On this day in space! Oct. 9, 1992: Peekskill meteorite lands in New York after streaking through the atmosphere
On Oct. 9, 1992, a space rock the size of a bowling ball fell out of space and…
Space Startup Xuanwu Space Reveals Reusable Rocket Concept
Space Startup Xuanwu Space Reveals Reusable Rocket Concept | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Jennifer Meszaros…
The Milky Way glows over telescopes in the Atacama Desert photo of the day for Oct. 9, 2026
The Milky Way over the La Silla Observatory. (Image credit: J. Rodrigues/ESO) Dark clouds swirl across a sky…
Watch private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft leave the International Space Station today
NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 Departure – YouTube Watch On A private cargo spacecraft will leave…
Orionid meteor shower 2026 — How to see meteors from Halley’s Comet this October
The Orionid meteor shower returns this October, giving skywatchers another chance to catch a glimpse of debris left…
A 9-billion-year-old signal could help explain dark energy
For the first time, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has demonstrated that it can detect the…
Canada can’t launch rockets on its own. A handful of companies want to change that
As the only G7 nation without its own launch capabilities, Canada is eager to have a Canadian-made rocket. …
Korean origami-inspired rover wheels could explore the moon
With South Korea preparing to send a lander to the moon by 2030, researchers are developing a rover…
APOD: 2026 October 9 – Stickney Crater
Explanation: Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall,…
Elon Musk takes aim at Indian billionaire Ambani as Starlink launch stalls
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 13: Head of the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) and CEO of…
October’s night sky is full of cosmic tricks and treats
October is bringing a spectacular lineup of celestial events, including a disappearing planet, two meteor showers, and a…
Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order
Just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, President Donald Trump…