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See Orion hunt the half-lit moon on Oct. 12
By Anthony Wood published
Don't miss the moon, Jupiter and the stars of the constellation Orion rise along the southern horizon on Oct. 12.

The moon cozies up to Jupiter on Oct 13. Here's how to see it
By Joe Rao published
Two bright wanderers share the autumn sky as Jupiter rises beside the half moon.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 181 — World Space Week
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 181 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Alma Okpalefe to discuss World Space Week, a global celebration of all things space.

On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches the 1st Apollo crew into orbit
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 launch on Oct. 13? How to watch it live
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) on Monday (Oct. 13). Here's how you can watch.

Incredible telescope image shows baby exoplanet being born
By Samantha Mathewson published
A baby exoplanet has been spotted nestled inside a ring around its young parent star, offering a never-before-seen view of planet formation.

Japanese astronaut eyes typhoon from orbit | On the International Space Station Oct. 6 - 10, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
As the U.S. government shutdown halts NASA updates, a JAXA astronaut's photos show that work continues on the space station.

This fleet of sungazing spacecraft could help spot 'space tornadoes' headed towards Earth
By Elizabeth Howell published
Four proposed sun-gazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests.
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