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'Futurama' co-creator David X. Cohen digs into the 'looser' lunacy of Season 13 (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
'Futurama' co-creator David X. Cohen dives into the details of the show's 13th season.

Blue Origin now targeting mid-October for launch of twin NASA Mars probes on 2nd-ever New Glenn rocket
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is taking steps toward the launchpad to fly NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, now lifting off no earlier than (NET) mid-October.

The moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year — a physicist explains why
By Stephen DiKerby published
Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

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.
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