps up Crew-12 mission: Four crew members set to leave the ISS no earlier than October 7

NASA wraps up Crew-12 mission: Four crew members set to leave the ISS no earlier than October 7
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NASA awards U.S. woman $300,000 for devising space food system to feed astronauts on Mars

NASA awards U.S. woman $300,000 for devising space food system to feed astronauts on Mars
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Space weekly recap, September 26 - October 2, 2026: Key stories you may have missed

Space weekly recap, September 26 - October 2, 2026: Key stories you may have missed
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Watch: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launches NROL-97, its first classified mission for U.S. government

Watch: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launches NROL-97, its first classified mission for U.S. government
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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
Sep 12, 2026
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

Photo Gallery

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Scientists were tracking mysterious flashes from space—they may have finally found the origin 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

Scientists were tracking mysterious flashes from space—they may have finally found the origin

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Is the bizarre hexagon on Saturn alien technology? Here's what NASA's images show 5 ASTRONOMY

Is the bizarre hexagon on Saturn alien technology? Here's what NASA's images show

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How will the universe end? From the Big Freeze to the Big Crunch, theories you need to know 5 ASTRONOMY

How will the universe end? From the Big Freeze to the Big Crunch, theories you need to know

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One of Webb's biggest images yet hides the lightest "failed stars" ever found 6 ASTRONOMY

One of Webb's biggest images yet hides the lightest "failed stars" ever found

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Apollo 10 astronauts heard an eerie sound on the far side of the Moon. What was it? 5 ASTRONOMY

Apollo 10 astronauts heard an eerie sound on the far side of the Moon. What was it?

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SPACEFLIGHT

  1. NASA-SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts to return from ISS: How to watch return trip and splashdown livestream
    14 hours ago

  2. NASA’s Jessica Meir hands ISS command to cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov ahead of Crew-12 return
    1 day ago

  3. Blue Origin unveils giant ‘Power Tower’ to generate solar energy for NASA's Moon Base
    1 day ago

  4. 69th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch: How the world’s first satellite ushered in the space age
    1 day ago

  5. Inside Sunbird: Pulsar Fusion's nuclear spacecraft that can cut travel time to Mars in half
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  1. World Space Week 2026 kicks off today! A look at its history and significance as the world celebrates ‘Rocket Revolution’

    World Space Week 2026 kicks off today! A look at its history and significance as the world celebrates ‘Rocket Revolution’

  2. SpaceX shares first picture of Starlink V3 satellite deployment by Starship on debut orbital flight

    SpaceX shares first picture of Starlink V3 satellite deployment by Starship on debut orbital flight

  3. Aurora forecast: Maine and other U.S. states may see the northern lights on October 2 as CME hits Earth

  4. Inside Sunbird: Pulsar Fusion's nuclear spacecraft that can cut travel time to Mars in half

Instruments

NASA test proves its DAVINCI probe can survive a scorching descent into hellish Venus

NASA test proves its DAVINCI probe can survive a scorching descent into hellish Venus
6 days ago
Five billion miles and 200,000 orbits around Earth: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completes milestone

Five billion miles and 200,000 orbits around Earth: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completes milestone
Sep 24, 2026
'Humanity’s next window into the deep universe': Meet PRIMA, NASA's new far-infrared telescope

'Humanity’s next window into the deep universe': Meet PRIMA, NASA's new far-infrared telescope
Sep 24, 2026