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October's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.

The United States Senate's largest committee wants NASA to choose a second company to build its new moon lander.

During these next few mornings, we'll have a chance to see a few pieces of Halley's Comet zipping through our atmosphere in the form of meteors.

Many writers have looked back at the moon landings and found chances to ask "what if?" For Chris Hadfield, he saw the makings of "The Apollo Murders," a thriller set within the real events of 1973.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses his first foray into fiction with "The Apollo Murders."

SpaceX conducted a brief engine test at its South Texas facilities last night (Oct. 18) with SN20, which the company is prepping to make the Starship program's first-ever orbital test flight.

Flying a drone at night can produce some outstanding night time photography, but it's important to be aware of the law and guidance

Save over $28 on this amazing inflatable BB-8 costume for Halloween.

The Canon 5D Mark IV is an excellent upgrade on its predecessor thanks to its new autofocus system and sensor, wider ISO range, touch screen control and built-in Wi-Fi.

Journey through cinema history as we run down the best time travel movies of all time.

A crew of 12 "disability ambassadors" successfully completed a weightless flight Sunday (Oct. 17) in the pursuit to make space accessible for all.

The European Space Agency nearly lost its gamma-ray space telescope Integral last month when a charged particle disabled one of the reaction wheels that keep its solar arrays pointed at the sun.

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

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We ranked the best movie robots of all time - from dangerous androids in the pursuit of mortality and meaning, to adorable trash collectors who fall in love.

Astronomers have solved a mystery that the Hubble Space Telescope first discovered nearly a decade ago. A pair of streaky objects actually appear that way thanks to a "ripple" in the fabric of space.

Scientists have imaged the whole globe of Uranus in the infrared part of the light spectrum for the first time, hoping to shed light on the planet's mysterious auroras and weird magnetic field

Today's Russian contribution to the International Space Station is only the newest phase of a Soviet space program that's been launching space stations since the 1970s. Here's a history of Soviet and Russian space stations.

We've tried, tested and ranked the best stargazing apps for both Android and iOS.

An astro master, the Nikon D850 is designed for shooting in the dark thanks to backlit buttons, excellent low light autofocus and good high ISO noise handling

October's full moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, will occur at 10:57 a.m. EDT (1457 GMT) on Oct. 20, according to NASA.