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Super-Earth less than 20 light-years away is an exciting lead in the search for life

The super-Earth exoplanet is "one of the best candidates in the search for an atmospheric signature of life."

Space

Earth photobombs the sun in satellite image | Space photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2025

A new image from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite has captured a rate celestial cameo: Earth itself appearing in the view of the spacecraft's solar coronagraph.

Space

Is This Proof of 3I/ATLAS? Shocking Space Debris Discovery in Australia Fuels Viral Alien Theories

An unexpected piece of carbon fibre debris discovered burning in rural Australia has sparked viral alien theories connecting it to the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

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Aerospace groups link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

Deal between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales will bring together some of continent’s leading manufacturers

The Guardian - UK

Is 3I/ATLAS a Real Threat? NASA's Sudden Planetary Defense Activation Sparks Viral Debate

For the first time in history, the UN-endorsed IAWN has designated an interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, as a planetary defence target. Learn why this historic campaign is happening now.

International Business Times UK

See a razor-thin crescent moon line up with Mars and Mercury at sunset on Oct. 23

The waxing moon will appear alongside Mars and Mercury as the sun sets on Oct. 23

Space

'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief?

Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on.

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Giant star Betelgeuse has a 'Betelbuddy' — and it's very little indeed

Astronomers have sighted Betelgeuse’s mysterious companion — and it’s turning out to be full of surprises.

Space

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be transferred, risking irreversible damage to one of the most meticulously preserved pieces of spaceflight history.

Space

SpaceX Says 'Disabled' 2,500 Starlink Devices At Myanmar Scam Centres

SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said Wednesday, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the illicit industry.

International Business Times

'Trying to Kill NASA': Elon Musk Accuses Acting Chief Sean Duffy of Botching the Lunar Program

Elon Musk ignited a fierce public feud with Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, calling him 'Sean Dummy' and suggesting he had a '2-digit IQ' in a dramatic series of posts on X.

International Business Times UK

Volcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator

Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.

Space

Earth Has Two Moons? Think Again — NASA Reveals the Hidden 'Eight-Moon Club' Orbiting Our Planet

The latest member of the caled as 2025 PN7, a newly discovered asteroid that could expand Earth's 'moon family' to eight.

International Business Times UK

NASA Says Earth Has a New 'Quasi-Moon' Shadowing Our Orbit Until 2083

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 PN7, a tiny 'quasi-moon' that has been shadowing Earth in near-synchronised orbit for six decades and is expected to remain alongside our planet until around 2083.

International Business Times UK

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Elon Musk Says Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Is 'Trying To Kill' NASA

Billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticized a government official's reported plan to fold NASA into the Department of Transportation, calling it a threat to the agency's independence and U.S. space leadership.

The Guardian - AU

Whistleblower resigns in protest after inquiry finds ‘no credible evidence’ of wrongdoing at SKA Observatory

Organisation behind $3.6bn international project releases findings of report that found none of the claims of financial mismanagement had been upheld

Space

SpaceX launches record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)

SpaceX launched its record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of 2025 today (Oct. 22), topping last year's tally with no signs of slowing down before the year ends.

Axios

How to see "beautiful" Orionid meteor shower at its peak best

Look up to the sky for streaking meteors and fireballs.

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Musk rages at Trump's Transportation head on X: He "is trying to kill NASA!"

"The person responsible for America's space program can't have a 2 digit IQ," Musk wrote on X.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk feuds with US transportation chief in social media posts: ‘2 digit IQ’

SpaceX owner said Sean Duffy was ‘trying to kill Nasa’ after acting head said agency would reopen contracts for Artemis mission

Space

Comet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA's Jupiter probe in charged particles. Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader?

At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS’ ion tail — but will any of the charged particles reach the spacecraft, and will the spacecraft be ready to receive them?

Benzinga

Elon Musk Says Head Of NASA Has '2 Digit IQ' — SpaceX's Moon Deal Hangs In Balance

Elon Musk had some choice words for the acting head of NASA after the agency opened up the Artemis 3 lunar mission contract to competition after SpaceX‘s missed timeline for the project.

Space

Chemistry on Saturn's huge moon Titan is even weirder than we thought

Titan's chemical inventory is believed to bear some resemblance to the prebiotic soup on the early Earth.

Space

The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit

An academic dives into "the other space race" as countries work to send satellites and other objects into orbit around the Earth.

Space

NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch

The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.

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