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Oct. 30, 2026 – ESI Motion Inc. is proud to announce that it is supplying the Solar Array Drive Electronics (SADE) to Lockheed Martin for its work on the Space […]

Rocketry pioneer Jack Parsons engaged in an elaborate series of occult ceremonies intended to summon an otherworldly feminine goddess into physical existence.

The Planetary Society is seeking a Community Organizer to establish and scale the Society's grassroots advocacy program.

In March 2026, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a GRB with an unusual light signature. Its initial gamma radiation was dim, and the afterglow exhibited unusual, delayed peaks. As it turns out, we were seeing it from a side angle, and the GRB actually packed one billion years of the Su

There's no evidence that Starship will launch traditional satellites, either.

The Taurids produce only a handful of meteors an hour. That sounds disappointing, but I've learned that expecting almost nothing can make this one of the most enjoyable meteor showers of the year.

Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. The distinctive “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was likely sculpted over time by the intense ultraviolet radiation and winds from massive sta

This is the first of a pair of Turkish flights to the Moon. The first will be an orbiter with several scientific instruments and the second will be a lander.

'Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course.'

Video: 00:04:30 October was a month of discoveries and milestones. ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover team trained in Spain’s desert, preparing for Mars. Our Smile mission captured the full ring of northern lights around Earth, while Mars Express uncovered new clues about a giant Martian cloud. ESA astro

NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. 29 to learn more about industry capabilities for in-space servicing to support the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope.

On October 30, 1964, NASA's Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, or LLRV, took to the skies for the first time. Here's why it mattered.

Perseverance’s record-breaking drive distance is in the spotlight. Plus, Hera is getting close enough to spy its two tiny targets.

NASA's Voyager team is celebrating two recent developments with the Voyager 1 spacecraft: In September, they successfully completed a months-long effort to stretch the spacecraft's diminishing power supply. Then, on Oct. 20, an unexpected loss of communication with the spacecraft resolved itself aft

Week in images: 26-30 October 2026 Discover our week through the lens

Astronomers have identified more than 1,000 outer solar system objects in data from the Rubin Observatory — including a possible new dwarf planet

Just in time for Halloween, we have new, ghostly views of the Cat's Eye Nebula haunting the outer reaches of the cosmos.

Remember the big solar storm back in May 2024? The one that caused auroras as far south as Florida and Mexico? Scientists are still parsing out the impacts that storm had on the local environment, and a new paper published in Geophysical Research Letters by Yoshizumi Miyoshi of Nagoya University and

Virgin Galactic's first "Delta-class" space plane, the newly named Apeiron, lifted off for the first time on Thursday (Oct. 29) —beneath the wings of its carrier aircraft.

Early risers across the U.S. could catch a glimpse of China's mysterious Shenlong spacecraft with the naked eye.

Astronomers using the Rubin Observatory have discovered a new dwarf planet candidate. It lies just beyond the orbit of Pluto. The post New dwarf planet discovered by Rubin? first appeared on EarthSky .

A researcher says the Taurid meteor shower could bring an increased risk of an airburst in 2026. But these Halloween fireballs are based on 2 big IFs. The post Could the Taurid meteors bring a risk of airbursts in 2026? first appeared on EarthSky .

Happy Halloween! They might look ghostly, but white animals are not ghosts. Here's the science behind why some creatures lose their color. The post Ghostly white animals: What’s the cause? first appeared on EarthSky .

The French space agency CNES has announced the start of ground qualification testing for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator at the Guiana Space Centre. A full-scale mockup of the vehicle has been erected at the space centre’s former Diamant launch facility, which is being redeveloped to suppo

It's been a good week for ULA with a big NASA contract and Vulcan nearing return-to-flight.

Daylight Time ends on November 1, 2026. Here are 7 tips from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to help you adjust to the time change. The post Daylight Time ends Sunday: 7 tips to help you adjust first appeared on EarthSky .

Earth would be terrifying if we celebrated Halloween every 11 hours, a possibility on a super-Earth investigated by the JWST, if it wasn't so hellishly hot that no life could survive on its surface.

Twin Travelers In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Using six gravity assists between them, this Grand Tour gave us up-close views o

A cross-quarter day falls between an equinox and a solstice. Halloween is the year's 4th cross-quarter day and the spookiest of them all. The post Halloween is an astronomy holiday. It’s a cross-quarter day first appeared on EarthSky .

A sudden restriction on Ukraine’s Starshield access exposed an uncomfortable question about battlefield connectivity: who ultimately controls critical space infrastructure? Christophe Bosquillon examines the political fallout in Washington, Europe’s alternatives and the risks of relying on commercia

Image: This image of Super Typhoon Champi from Copernicus Sentinel-3 was captured on 21 October 2026 off the coasts of Taiwan and the Philippines.

Saturn glows for Halloween, the Summer Triangle effect continues, the Taurids tease, and the last-quarter Moon passes Mars, Jupiter, and Regulus in early dawn

The Witch Head Nebula rises near the star Rigel in Orion on Halloween night, but it's too faint to see without a large telescope. It's perfect sight for Halloween. The post The Witch Head Nebula rises near Orion on Halloween first appeared on EarthSky .

Satellogic and HEO have signed a three-year agreement to expand their collaboration in non-Earth imaging, giving HEO continued access to Satellogic’s high-resolution satellite constellation to image objects in orbit. Announced on October 29, the agreement runs through 2029 and includes a seven-figur

Vyoma has begun routine operations with Flamingo-1, its first space-based space surveillance and tracking satellite. The spacecraft is designed to observe objects across different orbital regions, generating imagery that can help satellite operators and government customers monitor activity in space

Es’hailSat and the Arab Satellite Communications Organization have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand cooperation in satellite broadcasting and communications services. The agreement was signed during the Arab Radio and Television Festival in Tunisia, and establishes a framework for

The sight of an icy skull-like visage on the Antarctic island could make one’s blood run cold.

As NASA and its partners prepare for longer human missions beyond Earth, University of Florida researchers are investigating a challenge that could affect astronauts' ability to grow fresh food in space: plant disease.

Studying the interiors of planets is essential for understanding planetary formation, evolution, and their ability to potentially host life as we know it. To accomplish this, researchers use a combination of Earth as an analog, computer models, meteorites, and data collected from other planetary bod

This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth. While scientists can never know for sure where a Martian meteorite originated, Teghaza 001 includes clues that link it to highlands in th