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NASA has officially shut down its Swift space telescope after 22 years
It will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up sometime in the next month or two
It will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up sometime in the next month or two
October 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM
NASA has officially shut down its Swift space telescope after 22 years
It will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up sometime in the next month or two
It will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up sometime in the next month or two
Scientists took the first photos of Earth from space on this day 80 years ago 🌍
October 25, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Scientists took the first photos of Earth from space on this day 80 years ago 🌍
The Rubin Observatory just released a STUNNING new image of the Seagull Nebula
Located about 3,700 light-years away
Located about 3,700 light-years away
October 23, 2026 at 3:59 AM
The Rubin Observatory just released a STUNNING new image of the Seagull Nebula
Located about 3,700 light-years away
Located about 3,700 light-years away
The US Space Force says it needs a third major spaceport by 2030 as launches pile up
Florida and California are getting crowded
Florida and California are getting crowded
October 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The US Space Force says it needs a third major spaceport by 2030 as launches pile up
Florida and California are getting crowded
Florida and California are getting crowded
The Orionid meteor shower, made of debris from Halley's Comet, peaks TONIGHT (Oct 21) ☄️
The best views come in the few hours before dawn
About 10-20 meteors per hour expected
The best views come in the few hours before dawn
About 10-20 meteors per hour expected
October 21, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Orionid meteor shower, made of debris from Halley's Comet, peaks TONIGHT (Oct 21) ☄️
The best views come in the few hours before dawn
About 10-20 meteors per hour expected
The best views come in the few hours before dawn
About 10-20 meteors per hour expected
Suspected Chinese rocket debris up to 30 feet across crashed into a palm oil plantation in Indonesia
Indonesia’s space agency linked it to a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket stage that reentered on Oct. 18
No one was hurt. Workers had already left the area for the day
Indonesia’s space agency linked it to a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket stage that reentered on Oct. 18
No one was hurt. Workers had already left the area for the day
October 20, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Suspected Chinese rocket debris up to 30 feet across crashed into a palm oil plantation in Indonesia
Indonesia’s space agency linked it to a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket stage that reentered on Oct. 18
No one was hurt. Workers had already left the area for the day
Indonesia’s space agency linked it to a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket stage that reentered on Oct. 18
No one was hurt. Workers had already left the area for the day
Four NASA volunteers have now spent an entire year sealed inside a fake Mars base
They've grown crops, done simulated Marswalks and have only talked to their families through delayed emails
They get out October 31st
They've grown crops, done simulated Marswalks and have only talked to their families through delayed emails
They get out October 31st
October 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Four NASA volunteers have now spent an entire year sealed inside a fake Mars base
They've grown crops, done simulated Marswalks and have only talked to their families through delayed emails
They get out October 31st
They've grown crops, done simulated Marswalks and have only talked to their families through delayed emails
They get out October 31st
6 years ago today, NASA's OSIRIS-REx touched down on asteroid Bennu and grabbed a piece of it
It became NASA's first asteroid sample ever brought back to Earth
It became NASA's first asteroid sample ever brought back to Earth
October 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
6 years ago today, NASA's OSIRIS-REx touched down on asteroid Bennu and grabbed a piece of it
It became NASA's first asteroid sample ever brought back to Earth
It became NASA's first asteroid sample ever brought back to Earth
NASA's Jared Isaacman will give an update Friday on speeding up the return to the Moon 🌕
Artemis III was about 90 days behind schedule last month
Artemis III was about 90 days behind schedule last month
October 19, 2026 at 9:57 PM
NASA's Jared Isaacman will give an update Friday on speeding up the return to the Moon 🌕
Artemis III was about 90 days behind schedule last month
Artemis III was about 90 days behind schedule last month
9 years ago today, astronomers spotted ʻOumuamua,’ the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system ☄️
October 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
9 years ago today, astronomers spotted ʻOumuamua,’ the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system ☄️
The Moon is exactly half lit today 🌓
Next weekend will be a full moon
Next weekend will be a full moon
October 19, 2026 at 2:51 AM
The Moon is exactly half lit today 🌓
Next weekend will be a full moon
Next weekend will be a full moon
Japan's mission to bring home the first piece of a Mars moon launches tomorrow
It would be the first sample ever returned from Phobos
It would be the first sample ever returned from Phobos
October 18, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Japan's mission to bring home the first piece of a Mars moon launches tomorrow
It would be the first sample ever returned from Phobos
