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Watch Blue Origin launch its 15th space tourism mission today

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to launch its 15th space tourism mission on Wednesday morning (Oct. 8), and you can watch it live.

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The Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's what to expect

The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 8, as a waning gibbous moon graces the night sky.

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Why is humanity obsessed with aliens? Q&A with 'First Contact' author Becky Ferreira

The new science book "First Contact" is a vivid, humorous and deeply informed exploration of the many ways humanity has imagined, and actively searched for, life beyond Earth.

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'Project Hail Mary': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about Ryan Gosling's mission to save the world

'The Martian' author Andy Weir leaves the Solar System behind as Ryan Gosling blasts off on a mission to save the world.

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These 10 underrated space games flew under the radar, but they deserve your attention

You know, I'm something of a space hipster myself.

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October's full Harvest Moon: See breathtaking photos of 1st supermoon of 2025

See the best images of the October 2025 full Harvest Supermoon.

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Cosmic clouds caught by Hubble Telescope | Space photo of the day for Oct. 7, 2025

A recent view from Hubble shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, where newborn stars sculpt dense gas and dust.

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The final 'Predator: Badlands' trailer welcomes you to 'the most dangerous planet in the universe' (video)

One final Predator: Badlands trailer has hit ahead of the movie's release, showing off the dangerous planet of Kalisk in all its glory.

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China is developing ways to de-orbit space junk. Should we be worried?

As Beijing prepares to tackle space debris, transparency and trust will determine whether the effort is viewed as stewardship or a strategic threat.

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched 28 more of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 7), sending them up from Florida's Space Coast.

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Bill Nye and the Planetary Society hold 'Save NASA Science' day of action on Capitol Hill

On Monday (Oct. 6), the nonprofit Planetary Society held a "day of action" to urge Congress to restore NASA's science funding, which was slashed nearly in half in the White House's proposed 2026 federal budget.

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10 best space co-op games to play right now

You've explored outer space and battled aliens alone, but now it's time to buddy up with the best co-op space games to play with friends.

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The 'ultraview effect': What happens when we bring human spirituality to outer space?

As we bring more human consciousness to space, we'll bring with it our human religions while finding new names for new types of spiritual experiences unique to space.

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Why can't we feel the Earth moving?

As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, you're along for the ride as our planet constantly moves in two major ways.

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Did NASA's Perseverance Mars rover just see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the Martian night sky?

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover may have captured an image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS streaking across the sky above the Red Planet.

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Watch the 1st supermoon of 2025 shine tonight with this free Harvest Moon livestream

Tune in to see this year's first supermoon as it lights up the autumn sky above the Italian countryside.

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New private 'Arc' spacecraft aims to deliver cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in less than an hour (video)

The company Inversion just unveiled Arc, a spacecraft designed to serve as an orbital storehouse and superfast delivery system for mission-critical gear, getting it anywhere on Earth in less than an hour.

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Relive the pioneering days of Gemini and Mercury in this gorgeous new coffee-table photo book (exclusive)

Image specialist Andy Saunders on mining NASA's archives for the ultimate record of America's early space programs

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Polishing a telescope mirror to perfection | Space photo of the day for Oct. 6, 2025

To keep the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at peak performance, ESO engineers carefully recoat its enormous mirrors.

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NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm

The U.S. government shut down the same day Juno's last mission extension expired, putting the status of the mission in limbo.

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The Harvest Moon rises tonight: See the 1st supermoon of 2025 brighten October's sky

See the full Harvest Supermoon rise at sunset on Oct. 6.

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The exoplanet revolution at 30: 1st alien world was found around a sun-like star three decades ago

The discovery of the "hot Jupiter" exoplanet 51 Pegasi b on Oct. 6, 1995 changed the course of astronomical history.

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New 'Unfolding the Universe' exhibit celebrates the James Webb Space Telescope through stunning artwork (photos, video)

Artist Ashley Zelinskie unveils the 'Unfolding the Universe: Wandering Through Time and Space' exhibit to celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope.

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New DARPA 'field guide' looks for ways to jump-start a moon economy

A recent DARPA study laid out a step-by-step process that could enable an economic link between Earth and the moon. But how real is the promise of giving the moon an industrial makeover?

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Air quality analysis reveals minimal changes after xAI data center opens in pollution-burdened Memphis neighborhood

A team of researchers discusses how the xAI plant in Memphis emitted normal amounts of air pollution.

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