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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 184 — Space is Scary!

On Episode 184 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik look at why space can be scary with a survey of some of the best (and most laughable) movies about critters from outer space!

Space

A Flash, a Boom, a New Microbe Habitat

After an asteroid struck Finland long ago, microscopic life colonized the impact site within a few million years, new research reveals.

Space

Blue Origin fires up powerful New Glenn rocket ahead of NASA Mars mission launch (video)

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has successfully completed a static fire test ahead of launching NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars.

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Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths

Research shows a full moon can modestly affect sleep, but its influence on mental health is much less certain.

Space

Unregulated sperm donor still advertising services despite court warnings to women

Exclusive: Behaviour of Robert Albon, or ‘Joe Donor’, described as compulsive by judge who said he targeted vulnerable women

The Guardian - UK

Hot summer and damp autumn cause UK boom in destructive honey fungus

Huge increase in tree-killing disease is result of climate crisis, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Best space horror movies: Extra-terrestrial scares to give you nightmares

It's cold, it's dark, and there are monsters... get ready for the best space horror movies to watch right now.

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Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is still full of surprises — an unexpected brightening has scientists baffled

"The reason for 3I’s rapid brightening, which far exceeds the brightening rate of most Oort cloud comets at similar distances, remains unclear."

Space

Satellite images show 'mesovortices' forming around the eye of deadly Hurricane Melissa

Footage from a NOAA satellite taken Oct. 28 shows Melissa’s deadly spin as it moves across the Caribbean.

Space

Astronomers capture vast cosmic bat spreading its wings in time for Halloween (photo)

The European Southern Observatory captured a nebula bat during a survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane.

Space

Best sci-fi horror books: Top sci-fi horror reads to haunt your Halloween

From Orwell's dystopian paranoia to Jeff VanderMeer's ecological nightmares, these science-fiction horror novels explore fear on every scale.

Space

Trick or treat: Here's where to find comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS in the Halloween sky

Read on to discover where comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS are in the Halloween night sky on Oct. 21 and find out if they're a stargazing trick, or a telescopic treat.

Space

'Ghost particles' can zoom through you without a trace. Scientists are getting to the bottom of this cosmic mystery

Scientists are searching for answers in the cosmic mystery of ghost particles known as neutrinos.

Space

China launches Shenzhou 21 astronauts to Tiangong space station for a 6-month stay (video)

Shenzhou 21, China's latest astronaut mission, made it to the Tiangong space station after a Friday (Oct. 31) launch from the Gobi Desert.

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Become the scary alien this Halloween with these 5 reverse space horror games

Many video games are full of alien horrors, but these are the best games that let players turn the tables and become the terror from outer space.

Space

Explore the Milky Way like never before in this stunning new color map (image)

Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling, interactive cosmic panorama with unprecedented detail.

Space

Best space horror games, ranked: Cosmic spooks and interstellar terror await this Halloween

Outer space is pretty scary on its own, but the best space horror games excel at taking scares further with alien monsters, rogue AIs, and psychological horror.

Space

Halloween colors come to Kitt Peak Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 31, 2025

For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

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Chimpanzees mirror human thought processes in new study

The primates can critically assess the quality of evidence when faced with choices

Space

Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters

A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.

Space

Watch China launch 3 astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today

China will launch three astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.

The Guardian - US

‘Yes, we’ve been to the moon before’: Nasa rebuffs Kim Kardashian conspiracy theory

Nasa chief Sean Duffy confirms 1969 landing was indeed real after US celebrity on TV show says ‘I think it was fake’

Space

New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa

Scientists have developed a laser-based ice drill concept that could enable deeper, low-power exploration of ice on moons and planets in our solar system.

Space

'Anti-social' cosmic explosion could change the way we think about dying stars and supernovas

"Our scenario describes all the evolutionary phases of the supernova with great precision."

Space

SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster

On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.

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