An Earth scientist solved a Mars mystery about what dug these weird ditches
Strange, narrow channels threading through some of Mars‘ sand dunes have intrigued scientists for years. These Martian features…
China tests deep-sea ‘Spider’ to track ghostly cosmic neutrinos
Chinese scientists have made a major step in the hunt for elusive subatomic particles called neutrinos. Researchers from…
“This Contradicts a Rule in Chemistry”: Unexpected Discovery Reveals ‘Impossible’ Molecular Combinations Could Exist on Saturn’s Moon Titan
Impossible molecular combinations are possible on Saturn’s moon Titan, say researchers from NASA and Sweden’s Chalmers University of…
Watch SpaceX launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today
SpaceX will hit a big round-number milestone today (Oct. 18), and you can watch it happen live. A…
The World’s Largest Rocket Is About to Get Even Bigger
This past Monday, October 13, Starship Version 2 launched for the last time, ending its nearly two-year run…
Are China’s Spy Satellites A Lifeline For Russia’s Struggling Space Intelligence?
Earlier this month, air defense units in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv were unusually busy during an…
First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026
WASHINGTON — Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6…
Stars and satellites streak over Gemini North telescope photo of the day for Oct. 17, 2025
As one half of the International Gemini Observatory, the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii provides astronomers with a…
ESA’s Swarm Constellation Sees Growth in the Magnetic Field’s ‘Weak Spot’
*Swarm Sees Key Changes in the Southern Atlantic Anomaly and more. * Earth is a dynamic place, both…
Moon phase today explained: What the moon will look like on October 17, 2025
We’re on day 26 of the lunar cycle which can only mean one thing: it’s nearly the New…
Simulating solar chaos: ESA’s plan to survive the next solar storm
Solar storms occur when the Sun releases giant waves of radiation and charged particles. Most of the time,…
Orionid meteor shower peaks next week: When and where to see it
The radiant is the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to originate, and for the…