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Auroras make for great Halloween décor over Earth, though ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped these green smoky swirls of plasma from the International Space Station in August. Also pictured are the Soyuz MS-18 “Yuri Gagarin” (left) and the new Nauka module (right).
Boeing zeros in on cause of Starliner launch delay
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How to see October's full Hunter's Moon this Wednesday (Oct. 20)
October's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.
Webb telescope unboxed after shipment to Guiana Space Center
The James Webb Space Telescope is seen inside the S5C payload processing facility Oct. 15 at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn
Engineers removed the James Webb Space Telescope from its intercontinental shipping container in South America last week, and kicked off a final pre-launch comprehensive electrical systems test Monday ahead of blastoff in December on an Ariane 5 rocket, NASA’s program manager said.
Senate directs NASA to choose another company to build a lunar lander: report
The United States Senate's largest committee wants NASA to choose a second company to build its new moon lander.
Lucy is off to Visit Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is on its way. The spacecraft was launched into space on Saturday, October 16th on an Atlas 5 rocket. Its primary target is Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
Something Really Wants our Attention. One Object Released 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts in 47 Days
The energetic phenomena known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are one of the greatest cosmic mysteries today. These mysterious flashes of light are visible in the radio wave part of the spectrum and usually last only a few milliseconds before fading away forever. Since the first FRB was observed in 2007, astronomers have looked forward to the day when instruments of sufficient sensitivity would be able to detect them regularly.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, but don't expect to see many 'shooting stars'
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.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield found space for 'The Apollo Murders' in real history
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.
A secret NASA moon mission launches in astronauts Chris Hadfield's alt-history novel 'The Apollo Murders' (book excerpt)
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses his first foray into fiction with "The Apollo Murders."
What Are Your Options When you’ve Only Got Hours or Days to Prevent an Asteroid Impact?
Imagine a scenario where we detect an asteroid heading straight for Earth. Imagine that it will arrive in a couple of days, or worse, only a few hours. What could be done to stop it?
SpaceX fires up SN20 Starship prototype for 1st time
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.
With no Solid Surface, the Atmosphere of Jupiter Behaves Quite Differently Than Earth
Jupiter’s atmosphere has plenty of distinct features, including lightning and the Great Red Spot. But the underlying processes that drive these features are less well understood, as the physics of the gases that make up Jupiter’s atmosphere is complicated. A team of scientists from all over the globe has found a familiar process in all the chaos, though. They think a process that happens here on Earth might be happening on a grander scale at Jupiter.
How to Photograph the Northern Lights
Follow these tips to help capture auroral displays.
Can you fly a drone at night?
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 a whopping 36% on this amazing BB-8 inflatable Halloween costume
Save over $28 on this amazing inflatable BB-8 costume for Halloween.
Canon 5D Mark IV review
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.
How to see October's full Hunter's Moon this Wednesday (Oct. 20)
Journey through cinema history as we run down the best time travel movies of all time.
Features on icy 'space snowman' Arrokoth receive names
Recently, astronomers have been finding protoplanetary discs around certain stars. Their discovery has helped kick off a new work in planetary formation theory. But planets aren’t the objects that form from discs of material in space. Moons do too. Now, scientists led by Dr. Tomas Stolker of Leiden University and his team have delved deeper into the characteristics of a “protolunar” disc surrounding a “super Jupiter” exoplanet about 500 light-years away.
Disability ambassadors successfully complete Zero-G flight
A crew of 12 "disability ambassadors" successfully completed a weightless flight Sunday (Oct. 17) in the pursuit to make space accessible for all.
