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November full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Beaver Moon

Your guide to November's full Beaver Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

Oct 27, 2026

Cowboy Space unveils 'Big Iron' rocket to launch 20,000 AI data centers

Cowboy Space just gave us our first look at its "Big Iron" rocket, which the company will use to build its AI data center constellation. Big Iron's debut is targeted for late 2028.

Oct 27, 2026

'Dungeon Crawler Carl' is getting a killer new comic book series

'The fact that I get to work with some of the greatest creators and artists working today feels like a dream.'

Oct 27, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket

On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. Here's why it mattered.

Oct 27, 2026

Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026

Rover tracks can be seen on the Martian surface, left behind by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.

Oct 27, 2026

'Star Trek' legend and sci-fi luminary Walter Koenig dies at 90

The man who portrayed the U.S.S. Enterprise’s Pavel Chekov has left us after a 60-year stage and screen career

Oct 27, 2026

What causes mysterious long delayed radio echoes in Earth's atmosphere?

Baffling long radio echo delays have prompted a range of potential explanations, most of which focus on a variety of unexplained natural phenomena occurring in Earth's atmosphere.

Oct 27, 2026

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)

SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit overnight (Oct. 27), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from California in the wee hours of darkness.

Oct 27, 2026

Astroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks

Technologies developed to remove space junk and fix broken satellites can be repurposed to build fleets of bodyguard spacecraft to protect important assets from attacks.

Oct 27, 2026

Analog astronauts: How living underwater can prepare humans for space missions

How living underwater can prepare humans for space missions

Oct 26, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan

On Oct. 26, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft took the first close-up images of Saturn's largest moon Titan. Here's why it mattered.

Oct 26, 2026

Darth Vader wields the Infinity Gauntlet in the first-ever official 'Star Wars' & 'Marvel' crossover

If you only knew the power of the infinity stones!

Oct 26, 2026

NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt

NASA has officially ended the mission of its Swift Observatory, after a private satellite failed to meet up with the aging spacecraft in orbit.

Oct 26, 2026

'Donnie Darko' at 25: How a giant rabbit, time loops, and teen angst became a sci-fi cult classic

"28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds. That is when the world will end."

Oct 26, 2026

Stuck for a Halloween outfit? Set phasers to stunning with the best Star Trek costumes

Halloween is just round the corner, but if you hurry, you can beam down these superb Star Trek outfits, from old-school Star Trek through to The Next Generation and Discovery.

Oct 26, 2026

Record breaker! Astronomers spot powerful cosmic explosion that lasted 27 days

Astronomers have spotted a remarkable gamma-ray burst that's a real Incredible Hulk compared to other cosmic explosions of the same type.

Oct 26, 2026

SpaceX ignites giant Super Heavy booster engines ahead of daring Starship launch (video)

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with its Super Heavy boosters B22 on Sunday (Oct. 25), beginning a test campaign to ready the giant rocket for Starship's Flight Test 15.

Oct 26, 2026

Glowing 'cauldron' of new stars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 26, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a spectacular star-forming region glowing 161,000 light-years from Earth in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

Oct 26, 2026

Rubin telescope should find more of Earth's mysterious 'mini-moons' — including some we can study up close

Earth’s tiny, temporary moons could become some of the easiest asteroid targets for future missions. And we'll likely find more of them soon, thanks to the Rubin telescope.

Oct 26, 2026

October full 'Hunter's Moon' dazzles in spectacular photos from around the world

Feast your eyes on the best photos of October's full 'Hunter's Moon'.

Oct 26, 2026

'More missions, more often': NASA is overhauling how it selects science missions

NASA is overhauling how it selects and develops science missions, with changes intended to reduce costs, streamline competition and get missions into space faster.

Oct 26, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 25, 1671: Astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus, Saturn's 'yin-yang' moon

On Oct. 25, 1671, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered a new moon at Saturn! Here's why it mattered.

Oct 25, 2026

October's 'Hunter's Moon' stalks into the autumn sky tonight: Here's what you need to know

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.

