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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.

How to find Comet Lemmon in the night sky as it brightens this October
By Anthony Wood published
Here's how to find Comet Lemmon in October's night sky.

This is the world's 1st image of 2 black holes orbiting one another
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaking water like a 'fire hose running at full blast,' new study finds
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists have spotted the first clear sign of water from an interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, offering new clues to the chemistry of other planetary systems.

'It felt like something out of Star Trek.' I got a first look at the Unistellar Envision smart binoculars (video)
By Tariq Malik published
Deals These binoculars guide you through the night sky in real time, with a database of 200,000 stars, and in this hands-on test, I was impressed with their quality. They're currently also $500 off for pre-orders.
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