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Space weekly recap, October 3 - October 10: Key stories you may have missed

Space weekly recap, October 3 - October 10: Key stories you may have missed
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NASA's Webb helps pinpoint location of farthest fast radio burst—it's not what scientists expected
2 days ago

ESA's Mars Express reveals how the most visually striking cloud on the Red Planet forms
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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
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Skywatching

NASA astronaut shares stunning auroras views from ISS amid geomagnetic storm warning in U.S.

NASA astronaut shares stunning auroras views from ISS amid geomagnetic storm warning in U.S.
18 hours ago

Aurora forecast: Solar storm could bring northern lights to New York and other U.S. states on October 9
4 days ago

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

Videos

SpaceX launches 21 Northrop Grumman military satellites, sticks landing 4:57

SpaceX launches 21 Northrop Grumman military satellites, sticks landing
1 day ago
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL departs the ISS after nearly 6 months at the station 5:19

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL departs the ISS after nearly 6 months at the station
1 day ago
Watch the flames build as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 sends Cygnus XL toward the space station 0:23

Watch the flames build as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 sends Cygnus XL toward the space station
2 days ago
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Deep Sky Objects

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
13 hours ago
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
3 days ago
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
6 days 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
Sep 30, 2026
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

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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MORE STORIES

Watch: ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft snapped cruising past Earth during latest flyby 

Watch: ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft snapped cruising past Earth during latest flyby 
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NASA astronaut shares stunning auroras views from ISS amid geomagnetic storm warning in U.S.

NASA astronaut shares stunning auroras views from ISS amid geomagnetic storm warning in U.S.
18 hours ago
Watch: SpaceX launches 21 military satellites for U.S. Space Force after a five-day delay

Watch: SpaceX launches 21 military satellites for U.S. Space Force after a five-day delay
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Space weekly recap, October 3 - October 10: Key stories you may have missed

Space weekly recap, October 3 - October 10: Key stories you may have missed
2 days ago
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he’s "skeptical" about Apollo Moon landings; NASA head reacts

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he’s "skeptical" about Apollo Moon landings; NASA head reacts
2 days ago
NASA's Webb helps pinpoint location of farthest fast radio burst—it's not what scientists expected

NASA's Webb helps pinpoint location of farthest fast radio burst—it's not what scientists expected
2 days ago
Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk

Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk
2 days ago
NASA and U.S. Department of Energy sign agreement to advance nuclear-powered Moon and Mars missions

NASA and U.S. Department of Energy sign agreement to advance nuclear-powered Moon and Mars missions
2 days ago
Starship Ship 40, used for Flight 13 and recovered from Indian Ocean, returns to SpaceX's Starbase

Starship Ship 40, used for Flight 13 and recovered from Indian Ocean, returns to SpaceX's Starbase
2 days ago
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to discuss their 8-month-long ISS mission live on October 15

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to discuss their 8-month-long ISS mission live on October 15
2 days ago
Watch: Splashdown! NASA's Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after 237 days in space

Watch: Splashdown! NASA's Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after 237 days in space
3 days ago
NASA says its toaster-sized SunRISE satellites won't launch before 2027

NASA says its toaster-sized SunRISE satellites won't launch before 2027
3 days ago
ESA's Mars Express reveals how the most visually striking cloud on the Red Planet forms

ESA's Mars Express reveals how the most visually striking cloud on the Red Planet forms
3 days ago
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
3 days ago
ESA mission to study Didymos: Hera approaches DART target, prepares for 93-minute deceleration burn

ESA mission to study Didymos: Hera approaches DART target, prepares for 93-minute deceleration burn
3 days ago

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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Black holes may be stranger than we thought, researchers suggest 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

Black holes may be stranger than we thought, researchers suggest

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These are the haunting last images from NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars 6 ASTRONOMY

These are the haunting last images from NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars

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Astronomers detect first-ever radio signal from a planet outside our solar system 5 ASTRONOMY

Astronomers detect first-ever radio signal from a planet outside our solar system

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Japan once dismissed UFOs. Now the government is investigating unexplained sightings seriously 5 ASTRONOMY

Japan once dismissed UFOs. Now the government is investigating unexplained sightings seriously

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NASA got closer to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot than ever before. See the stunning images 5 DEEP SKY OBJECTS

NASA got closer to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot than ever before. See the stunning images

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SPACEFLIGHT

  1. Watch: ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft snapped cruising past Earth during latest flyby 
    16 hours ago

  2. Watch: SpaceX launches 21 military satellites for U.S. Space Force after a five-day delay
    1 day ago

  3. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he’s "skeptical" about Apollo Moon landings; NASA head reacts
    2 days ago

  4. Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk
    2 days ago

  5. NASA and U.S. Department of Energy sign agreement to advance nuclear-powered Moon and Mars missions
    2 days ago

MOST READ

  1. Aurora forecast: Solar storm could bring northern lights to New York and other U.S. states on October 9

    Aurora forecast: Solar storm could bring northern lights to New York and other U.S. states on October 9

  2. SpaceX says preparations are going ‘super well’ for first Starship launch from Florida

    SpaceX says preparations are going ‘super well’ for first Starship launch from Florida

  3. NASA astronaut shares stunning auroras views from ISS amid geomagnetic storm warning in U.S.

  4. NASA Chief Jared Isaacman thinks UFO sightings could lead to another 'Sputnik moment' for the U.S.

Instruments

NASA’s Roman Telescope Coronagraph opens its eyes to the cosmos, taking its first images

NASA’s Roman Telescope Coronagraph opens its eyes to the cosmos, taking its first images
Oct 1, 2026
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
Sep 30, 2026
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