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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long

https://www.space.com/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-visible-how-long

Published: October 17, 2024 20:59

Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven't yet seen the bright, icy space rock that's traveled from the edge of the solar system, it's not too late. But you need to see it soon.

Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests

https://www.space.com/alien-life-mars-ice-photosynthetic-zones

Published: October 17, 2024 15:01

'Photosynthetic habitable zones' could exist beneath radiation-filtering ice on Mars, offering scientists another region in which to hunt for alien life.

The planets of 'Star Wars Outlaws'

https://www.space.com/planets-of-star-wars-outlaws

Published: October 17, 2024 14:00

Join our whistlestop tour of the planets of 'Star Wars Outlaws,' Ubisoft's massive open-world adventure in a galaxy far, far away.

Chaotic trailer for 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 brings back Voyager's Harry Kim (video)

https://www.space.com/star-trek-lower-decks-season-5-trailer-couch

Published: October 17, 2024 12:59

The fifth and final season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" is almost here, and Paramount+ has released a new trailer to get us ready for the final voyages of the U.S.S. Cerritos.

Watch Hunter's Moon supermoon team up with Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in free livestream today

https://www.space.com/hunters-moon-comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-livestream-october-2024

Published: October 17, 2024 12:00

The Full Hunter's Moon of October 2024 will join Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the night sky on Thursday (Oct. 17), and you can enjoy both with a free livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project.

Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video

https://www.space.com/relive-spacex-starship-fifth-test-flight-photos-video

Published: October 17, 2024 10:00

The fifth flight test of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots.

How did Mars turn into an uninhabitable desert? Curiosity rover rock samples may have answers

https://www.space.com/curiosity-rock-samples-uninhabitable-mars

Published: October 16, 2024 17:42

NASA's Curiosity rover has new insights into how Mars might have changed from a potentially habitable, water-rich planet to an absolutely uninhabitable desert.

These 'failed stars' orbit so closely it took 29 years to tell they were a pair

https://www.space.com/brown-dwarf-failed-star-binary-gliese-229b

Published: October 16, 2024 15:45

The first and most famous "failed star" discovered by humanity isn't one brown dwarf, but two! The duo comprising Gliese 229B are so tightly bound they orbit each other in 12 days.

Blue Origin donates New Shepard rocket and crew capsule to Smithsonian

https://www.space.com/blue-origin-new-shepard-smithsonian-museum

Published: October 16, 2024 14:00

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos once pledged that if his company's first rocket to reach space and land vertically back on Earth survived, he would put it in a museum. He has made good on his word.

ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: report

https://www.space.com/iss-leak-50-areas-of-concern-nasa-report

Published: October 16, 2024 10:00

Troubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 "areas of concern" and four cracks, according to a media report.

Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming

https://www.space.com/solar-cycle-25-max-phase-more-sun-storms

Published: October 15, 2024 22:03

Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.

Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts

https://www.space.com/estonia-joins-artemis-accords-moon-exploration

Published: October 15, 2024 20:00

The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.

Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

https://www.space.com/haven2-international-space-station-suceed

Published: October 15, 2024 18:59

U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive 'cosmic atlas' map

https://www.space.com/euclid-first-images-cosmic-atlas

Published: October 15, 2024 17:19

The "first page" of an incredible cosmic atlas being built by the Euclid Space Telescope has been released. The millions of stars and galaxies represent just 1% of the 3D map the mission will create.

Hunter's Supermoon rises this week, the biggest full moon of 2024. Here's how to see it

https://www.space.com/full-moon-hunter-supermoon-largest-2024

Published: October 15, 2024 17:06

The largest full moon of 2024 rises this week when the Hunter's Supermoon takes to the sky on Wednesday (Oct. 16), becoming officially full the next morning.

SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-free-2024-hurricane-helene-milton

Published: October 15, 2024 14:00

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.

The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns

https://www.space.com/space-agency-chiefs-plans-concerns-iac-2024

Published: October 15, 2024 13:00

Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, while noting concerns regarding Earth and the space environment.

