Tech

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NASA's solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom and is still tumbling in Earth orbit (photo)

By Mike Wall published

The technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has a bent boom in Earth orbit, but NASA says it shouldn't be a big deal.

Tech
In a room with black spikey foam walls, a white pipe holds up a device with metal components that circle outward to the left to connect with a thing rectangular bar standing adjancent.Power-beaming equipment developed by Space Solar tested in a lab experiment.

Breakthrough coming? Iceland could get solar power from space in 2030

By Tereza Pultarova published

A British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world's first demonstration of the novel renewable energy source.

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Spaceflight

A view from the Cupola porthole on the International Space Station.

Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier

By Thomas G. Roberts published

The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line.

Human Spaceflight
an astronaut with a helmet visible in the round doorway of a spacecraft hatch, whose door is open showing gears and mechanics

Artemis 2 astronauts train for emergencies with Orion spacecraft ahead of 2025 moon launch (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

How do you get ready for a moon mission? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.

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Science & Astronomy

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Dark Wolf Nebula shows off a howling good view in awesome Halloween image (video)

By Robert Lea published

Halloween is here, and there is no better way to celebrate than with a blood-curdling image of the Dark Wolf Nebula looking like a cosmic werewolf poised to grab an unwitting victim.

The Universe
An illustration of some of the leading dark matter suspects and some outside contenders

Happy Dark Matter Day! Meet the usual — and unusual — suspects in this cosmic mystery

By Robert Lea published

Dark matter makes up 85% of the stuff in the cosmos, but scientists have no idea what it is. Can you solve the case?

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Search For Life

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Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?

By Robert Lea published

A 6-mile-thick shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's vast subsurface ocean.

Search for Life
An artist's impression of the purported Black Knight satellite, the focus of a long-lived conspiracy theory.

The 'Black Knight' satellite conspiracy: Uncovering the 120-year-old alien mystery

By David Crookes last updated

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Search for Life
An illustration of the Kuiper belt beyond which a hypothetical ninth planet has been suggested to dwell

Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility

By Paul Sutter published

While such organisms may or may not exist in the universe, the research has important implications for future human endeavors in space.

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Skywatching

A large bright streak of light across the star-studded background with the aurora borealis shining below as a ribbon of green light.

Taurid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing
clouds of gas and dust look like a spooky jack-o'-lantern.

Spooky space: 12 haunting images of our cosmos

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

Here are some of the most spine-chilling space photos to scare your pants off this Halloween.

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Entertainment

a cartoon cat in a glass astronaut helmet fights ghosts in front of a spooky tree

Fight space ghosts as an astronaut cat in spooky Halloween 2024 Google Doodle

By Samantha Mathewson published

Celebrate Halloween with a cosmic new Google Doodle, featuring an astronaut cat vanquishing creepy creatures across Earth's atmosphere.

Entertainment
Black Friday

6 reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales

By Mina Frost published

While there are mistakes to avoid and reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales, here's our advice to make the most of the shopping event.

Entertainment
four people, including a female astronaut in a white spacesuit, stand on a stand in front of a red curtain

Who's in your commercial? Capital One ad stars (unnamed) astronaut

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A banker, an athlete and an astronaut walk onto a stage... No, that is not the setup for a joke, but rather the premise behind a new commercial starring a veteran NASA space traveler.

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References

A large bright streak of light across the star-studded background with the aurora borealis shining below as a ribbon of green light.

Taurid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.

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phases of the moon for october 2024 starting with the new moon on oct 2, first quarter on oct. 10, full moon oc 17 and third quarter on oct 24.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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several meteors streak across the star-studded sky leaving long white trails across the night sky above a vegetated terrain.

Leonid meteor shower 2024: When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Leonid meteor shower is active between Nov. 3 and Dec. 2 and will peak on Nov. 16, producing up to 15 meteors per hour.

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