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The Orionid meteor shower 2025 has begun! See Halley’s Comet spark shooting stars this October
By Anthony Wood published
Orionid meteors become visible when debris from Halley's Comet collides with Earth's atmosphere.

Why 2025's Harvest Moon is a rare October full moon
By Joe Rao published
The 2025 Harvest Moon won't shine in September; instead, October claims the title. Here's why it happens and when to see it.

See the red supergiant star Antares shine with the crescent moon at sunset on Sept. 27
By Anthony Wood published
The crescent moon shines close to the red star Antares on Sept. 27.

On this day! Sept. 26, 1983: Soyuz crew narrowly escapes rocket explosion
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 26, 1983, a Russian Soyuz rocket exploded on the launchpad.

ESA spacecraft sees a kaleidoscope of color in Mars' atmosphere | Space photo of the day for Sept. 26, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
New images from the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter reveal Mars' atmosphere to have delicate layers of dust and ice, offering insights into the planet's evolution.

The largest-ever simulation of the universe has just been released
By Stefanie Waldek published
The team behind Europe's Euclid space telescope just published the world's most extensive simulation of the universe, which maps an astonishing 3.4 billion galaxies.

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.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink internet satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink internet satellites from California this morning (Sept. 26) and then came back to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading
By Mike Wall published
Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.
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