Oct 25, 2026

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233 — The Artemis Generation

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.

Oct 24, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space

On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space. Here's why it mattered.

Oct 24, 2026

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' was afraid to say anything in season of gimmicks

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.

Oct 24, 2026

Medusa's eye, Halloween fireballs and more: 5 skywatching targets to look out for this spooky season

Five spooky skywatching targets perfect for naked eye stargazing this Halloween!

Oct 24, 2026

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (video)

SpaceX sent 27 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 23), in its first Starlink launch in 11 days.

Oct 23, 2026

NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight —but when will it launch?

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.

Oct 23, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission

On October 23, 2007, the space shuttle Discovery launched the Harmony module to the International Space Station. Here's why it mattered.

Oct 23, 2026

Halley's Comet dazzles from afar in spectacular astrophoto of Orionid meteor shower

This incredible composite image of Orionid meteors was captured as Earth passed through the debris trail shed by Halley's Comet.

Oct 23, 2026

Never finishing the fight: Where did Xbox go wrong with Halo?

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?

Oct 23, 2026

Private Griffin moon lander gets put to the test | Space photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2026

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.

Oct 23, 2026

'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major component of dark matter, study finds

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.

Oct 23, 2026

Rocket Lab launches 3 'Hawk' satellites to orbit to gather signals intelligence (video)

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.

Oct 23, 2026

Space debris: Are we on track for true sustainability? (op-ed)

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.

Oct 23, 2026

Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down during drop test

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.

Oct 22, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 22, 1992: Ashes of 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry launch into space on NASA shuttle

On Oct. 22, 1992, the space shuttle Columbia launched into space with the ashes of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek." Here's why it mattered.

Oct 22, 2026

After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia

Ukraine's military just signed a letter of intent with Nokia and the Finnish satellite maker ICEYE to look into developing a sovereign satellite-communication system for the war-torn nation.

Oct 22, 2026

The 2027 total solar eclipse will plunge these 10 ancient Egyptian temples and monuments into darkness

The "eclipse of the century" will plunge some of ancient Egypt's most spectacular sites into darkness on Aug. 2, 2027. These temples, tombs and monuments are inside the path of totality.

Oct 22, 2026

Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find

Researchers think they might have pinpointed the exact night sky that we see depicted in Vincent van Gogh's iconic painting "The Starry Night."

Oct 22, 2026

'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission

Victor Glover recalls how a suspected cabin leak warning came just 15 minutes before a crucial engine burn — and why receiving it just five minutes later could have changed everything.

Oct 22, 2026

Australia's bizarre 'Spider Crater' seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Oct. 22, 2026

A satellite image of "Spider Crater" in Western Australia.

Oct 22, 2026

Next Mass Effect game cancelled as EA shuts down legendary sci-fi RPG studio BioWare

The legendary RPG studio behind classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age is no more.

Oct 22, 2026

Watch NASA's update on accelerating Artemis moon plans today

NASA will provide an update about its Artemis III mission and its plans to land astronauts on the moon during a press conference today (Oct. 23). Here's how to watch it live.

Oct 22, 2026

On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1

1, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first mission to the moon. Here's why it mattered.

Oct 21, 2026

Sci-fi legend Alan Dean Foster on his new futuristic adventure 'Lost On Paradise': 'It's paradise until you get there, and then maybe you mess it up' (interview)

'Maybe Paradise isn’t always Paradise.'

Oct 21, 2026

"A great budget lens for astrophotography, the sharpness produced at f/1.8 and f/2.8 is exactly what you want." Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens review

The Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE is an impressive ultra-wide-angle prime lens offering great handling, build quality and image quality for an affordable price.

Oct 21, 2026

Space botanist conducts plant experiments in orbit | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2026

NASA astronaut Luke Delaney conducts botany experiments on the ISS.

Oct 21, 2026

When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)

NASA has updated the timeline for its Artemis III mission and mapped out the expected progress for SpaceX and Blue Origin's respective moon landers.

Oct 21, 2026