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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket at sea
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites today (Oct. 27), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.

Scientists discover 3 Earth-size exoplanets that may have double sunsets — like Tatooine in Star Wars
By Robert Lea published
Using NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter, astronomers have discovered a strange arrangement of exoplanets around tight binary stars that shouldn't be.

Northern lights may be visible in 14 US states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here's how
By Elizabeth Howell published
While interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will not come near our planet, future ones may. A new campaign seeks to improve orbit predictions.

Glowing meteor trail photobombs Comet Lemmon in incredible telescope footage. 'A pure perspective miracle'
By Anthony Wood published
A meteor photobombed the patch of sky containing Comet Lemmon on Oct. 24, wrapping it in a glowing trail.

SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity
By Jeff Spry published
Elon Musk's rocket company is clearing out its "gravel, tractors and space junk" from a once-pristine plot of South Texas land.

Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
By Darryl Seligman, Rohan Rahatgaonkar published
The chemical signatures we're observing may reflect both the comet's ancient origins and its long journey through interstellar space.

ESA's lunar lander on a simulated moon | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry last updated
With the Argonaut lunar lander and the LUNA simulation facility in Germany, the European Space Agency is building the technology and training to have life on the moon.

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches 1st Saturn rocket test flight
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle.

'The solar system on demand': HEO Robotics aims to push spacecraft imaging deep into the final frontier
By Andrew Jones published
From viral shots of Tiangong to a new deal with Astroscale, HEO Robotics is pioneering satellite-to-satellite imagery in orbit and even plans to expand beyond Earth.
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