It would be the first sample ever returned from Phobos
Astronomers have found the first known star that would appear green to the human eye
It's a dead star and it's glow comes from swallowing pieces of its own shattered planets
It's a dead star and it's glow comes from swallowing pieces of its own shattered planets
October 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Astronomers have found the first known star that would appear green to the human eye
It's a dead star and it's glow comes from swallowing pieces of its own shattered planets
It's a dead star and it's glow comes from swallowing pieces of its own shattered planets
NASA says Orion's heat shield passed its Artemis II test, with about 10 times less damage than last time 🔥
Artemis I (left) vs. Artemis II (right)
Artemis I (left) vs. Artemis II (right)
October 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
NASA says Orion's heat shield passed its Artemis II test, with about 10 times less damage than last time 🔥
Artemis I (left) vs. Artemis II (right)
Artemis I (left) vs. Artemis II (right)
NASA launched Cassini 29 years ago today, the spacecraft that gave us our most iconic views of Saturn
October 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
NASA launched Cassini 29 years ago today, the spacecraft that gave us our most iconic views of Saturn
All four Artemis II astronauts who flew around the Moon have now officially retired from spaceflight
October 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
All four Artemis II astronauts who flew around the Moon have now officially retired from spaceflight
The Moon reaches its farthest point from Earth this Friday, about 251,000 miles away
October 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The Moon reaches its farthest point from Earth this Friday, about 251,000 miles away
William Shatner went to space 5 years ago today
October 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
William Shatner went to space 5 years ago today
A large filament eruption on the Sun’s southern hemisphere may have sent a CME toward Earth
Forecasters are working to confirm its direction and possible arrival time
Forecasters are working to confirm its direction and possible arrival time
October 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
A large filament eruption on the Sun’s southern hemisphere may have sent a CME toward Earth
Forecasters are working to confirm its direction and possible arrival time
Forecasters are working to confirm its direction and possible arrival time
NASA astronaut captures intense aurora glowing over Earth from the ISS 🤩
Taken Saturday by @astro_anil from his iPhone
Taken Saturday by @astro_anil from his iPhone
October 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM
NASA astronaut captures intense aurora glowing over Earth from the ISS 🤩
Taken Saturday by @astro_anil from his iPhone
Taken Saturday by @astro_anil from his iPhone
The ozone hole over Antarctica grew to its second-largest size on record for this time of year
It peaked at more than 10.6 million square miles in September, nearly 3x the size of the US
It peaked at more than 10.6 million square miles in September, nearly 3x the size of the US
October 12, 2026 at 7:16 AM
The ozone hole over Antarctica grew to its second-largest size on record for this time of year
It peaked at more than 10.6 million square miles in September, nearly 3x the size of the US
It peaked at more than 10.6 million square miles in September, nearly 3x the size of the US
A strong solar storm is hitting Earth right now after a solar eruption arrived a day earlier than forecast
Northern lights are possible across the northern U.S. after dark tonight
Northern lights are possible across the northern U.S. after dark tonight
October 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A strong solar storm is hitting Earth right now after a solar eruption arrived a day earlier than forecast
Northern lights are possible across the northern U.S. after dark tonight
Northern lights are possible across the northern U.S. after dark tonight
34 years ago today, a bowling ball-sized meteorite slammed into a parked Chevy Malibu in Peekskill, New York ☄️
The 27-pound space rock punched straight through the trunk
The owner had just bought the car for $300 and was later able to sell it for $25,000
The 27-pound space rock punched straight through the trunk
The owner had just bought the car for $300 and was later able to sell it for $25,000
October 10, 2026 at 6:36 AM
34 years ago today, a bowling ball-sized meteorite slammed into a parked Chevy Malibu in Peekskill, New York ☄️
The 27-pound space rock punched straight through the trunk
The owner had just bought the car for $300 and was later able to sell it for $25,000
The 27-pound space rock punched straight through the trunk
The owner had just bought the car for $300 and was later able to sell it for $25,000
NOAA has issued a storm watch for Saturday night as several solar eruptions head toward Earth
Northern lights could reach as far south as New York, Wisconsin and Washington state, peaking from 11pm to 2am ET
Northern lights could reach as far south as New York, Wisconsin and Washington state, peaking from 11pm to 2am ET
October 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NOAA has issued a storm watch for Saturday night as several solar eruptions head toward Earth
Northern lights could reach as far south as New York, Wisconsin and Washington state, peaking from 11pm to 2am ET
Northern lights could reach as far south as New York, Wisconsin and Washington state, peaking from 11pm to 2am ET
Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that wrote the code that put humans on the moon, has died at 90 🕊️
October 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that wrote the code that put humans on the moon, has died at 90 🕊️