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Citizen scientists just discovered the most powerful 'odd radio circle' twins in space we've ever seen

Three new ORCS – "odd radio circles" – have been found associated with giant, active galaxies, giving astronomers clues as to how these immense, enigmatic structures form.

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Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-imaging satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launched a radar satellite for Synspective today (Oct. 14), the seventh spacecraft it has lofted for the Japanese Earth-observation company.

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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket for moon and Mars on 11th test flight (video)

SpaceX's Starship megarocket aced its test flight today (Oct. 13), the 11th overall for the program and the final mission for this version of the giant vehicle.

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SpaceX launches 11th test flight of Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket

Musk’s aerospace company wanted the rocket to make it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time

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Is low Earth orbit getting too crowded? New study rings an alarm bell

Hundreds of satellites may soon be flying in orbital regions that are already too packed to allow safe and long-term operations, a new study suggests.

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The Taurid meteor shower 2025 has begun and could spawn dramatic fireballs in the coming weeks

The Taurid meteor streams have a reputation for generating impressive fireball meteors.

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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations

In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

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Uranus and Neptune may not be 'ice giants' after all, new research suggests

We actually know very little about what's going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these planets be called "rocky giants" instead.

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Meteor hunters rejoice! The Orionid meteor shower 2025 peaks next week with no moon in sight

The annual Orionid meteor shower comes to a peak on Oct. 20-21

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Rubin Observatory spins beneath the stars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 13, 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Simonyi Survey Telescope scans the heavens to start its decade-long exploration in the search for dark matter.

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Scientists open untouched Apollo 17 lunar samples from 1972 — they may hold clues about the moon's violent origins

The isotopic ratio of sulfur-33 on the moon differs from that of Earth. Did the moon's sulfur instead come from the impactor that formed it?

Space

‘The universe has opened up for us’: meet the astro-ambassadors who welcome stargazers to the Himalayas

A tourism initiative in India’s first dark sky reserve has brought new hope to a community as employment means they can stay close to their roots and culture

The Guardian - UK

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 11 megarocket test flight today

SpaceX plans to launch Flight 11 of its huge, reusable Starship rocket on Monday evening (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live.

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Microbes essential for human health can survive the stress of spaceflight. That's great news for astronauts

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for maintaining astronaut well-being on future long-duration missions.

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See Orion hunt the half-lit moon on Oct. 12

Don't miss the moon, Jupiter and the stars of the constellation Orion rise along the southern horizon on Oct. 12.

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The moon cozies up to Jupiter tonight. Here's how to see it

Two bright wanderers share the autumn sky as Jupiter rises beside the half moon.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 181 — World Space Week

On Episode 181 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Alma Okpalefe to discuss World Space Week, a global celebration of all things space.

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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 launch today?

SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) on Monday (Oct. 13). Here's how you can watch.

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Incredible telescope image shows baby exoplanet being born

A baby exoplanet has been spotted nestled inside a ring around its young parent star, offering a never-before-seen view of planet formation.

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This fleet of sungazing spacecraft could help spot 'space tornadoes' headed towards Earth

Four proposed sun-gazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests.

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How to find Comet Lemmon in the night sky as it brightens this October

Here's how to find Comet Lemmon in October's night sky.

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This is the world's 1st image of 2 black holes orbiting one another

After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaking water like a 'fire hose running at full blast,' new study finds

Scientists have spotted the first clear sign of water from an interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, offering new clues to the chemistry of other planetary systems.

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The Delta Aurigid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight in the light of a waning gibbous moon

The Delta Aurigids 2025 will make for a challenging skywatching event, here's why.

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Colossal 'hole' in the sun could spark impressive auroras this weekend

The sun's returning coronal hole could stir up geomagnetic storms and dazzling auroras under clear, dark skies this weekend.

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