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Earth’s tiny, temporary moons could become easy targets for sample-return missions. And we'll likely find more of them soon, thanks to the Rubin telescope. space.com/space-exploration/…
Feast your eyes on the best photos of October's full 'Hunter's Moon'. space.com/stargazing/october…
NASA is overhauling how it selects and develops science missions, with changes intended to reduce costs, streamline competition and get missions into space faster. space.com/space-exploration/…
On Oct. 25, 1671, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered a new moon at Saturn! Here's why it mattered. space.com/space-exploration/…
The October full moon rises on Oct. 25. Here's how to see it, why it's called the "Hunter's Moon" and everything else you need to know about the lunar milestone. space.com/stargazing/october…
On Episode 233 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler, with the Universities Space Research Association, about entering the space workforce. space.com/entertainment/spac…
On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. Here's why it mattered. space.com/space-exploration/…
The fourth season of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" was one giant gimmick: shoving "Trek" into as many genres as possible and often directly adapting classic films from those genres. space.com/entertainment/spac…
Five spooky skywatching targets perfect for naked eye stargazing this Halloween! space.com/stargazing/medusas…
SpaceX sent 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 23), in its first Starlink launch in 11 days. space.com/space-exploration/…
NASA just gave us our best look yet at its Artemis III moon-lander test flight, which is scheduled to launch to Earth orbit next year. But a firm liftoff date has not yet been announced. space.com/space-exploration/…
On October 23, 2007, the space shuttle Discovery launched the Harmony module to the International Space Station. Here's why it mattered. space.com/space-exploration/…
This incredible composite image of Orionid meteors was captured as Earth passed through the debris trail shed by Halley's Comet. space.com/stargazing/meteor-…
Watch live! NASA's 'Accelerated' Plans to Land Astronauts on the Moon Revealed xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qxvveNow…
After a failed soft reboot and a remake of the original, the Halo universe is facing yet another major creative shift. But has Xbox learned any lessons this time? space.com/entertainment/spac…
The robotic Griffin lunar lander has passed a host of critical tests ahead of its first-ever moon mission, which is scheduled to launch later this year. space.com/space-exploration/…
Black holes more massive than entire galaxies are not a major component of dark matter, the mysterious stuff that's thought to make up most of the matter in the cosmos, a new study finds. space.com/astronomy/dark-uni…
Rocket Lab launched a trio of private signals-intelligence satellites to orbit today (Oct. 21), the 19th mission of the year for the California-based company. space.com/space-exploration/…
Space is a critical infrastructure layer, underpinning nearly all systems that enable modern life as we know it. It’s therefore critical to maintain a safe and clean orbital environment. space.com/space-exploration/…
The full-scale prototype of Europe's Space Rider orbiter failed to deploy its parachute during a drop test earlier this month, but ESA officials hope the setback won't delay progress toward its first reusable spacecraft. space.com/space-exploration/…
