Could Taurid fireballs – aka Halloween fireballs – bring a risk to Earth?
A new study suggests that – in the year 2032 – Earth will encounter a thick part of…
Hacker Gets “Doom” Running on Satellite in Outer Space
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: ESA If you thought running the classic 1993 shooter Doom on…
Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is still full of surprises — an unexpected brightening has scientists baffled
The interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is continuing to surprise scientists, this time by brightening at an unexpectedly rapid…
A Request for NASA to Release Scientific Data on 3I/ATLAS | by Avi Loeb | Oct, 2025
During my recent podcast interview with Joe Rogan (accessible here), I had mentioned the unfortunate circumstances, under which…
NASA halts telescope on space station due to unexpected failure
NASA’s X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), has paused science…
International collaboration seen as key to commercial space tourism in Japan
In recent years, Japanese companies have been working to make commercial space travel a possibility in the country.…
Trick or treat — Here’s where to find comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS in the Halloween sky
Halloween is upon us and the 2025 spooky season is abuzz with talk of three cosmic visitors —…
What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is the…
Explore the Milky Way like never before in this stunning new color map (image)
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling…
Elon Musk on data centers in orbit: “SpaceX will be doing this”
Interest is growing rapidly “The amount of momentum from heavyweights in the tech industry is very much worth…
Controversial startup’s plan to ‘sell sunlight’ using giant mirrors in space would be ‘catastrophic’ and ‘horrifying,’ astronomers warn
A California-based startup’s controversial plan to put 4,000 tennis-court-sized mirrors in orbit around Earth is “catastrophic” and “horrifying,”…
Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters
Based on the latest national forecast, skies will be mainly clear on Halloween night across about three-quarters of…