Cubesats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

https://www.space.com/cubesats-changing-how-we-explore-the-solar-system

Published: October 15, 2024 12:00

Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

https://www.space.com/18880-moon-phases.html

Published: October 14, 2024 07:19

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Europa Clipper to icy Jupiter moon on Oct. 14 (and how to watch online)?

https://www.space.com/nasa-spacex-europa-clipper-launch-what-time-livestream

Published: October 14, 2024 03:06

NASA's first mission to another ocean world in our solar system will launch toward Jupiter on Monday (Oct. 14), but if you want to watch it live, you'll need to know when to tune in.

Best Predator comic books of all time

https://www.space.com/best-predator-comics

Published: October 13, 2024 13:00

You've seen the Predator on the big screen, now here are the top ten Predator comics you must read.

Snatching a spinning spacecraft was 'the greatest pride' for 1st Canadian astronaut in space (video)

https://www.space.com/canadian-astronaut-1st-space-artemis-2-quantum-leap

Published: October 13, 2024 10:00

Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau flew three times in space, conducting some tricky Canadarm robotic arm moves. On the 40th anniversary of his first flight, he celebrates how far Canada has come.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 launch test on Oct. 13 (and how to watch online)?

https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-flight-5-launch-what-time-livestream

Published: October 12, 2024 19:40

SpaceX will launch its fifth Starship launch test, called Starship Flight 5, in what will be an audacious attempt to capture the giant rocket's booster at its launch site on Sunday, Oct. 13.

The key ingredients for life on Earth came from space, new evidence suggests

https://www.space.com/ingredients-for-life-came-from-space-new-study

Published: October 11, 2024 18:07

The vital ingredients for life on Earth may have been delivered by meteorites from larger bodies called "planetesimals" in the early solar system. The discovery could assist in the search for alien life.

Hints of volcanic moon around alien planet may be 1st-of-its-kind discovery (video)

https://www.space.com/possible-volcanic-exomoon-jupiter-moon-io

Published: October 11, 2024 17:30

A sodium cloud detected in the vicinity of an exoplanet named WASP-49 b hints at the presence of a natural satellite, also known as an exomoon.

Nearby exoplanet is a 1st-of-its-kind 'steam world,’ James Webb Space Telescope finds

https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-steam-exoplanet

Published: October 11, 2024 16:00

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found a "first of its kind" world, an exoplanet that is twice the size of Earth and has an atmosphere packed with steam.

Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new 'aerobraking' maneuvers in orbit

https://www.space.com/space-force-x-37b-aerobraking-maneuvers

Published: October 11, 2024 15:00

The U.S. military's X-37B space plane is about to begin a series of novel maneuvers, according to a rare official update on the spacecraft.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

https://www.space.com/34-image-day.html

Published: October 11, 2024 13:21

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe team up to image Uranus

https://www.space.com/hubble-telescope-new-horizons-image-uranus

Published: October 11, 2024 12:00

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe have teamed up to image the ice giant Uranus, which will help inform future direct imaging of exoplanets.

Cosmic rays have surprising amounts of antimatter. Is dark matter responsible?

https://www.space.com/antimatter-cosmic-rays-dark-matter

Published: October 11, 2024 10:00

There's too much antimatter in cosmic rays, showers of charged particles that pelt Earth. Could this be explained by annihilating dark matter? If so, does it point to the existence of WIMPs?

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is being squeezed, Hubble Telescope finds — and nobody knows why (video)

https://www.space.com/jupiter-great-red-spot-squeezed-hubble-telescope

Published: October 10, 2024 21:00

The Hubble Space Telescope has seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot oscillating in width as it drifts around the planet. Could this be related to its overall shrinking?

Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

https://www.space.com/comet-atlas-sungrazer-dim-outlook-october-2024

Published: October 10, 2024 20:00

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.

Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

https://www.space.com/extreme-solar-storm-affects-auroras-power-grids-october-2024

Published: October 10, 2024 19:27

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).