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30 years ago, 'The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror special introduced us to Kang & Kodos, the series' iconic alien invaders
By Grace Dean published
"Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos"

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 183 — Lunar Lander Wanted! Apply Within
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 183 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Mike Wall to discuss NASA's pursuit to beat the Chinese to a human landing on the moon.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its record 135th orbital mission of the year
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites from California today (Oct. 25). It was the 135th orbital launch of 2025 for the company, setting a new record.

On this day in space! Oct. 25, 1671: Saturn's Yin-Yang Moon Iapetus Discovered by Giovanni Cassini
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 25, 1671, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered a new moon at Saturn!

Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope and 4 other legendary spacecraft are in October's night sky
By Anthony Wood published
Here's where 5 of NASA's most famous spacecraft can be found in the October sky.

Watch Japan's advanced new cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS for the 1st time today
By Mike Wall published
Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft will launch on its first-ever mission to the International Space Station today (Oct. 25), and you can watch the action live.

How compact can a neutron star get before collapsing into a black hole?
By Keith Cooper published
This new analysis could be used to test the physics of quantum chromodynamics in the future.

Without Jupiter, Earth may have spiraled into the sun long ago
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.
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